The Educator

• From the executive director
  News on the Education Directorate's accomplishments
  By Cynthia D. Belar
• 2013 meetings of the regional psychological associations
  Highlights and locations for the upcoming meetings of regional psychological associations
• Psychology Department Program
  Enhance teaching and learning in your psychology department through the APA Psychology Department Program
• APA Convention CE Recordings
  Each year CE sessions and workshops are videotaped at the APA Annual Convention. All recordings include CE credit offered by the APA CEP Office

Advocacy

• ELC Attendees Urge Members of Congress to Increase Support for the GPE Program
  APA members attend advocacy sessions to increase knowledge of the federal legislative process, enhance advocacy skills and explain the importance of congressional funding for the Graduate Psychology Education program
• Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., Expresses Strong Support for GPE at the 2012 ELC
  "Don't take no for an answer"
• Education advocacy initiatives and activities
  APA strongly supports several issues important to education

News and Announcements

• Winners of APA education and training awards at the 2012 convention
  Awards for education and training in psychology, graduate research, and application of psychology to education and training
• News from the Commission on Accreditation
  Revisions to the G&P, information on site visitor corps, and acknowledgment of 12 CoA members
• 2012 TOPSS Essay Competition winners
  Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools congratulates four student winners
• APA TOPSS announces Excellence in Teaching Award winners
  The 2012 TOPSS Teaching Awards recognize outstanding high school teachers
• Recipients of 2012 APF awards and grants announced
  High school teachers benefit from APF funding to promote professional development
• High school psychology enrollment numbers
  Psychology in secondary schools continues to rise
• Update on the revision of the APA guidelines for the undergraduate psychology major
  Task force proposed a new draft of the guidelines for APA governance groups to review
• 2012 APA convention award program for high school psychology teachers and students
  Six teachers and 21 students attended the 2012 APA convention thanks to award program
• BEA Working Group to strengthen the introductory psychology course
  Board of Educational Affairs appoints group representing a variety of perspectives
• Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2012 winners
  Seven international students received awards for excellent projects representing psychological science
• Planning for a national survey on undergraduate study in psychology
  Survey will generate database to help evaluate and improve undergraduate study
• 2012 APA/Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers
  High school teachers from around the country attended workshop
• Support for precollege and undergraduate teaching conferences
  Board of Educational Affairs will award funding for conferences to enhance the quality of teaching and learning
• BEA Golden Psi Award
  Rewards schools that apply psychological science to encourage student growth
• New APA policies support the teaching of high school psychology
  APA Council of Representatives approves guidelines for course-based and standards-based approaches
• New resources for psychology teachers
  Includes resource manual, lesson plans, and online modules and videos for teachers of psychology in secondary schools