What Do We Do To Prevent School Violence?
What do we do to prevent school violence? The following PSI Webinar, The Minds of School Shooters- Effective Strategies for Addressing and Preventing School Violence was recently presented by PSI. This webinar was given by PSI and Dr. Scott Poland. Dr. Poland is a world-renowned expert on school safety and violence prevention. He has personally […]
PSI hosted a workshop on Human Trafficking. Is this really happening in my school?
The speaker was Sr. Anne Victory, HM, MSN; Education Coordinator: The Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking. Do you know the red-flags students may exhibit if they are victims? How does this affect your school achievement, school safety, attendance and other important factors? What community resources are available to help your school? Right now in […]
PSI lost its co founder, dear friend and colleague Don Wonderly this past week. Read more…
It is difficult to overstate the impact Dr. Don Wonderly had on the lives of so many in Ohio while he was a school psychologist, a KSU Professor, an OSPA President, a co business owner of PSI that continues today to provide jobs to hundreds of school psychologists impacting the lives of tens of thousands […]
PSI represented at the Annual TESOL Conference
Recently chosen to present workshops at the Ohio Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Annual Conference were Kay Almy and Sharon Hamad, PSI ESL staff. ESL professionals throughout Ohio attend this annual conference. The two presented well received workshops entitled ESL Best Practices (Only The Best For Our ELLS) and ESL/Core Teacher Collaboration– […]
An Outcast Becomes a Rainmaker
PSI’s Lisa Greene, RN, is a busy woman! Working at Roxbury Elementary School in Solon as District Nurse, she oversees a large health team in Solon City Schools. A typical day would see her as a resource for people who have concerns about the health of students. “If it means going to a school, I go. I check on schools routinely, working in conjunction with the District Officials […]
Improving Reading Is Easier Than You Think!
Despite our best efforts, we still have students who struggle in reading. Approximately 33% of our 4th grade students read at a level considered “below basic.” Clearly, we need new ways to think about delivering effective reading instruction for struggling readers. Reading is highly correlated with academic success. Poetry is often overlooked as one engaging […]
Team PSI at Grand Rounds
Team PSI explains the intricacies of educational services to Pediatric Residents at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Grand Rounds. During a recent two-day presentation at Grand Rounds, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children Pediatric Residents attended a presentation on educational services in public, charter, and private schools. Because their future patients may indeed need educational services, this information […]
PSI Crisis Team Prepares with Dr. Scott Poland
PSI psychologists, nurses, teachers, speech therapists and others have received further training with International PSI Expert on School Crisis, Dr. Scott Poland with the PSI Crisis Team. This further prepares our Team to cope effectively with the aftermath of suicides, school violence and accidental deaths. Contact Bob Murray at PSI for more information. Many schools utilize […]