Welcome to the first issue of the SPA E-Newsletter.  We hope that it will be a  continued source of news, information, and  a sharing of best practices, research, and accomplishments of alumni, coaches, faculty, students.  We look forward to your contributions and we are seeking folks who would be willing to both write regular columns on topics of interest and guest column.  Please contact me at: richards@exchange.tc.columbia.edu.

As this Holiday Season arrives, I’m reminded that gratitude is a powerful source of healing both for one’s self and for others.  On behalf of the leadership team of SPA, we want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to each of you for the many gifts you bring to Teachers College, the SPA family and to our children.  We are also grateful for the opportunity to lead this wonderful program and for the support we have received from our colleagues and friends here in New York and around the nation.   Thank you, deeply, one and all!  Craig