This session is from the NASP 2022 Annual Convention
- PMD: 2
- Skill Level: Advanced
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- identify the psychological factors that prevent buy-in or that maintain resistance to change
- develop effective strategies to address and enhance teacher buy-in when planning systems change
- describe methods to measure the various stages of readiness for change within individuals and systems
- enrich their consultation skills as part of their comprehensive role as outlined by the NASP Practice Model
Description
Infusing schools with innovative, exciting, evidence-based practices requires teacher buy-in. A variety of factors influence this buy-in, and they must be considered if new initiatives stand a chance to succeed. Some research offers guidance and a jumping-off point for a rich discussion in which participants will consider ways that school psychologists, as consultants, can help break down barriers to meaningful progress.
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Presenter(s)
Barbara Miller, PhD, William James College
Gayle L. Macklem, William James College
