EP181 Four things your school psychologist wishes you knew about sped referrals (with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter)
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers
Angela Watson
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🗓️ 3 November 2019
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Why does it take so long to test kids for special education services? What are you supposed to do in the meanwhile? And what exactly does the school psychologist do all day?
Dr. Rebecca Branstetter of The Thriving School Psychologist Collective is here to share the hilarious stories and inside scoop on the role of school psychs. They're trained to do far more than just test kids, and your school psychologist can be a fantastic resource:
"School psychologists aren't the gatekeepers to special education. We want to do so much more than just test. We want to be part of the school community. Think of us as your consultants and thought partners before you think of us as special education assessors".
If you've ever been frustrated with the special education referral and testing process, listen in to discover what's happening behind the scenes, and what you can do (with the support of your school psychologist) to help your students.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 181 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm your host Angela Watson and I'm here to speak life, encouragement, and truth |
| 0:10.0 | into the minds and hearts of educators and get you energized for the week ahead. |
| 0:15.0 | Today I'm talking with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter about things you never knew about the special ed referral process and what your school psychologist actually does all |
| 0:24.8 | day. Visit truth for teachers.com to get the transcript or find our new truth for |
| 0:29.9 | teachers podcast community on Facebook. You can share your thoughts on the show |
| 0:33.5 | there and reflect with other listeners in our private group. This episode is |
| 0:38.4 | sponsored by View Sonic Education. They're the creator of View Board, an interactive whiteboard for the classroom, and My View Board, which is a digital whiteboarding app. |
| 0:48.0 | Together, they help teachers create engaging lessons and present them. |
| 0:52.0 | Search the internet, open your favorite apps, |
| 0:54.0 | and play educational videos, |
| 0:56.0 | all from your digital whiteboard. |
| 0:58.0 | Finally, a solution that teaches the way that you do. |
| 1:01.0 | To learn more, visit viewsonic.com slash education. |
| 1:07.5 | My guest today is basically the school psychologist version of me. That is pretty much the simplest way to put it. |
| 1:15.4 | Dr. Rebecca Branstetter and I met about 12 years ago when we were both new to education |
| 1:19.9 | blogging. We just connected right away and it has been amazing how our life paths have |
| 1:24.9 | paralleled in so many different ways. She's now the author of a school |
| 1:29.2 | psychologist survival guide and several books on parenting kids with special needs, |
| 1:34.0 | such as the Parents Guide to Executive Functioning |
| 1:36.8 | and the Conscious Parents Guide to ADHD. |
| 1:40.0 | Her expertise in supporting students with disabilities has been featured in tons of media |
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