PowerPoints for High School Psychology Teachers - Psychology PowerPoint demonstrations for Teachers to use in the classroom FAQs about Teaching High School Psychology Frequently Asked Questions about teaching high school psychology (what is the demand, degree needed, etc.). Online Psychology Laboratory - OPL The OPL website offers students opportunities to participate in studies and engage in data analysis. Teaching with OPL, you'll find interactive studies and demonstrations that can be integrated seamlessly into your classroom. Websites for high school psychology teachers A variety of websites for psychology teachers. Other resources for high school psychology teachers Listserv resources, certification, funding, awards, APA resources.   Classroom Activities/Articles Sample activities and articles from the Psychology Teacher Network. Publications for high school psychology teachers Journals, textbooks, and other publications. Curricular materials for high school psychology teachers Includes an annotated bibliography on diversity in psychology and sample syllabi.

•   Sample Pacing Calendars
  The sample pacing calendars provide teachers with examples of actual calendars from psychology teachers.
• TOPSS Mentor Network
  Links new high school psychology teachers with a mentor teacher for help with planning, activities, and other classroom-related advice.
  
• TOPSS Speakers Bureau
  The TOPSS Speakers Bureau provides an opportunity for high school and community college teachers to find and contact local psychologists who are available to visit psychology classrooms to speak with students.
  
  

  Psychology's Role in Society and Your Future
  	APA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Norman Anderson delivers a keynote on Psychology’s Role in Society at the New Jersey TOPSS Symposium for High School Psychology Students on May 25, 2006 (West Deptford High School, Westville, NJ).
  Requires Windows Media player free download

  
  
• TOPSS Regional Coordinators
  TOPSS Regional Coordinators serve as additional contacts for communication for local TOPSS members.
  
• National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula
  This document is constructed to guide curriculum decisions by providing content and performance standards to guide teachers in designing psychology instruction.
  
  
  From the January 2006 Monitor on Psychology:
  • TOPSS updates its high school psychology curriculum standards
    "The standards keep high school psychology from becoming a self-help course or mental hygiene course and more of a reflection of what psychology is," says Amy Fineburg, past-chair of TOPSS and psychology teacher.
  
  
• Unit Lesson Plans
  APA TOPSS provides teachers with unit lesson plans, each containing a content outline, suggested resources and activities, and references.
  
• Psychology Teacher Network
  A quarterly newsletter for teachers of introductory psychology.
  
• Outstanding Student in Psychology Certificates
  These certificates recognize outstanding students of psychology.
  
• Psychology Awareness Initiative
  Suggestions to help teachers promote awareness of psychology in their schools and in their communities.