Erin W. Banks

banksew@rss.k12.nc.us

704-216-7363

Hometown:  Middlebourne, WV

Undergraduate:  B.A. Psychology, West Virginia University (Go 'Eers!)

Graduate: M.A., School Psychology, Ed.S. School Psychology;

                       James Madison University, Virginia

Schools

I will be working with the following schools for the 2010-2011 school year:

Granite Quarry Elementary

Knollwood Elementary

**I will be on maternity leave from September 24th through January 3rd, 2011.  Jillian Nunn is covering Knollwood Elementary and Autumn Taylor is covering Granite Quarry Elementary.**

Who Are School Psychologists?

(NASP, www.nasponline.org)

School psychologists help children and youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. They collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school.

School psychologists work to find the best solution for each student and situation; they use different strategies to address student needs and to improve school and district-wide support systems.

School psychologists work with students individually and in groups. They also develop programs to train teachers and parents about effective teaching and learning strategies, techniques to manage behavior at home and in the classroom, working with students with disabilities or with special talents, addressing abuse of drugs and other substances, and preventing and managing crises.