Local Organizing Committee

Important dates:

Suzette Goguen (Chair)

Ingrid E. Sladeczek(Chair Scientific Committee)

Steven ShawJoe SnyderJuanita Mureika

Don Saklofske

Michel Desbiens (Chair Social Committee)

Danielle FortierJean-Claude Forand

Bienvenue dans notre belle province! Noussommes très honorés d’accueillir le 34e CongrèsISPA à Montréal. Vous aurez l’occasion de rencontrer des psychologues qui s’intéressent à lapsychologie scolaire.

We are delighted to welcome you to the 34th

Annual Conference of the International SchoolPsychology Association to be held in Montreal,Canada! School psychology has been very activein Quebec and Canada for over fifty years.

34th

Conferenceof theBONJOUR!

InternationalSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATIONREGISTRATION

Information regarding registration and the call for abstracts

will be available on the website soon.

The conference secretariat is at McGill University

Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology

3700 McTavish StreetMontreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1Y2

Telephone: 514 398-3450Fax: 514 398-6968 • Cell.: 450 230-6015

www.ispaweb.orgwww.ispaweb.org/conferences.aspx

ISPA

Helping the World’sChildren Realize their Dreams

McGill University, Montreal9-13 July 2012

Registration from September 2011

Deadline for lower pre-registration fee: 15 April 2012

Deadline for submission of abstracts:15 March 2012

Dr. George Sugai, U.S.A.;Positive Behaviour Support, Systems Change, Emotional and Behavioural Disorders

Dr. Marta Bogdanowicz, Poland; Learning Disabilities, Child Development, and Policy

Dr. Roger Azevedo, Canada; Metacognition, Affective, and Motivational Self-Regulatory Processes and Advanced Learning Technologies

Dr. Shaheen Shariff, Canada; Legal issues and Online Social Communications (e.g., cyber-bullying)

The conference venue is McGill University inMontreal, Quebec which has one of the most productive school psychology programs in NorthAmerica, and represents the first program inCanada to be accredited by the American Psychological Association. Accommodation is available in hotels and residences close to McGillUniversity.

SCHOOL PSyCHOLOGy KEyNOTE SPEAKERSVENUE

Subthemes:• School Psychology Perspectives• Instruction Design and Delivery• Counselling and Testing• Technology and Innovation• Psychological Health and Well Being• Diversity and Inclusion• Professional and Ethical Issues

Social Program

Helping the World’s Children Realize their DreamsSchool psychologists help children and youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.They collaborate with educators, parents, and otherprofessionals to create safe, healthy, and supportivelearning environments for all students andstrengthen connections between home and school.In this vein, we hope to emphasize how we cancollectively help children to realize their dreams!

The conference theme as reflected in the papers, symposia, and keynotes will address issues that areat the forefront of school psychology. Note thatpresentations in French will have English subtitles,and those in English will have French subtitles.

Il y aura deux salles avec présentations en français.

Highlights:This conference will be held in beautiful Montreal,Quebec, Canada known for its diversity, Frenchlanguage, fashion, and international flare for food.Festivals abound: Jazz Festival (28 June - 7 July2012); Just For Laughs (may overlap the conference); and International Fireworks.

• Two or three days pre- and/or post- Confe rence tours: Toronto, Charlevoix and Saguenay.

• City tour.

• Daily activity suggestions for accompanying guests.

• “Degustation” and entertainment at the opening ceremony ( July the 9th).

• Road tours on the 12th of July 2012 (cultural,historical landscape): Quebec city, Montreal.

• Farewell party: special traditional meal.

Simultaneous translation will be available for keynote presentations