Education in The Monitor - 2005
DECEMBER
2005 EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
APA's Education Directorate planned the conference as a springboard for educators to examine diversity in its many forms. "The demographics in society and in our discipline are changing and we are increasingly a global society," said APA Executive Director for Education Cynthia Belar, PhD. "Psychology needs to stay current, or it will be marginalized."
Can
teaching troubled teens social problem-solving keep them out of trouble?
With APF funding, Elena Grigorenko and colleagues are testing skills training meant to keep violent youth from re-offending.
The
inner life of the gifted child
This year's APF Rosen grant winners will explore gifted children's motivation, learning and mental health.
NOVEMBER
A capital convention
The APA’s 113th Annual Convention explored the association’s
connections to its hometown--Washington, D.C.
How the Beck model can counter
angst, help students learn
High school psychology teachers can boost students' learning and self-esteem
by tapping the tenets of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), asserted CBT pioneer
Aaron T. Beck, MD, at a 2005 APA Annual Convention session sponsored by APA's
Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS).
Beyond reading, writing
and ’rithmetic
An APA project is training Maryland teachers to bring ’the other three
Rs’--reasoning, resilience and responsibility--into their classrooms.
Weeding out cheaters
Psychology teachers shared strategies for preventing plagiarism and copyright
violations.
APA names Alderman new continuing-education and professional-development director
APA's Education Directorate appointed Heather Alderman director of continuing education and professional development
OCTOBER
Guiding the next generation
Seven 'masters' are mentoring 17 gifted and economically disadvantaged teens as part of the APEX project.
Apply now for 2006 Minority Fellowship Program
APA's Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) seeks applications for its fellowships in psychology and neuroscience.
EARLY-CAREER INSIGHTS:
How to land your second job
Job No. 2 means more for your career than Job No. 1--so choose wisely, early- career experts advise.
SEPTEMBER
APA and Clark University launch annual high school psychology workshop
The annual workshop will promote and advance the teaching of precollege psychology as part of the ongoing efforts of APA's Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS)
APA, ISEF recognize outstanding
high school student research
The APA Education Directorate presentes six students with awards for outstanding
research in the behavioral and social sciences.
Too few in quantitative
psychology
"There's a shortage of faculty trained in quantitative measurement today that's likely to lead to an even greater problem in the next generation of faculty," says Paul Nelson, PhD, deputy executive director for education at APA.
One drink too many
NIAAA scientists revise guidelines clinicians can use to assess alcohol problems.
JULY/AUGUST
Attracting minority students early
Recruiting more ethnic minorities into psychology programs, is one the aims of APA's Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) and Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges (PT@CC).
Considering the half-time internship
Students unable to land a full-time spot locally, may find a solution in the half-time internship--the same amount of clinical training as a full-time internship, but spread over two years.
Join Continuing Education Committee
APA's Continuing Education Committee (CEC) seeks nominations for four psychologists to begin serving three-year terms on Jan. 1.
JUNE
Steps to realize a mission
APA's education public policy officers get back to basics in fulfilling their charge to promote psychology.
Comment on programs up for accreditation review
APA's Committee on Accreditation is accepting testimony from students, faculty and consumers on programs scheduled for 2006 site visits and reviews.
Join Continuing Education Committee
APA's Continuing Education Committee (CEC) seeks nominations for four psychologists to begin serving three-year terms on Jan. 1.
MAY
Accreditation Workshops at the APA Convention
The Committee on Accreditation will conduct Site Visitor Training Workshops, Aug. 17, prior to APA's 2005 Convention. Participants will receive 7.5 continuing-education (CE) credits and the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation will pay for the CE fees.
Education Directorate program pairs gifted children with mentors
The APEX project, a mentoring program sponsored by the Center for Gifted Education Policy pairs talented rising high school sophomores and juniors with mentors
APA encourages psychologist/teacher collaboration
APA's Center for Psychology in Schools and Education co-sponsored sessions at the 2005 American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education's (AACTE) Conference focusing on the need for psychologists and educators to work together.
Share your expertise with students
APA's Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) creates a speakers bureau of psychologists to speak with high school students about psychology careers.
APRIL
Department of Education
renews APA's accreditation
The renewal marks continued recognition since 1970 that APA-CoA serves as the
national accrediting body for professional psychology education and training,
says Susan Zlotlow, PhD, director of APA's accreditation office.
Find Washington's hidden treasures at convention
Visit Washington's hidden treasures during APA's 2005 Annual Convention.
FY 2006: A funding squeeze
The administration's budget presents challenges for psychology.
MARCH
Novel graduate training recognized
APA's Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) recognizes innovative training approaches in Graduate Education.
Coalition survey under way to assess teachers' needs
How can psychologists can better meet teachers' professional development needs?
Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education revises APA's "Learner-Centered Psychological Principles:
Administrators use revised guidelines for evaluating school-improvement designs.
FEBRUARY
Board of Educational Affairs awards grants to educational workshops
Winning workshops to update faculty and training programs of graduate and postdoctoral education.
Psychologists tout multiple methodologies in education research
Rena Subotnik, PhD, of the APA Education Directorate's Center for Psychology in Schools and Education gives an overview of "Applying multiple social science research methods to solve educational problems."
Practicing what they teach
Donna Killian Duffy, PhD, helps college students participate in activities encouraging citizenship and service and gain understanding of civic engagement.
JANUARY
Speaking of Education
Education and training needs a work force analysis
TOPSS workshop promotes active learning for students
Hands-on activities teach high school and community college psychology teachers how to present psychology concepts to students.
Save the date for psychology’s regional meetings
This year’s meetings will offer top speaker and networking opportunities.
Integrating research into teaching
Undergraduate educators enhance teaching skills at the "Integrating Research into Undergraduate Education" conference in Washington, D.C.
Online lab lessons
APA is developing a Web site of Interactive experiments to help instructors show students what psychology’s all about.
COVER STORY: Psychological science for the 21st century