No school from March 27-31
Reminder, no school from March 27-31 for Spring Break. School resumes Monday, April 3.
2022-23 Calendar for reference
School psychologists serve many roles in the Madison Metropolitan School District. We can be found observing classrooms, working on targeted skills with groups of students, testing in the one-on-one setting, and any number of other functions within a school. Parents can expect school psychologists to:
Work directly with students, teachers, and families as part of the Student Services Team
Participate in school-wide, systems-level work
Hold problem-solving meetings to address concerns for individual students
Provide social/emotional/behavioral interventions for individual students or small groups of students
Conduct special education evaluations and collaborate with special education staff
Serve as 504 plan coordinators, along with school nurses
Communicate with outside service providers (therapists, psychiatrists, other clinicians)
Support pro-active strategies to promote student safety and wellness
See below for more information on the role of school psychologists in MMSD, and thanks for visiting!
Melanie Salgado
Student Services Coach: School Psychologist Support
mjsalgado@madison.k12.wi.us
The school psychologist is a core member of the school’s integrated pupil services team: This team works collaboratively, in partnership with teachers, administrators, families, and community organizations, to design and deliver a comprehensive, coordinated and customized system of student supports. The primary purpose of this team is to create environments that maximize opportunities for learning and ensure that all students develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to achieve personal success as a college, career, and community ready individual.
As a member of the pupil services team, the school psychologist is an advocate for educational equity, promotes the healthy development of the whole-child, and is a leader of systemic change within their school community.
Data-based decision making for planning, delivery, and evaluation of our programs and services
Communication, consultation, and collaboration with students, families, staff and community partners
Advocacy and leadership to enable each student to be a healthy and successful learner
Adhering to professional standards that are respectful, confidential, individualized, developmentally appropriate, and culturally competent
Staying current with professional learning to maintain and develop competency reflecting evidence-based best practice
Reminder, no school from March 27-31 for Spring Break. School resumes Monday, April 3.
2022-23 Calendar for reference