TOPSS Invited Speakers at the 2006 APA Convention

Support the great city of New Orleans! The annual APA Convention will be held August 10-13, 2006 in New Orleans, LA.  Visit the Convention homepage for details and registration information.

TOPSS will sponsor five hours of programming for high school teachers at convention; TOPSS invited speakers/addresses will include:

• A Conversation Hour with Diane Halpern, PhD (Claremont McKenna College) Conversation Hour: Teaching critical thinking in high schools
  Friday, August 11, 2006, 11:00 - 11:50 AM


• Regan Gurung, PhD (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay) Catalyzing Teaching: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  Friday, August 11, 2006, 1:00 - 1:50 PM


• Jane Halonen, PhD (University of West Florida) Tragedies, Triumphs, and Tips about Successful Transition to College Life
  Saturday, August 12, 2006, 2:00 - 2:50 PM


• Randy Ernst (Lincoln Public Schools) Activities for Teaching Psychology
  Saturday, August 12, 2006, 3:00 - 3:50 PM


• Stephen L. Chew, PhD (Samford University) Teachers' Beliefs Versus Students' Beliefs about Learning: When Fantasies Collide
  Saturday, August 12, 2006, 4:00 - 4:50 PM