Educational Psychologists
Educational Psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education. Through a school-based process, Educational Psychologists provide problem-solving services for students who demonstrate challenges that interfere with their ability to function at school. Emphasizing proactive problem-solving through collaboration and consultation, Educational Psychologists partner with families, schools, and outside agencies to find solutions for each child and situation.
Department of Education’s Educational Psychologists are members of interdisciplinary educational teams, and provide a range of services (i.e., consultation, assessment, programming, training, community liaison, etc.) to support students within the educational setting.
Educational psychologists work with adults who support students (indirect services) and, at times, individually with students (direct services). Indirect and direct services, which utilize evidence-based strategies, address queries and issues concerning:
Department of Education’s Educational Psychologists are members of interdisciplinary educational teams, and provide a range of services (i.e., consultation, assessment, programming, training, community liaison, etc.) to support students within the educational setting.
Educational psychologists work with adults who support students (indirect services) and, at times, individually with students (direct services). Indirect and direct services, which utilize evidence-based strategies, address queries and issues concerning:
- child development
- learning and academic achievement
- differentiated instruction
- social-emotional wellbeing
- mental health
- behavioural change
- clinical diagnoses
- assessment
Our Team
Krista Strand |
Sharon Kroeker |
Sharon Davis |
Meggan Cooper |
Stacey Burnard |
Colleen Laking |
Resources
General:
Mood/Behaviour:
Learning:
Neuro-Developmental Delays:
Executive Function:
Suicide prevention
Professional coursework for teachers
- National Association of School Psychologists - Resources for Families and Educators, comprised of a series of downloadable handouts that includes information and strategies for home and classroom settings.
Mood/Behaviour:
- Ross Greene and CPS
- Books: The Explosive Child & Lost at School – Ross Greene
- Anxiety BC: Information about anxiety and resources for coping
- Child Trauma Academy: Information about trauma and working with traumatized children and youth
- Supporting and Responding to Behaviour - a professional publication for educators created by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs
Learning:
- CanLearn Society: Information and resources related a variety of learning difficulties, including Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Autism
- Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada: Information and resources for children/youth, parents, and educators written in easy to understand language
- LD Online: An educator’s guide to working with students with Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD. Basic information, resources, and articles on instructional strategies and classroom management
- Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities - A Guide for Teachers (BC Ministry of Education): The self-advocacy section of this document (page 121) has excellent information and worksheets that students can complete to encourage self-reflection and advocacy
- Book: Giftedness 101 by Linda Silverman: Experiential and research-based information for educators working with gifted students
Neuro-Developmental Delays:
- Education Program for Students With a Profound Intellectual Impairment - A document from the province of Quebec (in English) for educators planning programming for and working with students with a profound intellectual disabilities.
- Autism Outreach - This web page contains a large number of links to short professional videos for educators recorded for the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD). Videos include a wide range of relevant content, such challenging behavior and intervention, relaxation techniques, emotional regulation, communication and conversation skills, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), visual supports, and teaching functional skills.
- FASD Outreach - This web page contains a large number of links to short eLearning videos created by the Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD). A large range of content is included, such as multi-sensory learning, cause and effect, active supervision, visual prompts, sensory processing, memory difficulties, and developing IEPs.
- FASD Educational Planning Tool
Executive Function:
- EF in the Classroom - provides lesson plans to teach executive function skills in high school classroom settings.
- Addressing Executive Function at the Secondary Level: In the Classroom and as an RtI Intervention - This is a short document written for middle school and secondary school educators, providing strategies for developing the following executive function skills: goal setting, planning and prioritizing, organizing, remembering, shifting and flexible problem-solving, self-monitoring, and emotional self-regulation.
- Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence - practical, age-appropriate activities to do with children, that are appropriate for the home environment and potentially incorporated into a school setting.
Suicide prevention
- Esuicide TALK - Online 1 - 2 hours course designed by LivingWorks for anyone 15 years and older exploring attitudinal issues around suicide and finding a role to prevent suicide. An online session is available for individual or groups for a minimal fee. (Suicide awareness)
Professional coursework for teachers
- Assessment & Evaluation in Special Education - (BC teaching certificate required) is an online course from Queen’s University. Check the website for cost and program information.
Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to contact their child’s classroom teacher to discuss any concerns or questions about their child’s learning and development