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The Taste of Ninth Grade is a lunch event for prospective ninth graders and their families immediately before the November 5 MPA Preview. This is an opportunity to learn more about MPA’s ninth grade program. Students will engage in an activity to help them determine their school search priorities while parents participate in a Q&A and hear from MPA\u2019s school psychologist about the Upper School years.<\/p>\n
This year, we welcome Dr. Jules Nolan, MPA school psychologist, to lead a discussion on how to parent effectively to preserve and enhance the relationship between parents and adolescents, while maintaining structure, boundaries, and expectations. Parents will leave with concrete practices to address the changing needs of adolescents based on findings in the fields of behavioral science and neuroscience.<\/p>\n
Dr.\u00a0Jules\u00a0Nolan, Psy.D., LP, NCSP \u00a0\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0licensed psychologist,\u00a0nationally certified school psychologist,\u00a0and past president of the\u00a0Minnesota Association of School Psychologists. An expert in parenting, mental health, and child\/adolescent development, Dr.\u00a0Nolan\u00a0co-authored\u00a0a college textbook\u00a0Real World, Real Challenges: Adolescent Issues in Contemporary Society<\/em>. She has been an invited speaker at local, national, and international conferences and her published works address resilience, classroom behavior, and diverse learners. She is on staff at Mounds Park Academy to consult with parents, teachers, and administrators to best serve students.
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