| Sumario: | The Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training acknowledges psychologists who contribute to new teaching methods or solutions to learning problems through research findings or evidence-based practices. The 2021 recipient is William P. Ketterer. Ketterer is recognized for his national impact on education and training through his scholarship and development of an applied relationship model. His model and practical approach enable therapists and non-therapists to harness the power of restorative relationships. He has developed a training program that has assisted hundreds of school administrators, counselors, and kindergarten through twelfth-grade teachers to better provide the relational components necessary to support students' social/emotional development. His work empowers adults to offer the needed healing relational ingredients to support countless children recovering from emotional trauma.
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