The Educator

• From the Executive Director
  Among the directorate's accomplishments are the adoption of the Principles for Quality Undergraduate Education in Psychology and the National Standards for the High School Psychology Curricula
• Advancing psychology in the midst of difficult appropriations battles
  APA worked to protect Graduate Psychology Education and campus suicide prevention, educated Congress about psychology

News and Announcements

• Winners of APA education and training awards at the 2011 convention
  Awards for graduate research, applying psychology to education and training
• 2011 APA TOPSS Excellence in Teaching Award winners
  The awards are given annually to recognize outstanding high school psychology teachers
• Winners of the 2011 APA TOPSS Poster Competition for High School Psychology Students
  Students focused on the theme “Psychology is a Science"
• APA/Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers
  Speakers discussed action teaching, emerging adulthood, research methods, and sensation and perception
• Congratulations to the recipients of American Psychological Foundation awards and grants
  Professional development and networking opportunities
• Policy update
  National standards and principles
• Fund your conference
  Eligible conferences will enhance the quality of undergraduate education in psychology
• Award for Innovative Practices in Graduate Education in Psychology
  Two groups shared this year's award
• Kudos!
  Four psychologists are among those honored as professors of the year
• Center for Psychology in Schools and Education (CPSE) update
  Learn about teacher stress and recognize schools for effective learning environments
• A case of successful collaborative advocacy
  APA and others responded immediately to threats to funding for psychology internships in the New York state psychiatric facilities
• High school psychology enrollment and exam statistics
  AP and IB psychology, as well as introductory psychology