How and why I became an Educational Psychologist 

I know im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a method to log back into an instagram account?? I somehow lost my password. I love any tips you can give me

@Dakari Gregory instablaster :)

@Wilder Henry Thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@Wilder Henry it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much you really help me out !

@Dakari Gregory Happy to help :)

Sadie Jones do what you feel is right for you at the time. Life choices don’t always have to follow a linear path! Getting a home and feeling secure is just as important as following your career goals. Good luck :)

Orange Psychology thank you so much, I feel a little disheartened about studying after this degree and would like to start actually earning morning to save, but then I don’t want to settle for less by going straight into work. I’m just worrying at the moment! There is such a vast range of options I just don’t know what to do for the best. I hope you make more videos as it’s interesting to hear from someone who is already working as a psychologist! :)

Why doesn't your masters qualify?

Hi Ja Ja. Thanks for the enquiry. I did what was called a Pgcert at Exeter university whilst teaching. I really don’t know how I found it.. but a bit of research probably. It was about children’s spelling and reading difficulties which I’d become aware of as a teacher. Did a bit of action research I suppose.. hope that helps :)

@@orangepsychology4212 Thank you! Much appreciated. If I can ask just one more question? It is: what is the most fulfilling aspect for you about being an educational psychologist? Or, what do you enjoy the most?

@@orangepsychology4212 Many thanks for this insight. (I thought I had replied, but the reply now does not show up now..?!). Appreciated.

A MA in Educational Psychology of course. They have the most courses that focus on assessment and measuring learning, knowledge and skill acquisition, and the ability for a student to apply knowledge and skills in the real world and dimensions of constructs. They also evaluate educational programs to ensure their effectiveness in helping students acquire the skills and knowledge and ability to apply that meets some external standard about what a person should know if they graduate and attain a degree in a particular program. They also create learning assessments (and the subsequent validation and reliability of these assessments). A developmental disorders MSc would be good if you wanted to be a School Psychologist (someone who focuses on diagnosis, needs assessment, and accommodations for (dis)abled or mentally ill students in order to ensure that all students have the same opportunities to learn. These programs allow you to attain licensure to provide therapy and diagnosis in the state you are licensed in (clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists, clinical mental health counselors, school counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, dance therapists, art therapists, animal therapists etc. are also licensed in many states and each works with school age children or adults in school in various ways). School Psychologists can also assess learning but not in the same ways or not as often as an Educational Psychologist because their licensure allows them the ability to use C level mental health and (dis)ability assessment(requires a PhD). Educational Psychologist are not allowed to attain licensure to provide therapy or diagnose mental illness (I know this because I switched from clinical mental health counseling that allows for licensure to educational psychology that does not allow for licensure in any state in the USA because educational psychology programs do not teach any courses that involve mental illness or (dis)abilities or how to diagnose them, how to use assessments designed to diagnose mental illness or (dis)abilities, how to do needs assessment to understand and create accommodations for students, or how to oversee special educational programs. A typical MA in Psychology is for someone who is planning on doing research or going into academia to become a Social Psychologist, Cognitive Psychologist, Behavioral Economist, Mathematical Psychologist, etc.

I believe you need a BPS accredited degree. This usually takes a year.

As long as your masters granted you eligibility for membership in the British Psychological Society (BPS), specifically granting you Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), then you should be fine. You should check "training" section on the AEP website ( google "AEP org") which goes into detail about becoming an educational psychologist in the UK.

Did they not make this clear upon signing up? I'm applying to do a MSc Psychological Sciences MSc (part-time and fully online) so I can continue to work full-time. I will then go onto to complete my doctorate.

@@andreapearson4180 I believe you will need a PhD or PsyD to be an educational psychologist in England & that’s what I was trying to find out. However, I think I asked a question as it relates to science degrees versus arts degrees as it relates to working toward becoming an educational psychologist.

@@Jay_N_A Oh yes! I have a BA too with a PGCE in Primary teaching. I am applying to complete an online, part-time Psychological Sciences MSc conversion course from May. This allows me to continue working full-time and achieve within 2 years. I will apply to do the full-time DEdPsy. I have been working with children for 15 years. Let's just say that if I still need to work at 65, I'd rather be an EP on locum.

@@andreapearson4180 You have a good plan as it relates to your long term goal(s) in life. Peace & love my sister. All the best. 🫶🏽✊🤗