Professional development for high school psychology teachers
The following list provides professional development opportunities for high school psychology teachers at the local, regional, state, and national levels. Contacts for each group or conference are included. Please note that any group using a “TOPSS” name is not formally affiliated with APA; APA provides a separate site for information on regional teaching networks for teachers. This listing was developed by the APA Summit on High School Psychology Education Working Group on Professional Development.
If you have a group you would like to add to this page, please contact TOPSS.
Arizona Psychology Teachers
There is a Google group to communicate with members
Contact: Irene Fabig and Darcy Brodison
Meeting: Typically meets in April
California
Northern California Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (NORCALTOPSS)
Contact: Chuck Schallhorn
Meeting: Planning for future meetings
Southern California Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (SCATOPSS)
Contact: Jaclyn Parslow (Southern California)
Meeting: Fall
San Diego Zoo’s Summer Teacher Institutes
Contact: San Diego Zoo
Meeting: Typically meets June–August
Exploratorium Teacher Institutes
Contact: Teacher Institutes
Meeting: Typically meets in July
Colorado
Colorado Front Range Teachers of Psychology
Contact: Kara L. Beiswanger
Meeting: TBD
Mountain States Conference on the Teaching of Psychology
Contact: Brian Burke
Meeting: Varies
District of Columbia
DC/Maryland/Virginia Network
Group currently inactive
Florida
Duval County AP Psychology Professional Learning Community
Contact: Mary Krieger (Jacksonville, Florida)
Meeting: Annually
Chicagoland AP Consortium Reflection and Renewal Conference
Contact: Charlie Hart and Karla Guyton
Meeting: Typically meets in May
Chicago Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (CHITOPSS)
Contact: Nancy Fenton (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
Meeting: Varies
Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology (MISTOP)
Participants include community college and undergraduate faculty
Contact: Ada Wainwright
Meeting: Varies
Indiana
Indiana High School Psychology Teachers Association (IHSPTA)
Contact: Amanda Harmon
Meeting: Typically meets in September
Kentuckiana Teachers of Psychology (KTOP)
Contact: Melissa Schoenbahler
Meeting: TBD
Kansas City Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (KCTOPSS)
Contact: Jennifer Schlicht (Olathe, Kansas)
Meeting: Typically meets in November
Kentucky
Kentuckiana Teachers of Psychology (KTOP)
Contact: Melissa Schoenbahler
Meeting: TBD
Maryland
Mid-Atlantic Teachers of Psychology (MATOP)
Participants include community college and undergraduate faculty
Contact: Diane Finley (Largo, Maryland)
Meeting: Held annually in the fall
DC/Maryland/Virginia Network
Group currently inactive
Greater Philadelphia Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (Phi-TOPSS)
Contact: Maria Vita (Millersville, Pennsylvania); John Mohl (Wyncote, Pennsylvania)
Meeting: TBD
NJ/NY/PA Psychology Conference/Workshop
Contact: Christina Luzzi
Meeting: To be determined
Rhode Island
Statewide network of high school psychology teachers in Rhode Island
Contact: Ronald Shapiro, PhD (Providence, Rhode Island)
Meeting: Fall
South Dakota
Network for rural psychology teachers
Contact: Kari Hall
Meeting: TBD
Utah Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (UTOPSS)
Contact: Kristin H. Whitlock (Bountiful, Utah)
Meeting: Fall
Virginia
Virginia Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (VATOPSS)
Group currently inactive
Eastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology
Contact: Jessica Irons
Meeting: Typically meets in June
Mid-Atlantic Teaching of Psychology Conference
Contact: Diane Finley
Meeting: Typically meets in October
DC/Maryland/Virginia Network
Group currently inactive
Washington State
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Participants include teachers of introductory psychology at the college, high school and university levels
Contact:
Louise Chim
Meeting: Spring
Wisconsin
Madison Area Teachers of Psychology Contact: Alyssa Paolocci Meeting: TBD
The Excellence in Psychology Instruction Conference (EPIC) Contact: Amy Ramponi (Green Bay, Wisconsin) Meeting: Fall
Wyoming
Network for rural psychology teachers
Contact: Kari Hall
Meeting: TBD
