Event Sponsor: *

North Dakota Association of School Psychologists (NDASP)

Event Contact Name: *

Adam Christ

Position or Title: *

School Psychologist, NDASP President-Elect

Event Contact Phone: *

(701) 320-3969

Event Contact Email: *

adam_christ@bismarckschools.org

Event Location: *

Onlines

Event Start Date: *

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Event End Date: *

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Objective and Outcomes: *

After this book study, participants will:
1. Know how to apply motivational interviewing (MI) to the K-12 environment to help school professionals improve effectiveness
2. Know how the four-stage process of engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning work
3. Know how MI can be used with children, their families, and teachers to facilitate change
4. Know how MI can be integrated into other established programs

Resources/Course Materials: *

BOOK: “Motivational Interviewing in Schools: Strategies for Engaging Parents, Teachers, and Students,” by Keith Herman, Wendy Reinke, Andy Frey, and Stephanie Shepard, Springer Publishing Company, 2014.
ISBN: 978-0-8261-3072-3

Attendance: *

Posting responses to discussion questions

Evaluation and Evidence of Learning and Application: *

Participation in chapter reflection questions online. Completion of a 1-2-page reflection per outlining 3 things you would try in your current position--due at the end of the course.