7 Online Resources for School Psychologists
Free Career Resources Every School Psychologist Should Know About
School psychologists are tasked with a number of duties throughout their workday. From assisting with setting up and implementing IEPs for students to offering services to students who are struggling to come to terms with trauma.
Oftentimes, school psychologists are not offered a budget to obtain tools and resources that will help them successfully provide services to their students. We have compiled a few free and low-cost resources that may be helpful to those who work in school psychology.
Free or Low-Cost School Psychologist Online Resources
1. National Association of School Psychologists– NASP offers a wide range of resources for school psychologists, including forums for discussion, an online learning center, printable handouts, and much more. Some resources are free, while others are available only to those who are association members.
2. School Psychology Tools – This app requires a one-time fee and is available on several different platforms, including iPhone and Android devices. It offers case management tools, observation and reporting tools, and content that may be an asset to those in the field of school psychology.
3. Intervention Hero – Intervention Hero has many free, downloadable resources for school psychologists, including RtI plans, transition resources, therapy and mentoring projects, and many other useful items.
4. Tracking Behavior – For those looking for behavior tracking resources, this site offers several options that are free and low-cost. There are also book reviews for texts that have information on behavior, social stories downloads that may be helpful when working with students, and a collection of helpful links that will lead you to even more great information.
5. Cool School Game – Cool School Game is a flash-driven game that helps teach children about conflict resolution. This is a great free resource for school psychologists who work with younger children at the elementary school level.
6. School Psychology: Creating Our Futures – The resources here are archived PowerPoint and webinar links from an Indiana school psychology conference. Keynotes and panelists include industry leaders who are sharing their expertise on a range of subjects, including leadership, critical skills, advocacy, and other pertinent topics.
7. Restorative Posters – Offers free printable posters that can be reproduced for use in a school psychologist’s office or similar setting.
The internet is filled with resources that can be helpful to school psychologists and others in a similar capacity. Whether you need a new system for case management and reporting or just want some fun resources to help your students, there is much to be found.
Soliant has a handful of career resources and practical advice for school psychologists here, including articles on strategies for building trust with students, differences between counseling vs. psychology roles in schools, and more!
Along with searching for online resources, are you on the lookout for a new school psychologist position? Check out our latest opportunities here.
Interested in jobs outside of school psychology? Take a look at all of our school-based positions here.
