The Lightner Side of Things: Practitioner Perspectives in School Psychology

David Lillenstein, D.Ed, NCSP discusses the various ways he has taken leadership as a school psychologist in his district, including his approach to intern supervision.

Kelsie Reed, Ph.D., NCSP discusses the implications of deficit thinking on school psychologist practitioners in schools and why school psychology and public policy are interrelated.

School psychologists Rebecca Bertuccio, Ed.S., NCSP, Sarah Barton, Ed.S., NCSP, BCBA, Cecilia Till, Ed.S., NCSP, and Hiral Vekaria, Ed.S., NCSP share some of their tips for surviving and thriving during the pandemic.

Hiral Vekaria, Ed.S., NCSP discusses her experience working as a school psychologist at both the district and building levels, working across multiple states, and talks about her work with MTSS.

Byron McClure, Ed.D., NCSP shares his thoughts on how practitioners can influence change at the systems level, increasing the number of Black and Brown youth in school psychology, and the power of SEL.

Andrea Clyne, Ph.D. reflects on the transformation of the field of school psychology over the years, the impact of our social and political climate on her practice over the last year, and explains how practitioners can realize their leadership potential.

Bilingual school psychologist, Leticia Zadrozny-Zelaya, M.A., Ed.S., discusses the world of bilingual school psych practice, the impact of immigration policy, open racism, and social injustice on her Black and Hispanic student populations, the West Coast wildfires and her approach to self-care.

Brittany Johnstone, Ed.S., NCSP discusses her experience working within an urban school district, what fighting for equity means to her, advocacy through the union, and school psychologists' relationship with social media.

Mike Lewis, Ed.S., NCSP, BCBA discusses why some school psychologists are choosing to get a BCBA credential, the intersection between behavior analytic principles and trauma, and how districts can best utilize their school psychologists who also hold a BCBA.

Alice Lee, Ed.S., NCSP and I discuss her experiences as an early career practitioner, being a POC in the field, "faking it 'till we make it", and worries for students' learning during the pandemic.

Ryan Palmer, Ed.S., NCSP discusses his "why" for being a school psychologist, his approach to helping teachers through vicarious trauma, and how he works to influence change at a systemic level.

Dwight Hood, Ph.D., NCSP, discusses being an urban setting practitioner, his thoughts on some of the barriers in attracting diversity to the field of school psychology, and his experience as a Black male school psychologist. Article referenced in this episode: Walcott, C. M., & Hyson, D. (2018). Results from the NASP 2015 membership survey, part one: Demographics and employment conditions [Research report]. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Linda Getman about her definition of self-care and her experiences with setting limits and maintaining her own well-being over the years.

In this episode, I talk with Ashley Patterson about her experiences supervising practicum students and interns.

I talk with Emily Klein about holding association leadership roles as a practitioner. Emily is currently chair of the Delaware Association of School Psychologists (DASP) GPR committee. She also chairs the NASP Assistance to States Comittee. Among other roles, she was previously DASP president and Delaware's NASP delegate.

In this episode, I talk to Sarah Barton and Rebecca Bertuccio, two school psychologists in their first year of practice, about their journey throughout the year and how they're coping with the transition to distance learning.

Some of school psychologists' best resources are each other. In this first episode, I explain what this podcast is all about.