It's Better Together: MSPA 2024 Fall Conference

Start
24 Oct 2024
8:00 AM
End
25 Oct 2024
5:00 PM
Location
Four Points Sheraton, Norwood (1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA 02062)
Registered
325 registrants

Registration

Committee Volunteers
District Group Registration (3+) - 1 Day (Friday) – $200.00
Discounted group rate for 3 or more participants from one school system. To receive the discount all people from one school system need to register under one person (the primary contact who must be a MSPA member) and be added as guests. Each registration and guest is $200.
District Group Registration (3+) - 1 Day (Thursday) – $200.00
Discounted group rate for 3 or more participants from one school system. To receive the discount all people from one school system need to register under one person (the primary contact who must be a MSPA member) and be added as guests. Each registration and guest is $200.
District Group Registration (3+) - 2 Day – $300.00
Discounted group rate for 3 or more participants from one school system. To receive the discount all people from one school system need to register under one person (the primary contact who must be a MSPA member) and be added as guests. Each registration and guest is $300.
MSPA Member - 1 Day (Friday) – $200.00
MSPA Member - 1 Day (Thursday) – $200.00
MSPA Member - 2 Days – $300.00
MSPA Student Member - 1 Day (Friday) – $70.00
MSPA Student Member - 1 Day (Thursday) – $70.00
MSPA Student Member - 2 Days – $100.00
Non Member - 1 Day (Friday) – $275.00
Non Member - 1 Day (Thursday) – $275.00
Non Member - 2 Days – $425.00
Student Non-Member - 1 Day (Friday) – $90.00
Student Non-Member - 1 Day (Thursday) – $90.00
Student Non-Member - 2 days – $160.00
Supervision Strand - Member: Thurs All Day and Fri Conference – $300.00
To register you need to contact Michelle Pare (michelle.pare@tufts.edu) for registration code. First 30 qualified registrants will be reimbursed for Thursday portion of registration ($200) after attending all 3 sessions. Friday portion of registration will not be reimbursed.
Supervision Strand - Member: Thurs All Day Only – $200.00
To register you need to contact Michelle Pare (michelle.pare@tufts.edu) for registration code. First 30 qualified registrants will be reimbursed for registration ($200) after attending all 3 sessions.
Supervision Strand - Non-Member: Thurs All Day and Fri Conference – $425.00
To register you need to contact Michelle Pare (michelle.pare@tufts.edu) for registration code. First 30 qualified registrants will be reimbursed for Thursday portion of registration ($200) after attending all 3 sessions. Friday portion of registration will not be reimbursed.
Supervision Strand - Non-Member: Thurs All Day Only – $275.00
To register you need to contact Michelle Pare (michelle.pare@tufts.edu) for registration code. First 30 qualified registrants will be reimbursed ($200) for registration after attending all 3 sessions.

It's Better Together: MSPA 2024 Fall Conference

Registration is now closed (5:30 PM 10/22). Please contact Andy Koerner with any registration questions between now and the conference.

MSPA is proud to announce our two day conference on October 24th & 25th at the Sheraton Four Points in Norwood. The title this year, It’s Better Together!, highlights our interest in providing a place where school psychologists across the commonwealth come together for learning and connection.

We have 23+ sessions planned for this year. It includes exciting sessions on WAIS-5, reading and math disabilities, school climate, AI, school psychologist wellness, substance use, and so much more. New this year - a special strand on Thursday for supervisors! Here is the link to the conference sessions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MZafuZfaqEr61oR75WMNk1981DftfhvIHjklyXLfpHc/edit?usp=drive_link

If you have any questions about the conference itself, please contact Mary Cohen, mspaconference@gmail.com. If you have questions specific to registration, please contact Andy Koerner, mspawest@gmail.com.

School Psychology Supervision Strand

“The School Psychology Supervision Strand” is a targeted three session opportunity for individuals to enhance their supervision of school psychology graduate students. The workshops are being led by university faculty. We invite new and experienced school psychology supervisors to attend, and the Institute will provide payment for the full Thursday registration ($200) for the first 30 attendees who meet three basic criteria: 3 years of experience as a school psychologist, supervised a trainee within 5 years, and attend all three sessions. All other aspects of the conference on Thursday will be available to participants. For questions about the Supervision Strand please contact Laura Rogers, Laura.Rogers@tufts.edu.

To apply for the reimbursement, please email Michelle Pare (michelle.pare@tufts.edu) to let her know about your interest and experience she will send you a special code to register. You can register for just the 3 Thursday sessions (for which you will be reimbursed $200) or for both days (Friday fees will not be reimbursed).

Please remember that we are an all volunteer organization and be patient when waiting for responses.

Hotel

Want to stay overnight? MSPA has a room block for 10/23 (Wednesday) and 10/24 (Thursday). The "cut-off date" for accepting reservations in this room block is Monday, 9/23/24. Reservation requests received after 5 PM will be accepted on a space-availability and rate-availability basis. Please direct all room reservation inquiries to reservations at 781.769.7900 or email Lucy.Finnerty@hobbsbrook.com.

Payment Information

Payment by credit card: Credit cards can be processed through the registration process on this event page.

Payment by personal check: Complete the registration form, print invoice, and mail check (with invoice) made out to MSPA at least one week PRIOR to the event:

Payment by district-funded purchase order: Complete registration, print or save invoice, share invoice with your district, and have district e/mail purchase order at least one week PRIOR to the event. Please note that the discounted group rates (3+) are per-person, require everyone from the district to sign up as guests under one person, and that person must be a MSPA member.

MSPA

C/O Samantha Capozzoli, Treasurer

10 Breezy Green Road

Leicester, Massachusetts 01524

Please contact Samantha Capozzoli, Treasurer with any questions about Purchase Orders:

mspatreasury@gmail.com

Please note, MSPA charges a $75 cancellation fee for cancellations received less than seven days prior to the conference.

Continuing Education Policy

The Massachusetts School Psychologists Association is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to offer contact hours. The DESE requires the completion of a pre-test and will be given at the beginning of the workshop. A post-test is also required and will be given at the end of the workshop. Participants must attend the ENTIRE CONFERENCE and satisfy state regulations in order to receive contact hours. Each participant is responsible for knowing and meeting the DESE licensure requirements.

CE HOURS: The Massachusetts School Psychologists Association is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to sponsor continuing education (CE) for psychologists. In keeping with NASP requirements, these are awarded in contact hours only. CE hours will be awarded at the close of the workshop. MSPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Arriving more than 15 minutes late or failing to stay for the entire program will result in the inability to obtain a PD certificate. Certificates will only be distributed at the conclusion of the program to individuals who have arranged for payment.

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