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APA Teachers of Psychology
in Secondary Schools (TOPSS)
| All teachers of high school psychology are invited to join
TOPSS as affiliate members.
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 TOPSS
Celebrates 15 Years!
[Fifteen] years have brought many changes
and much progress for TOPSS. Read comments about TOPSS and
its 15th anniversary |
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| Mission: |
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- To promote the scientific nature of introductory and advanced high
school psychology; to meet curricular needs of secondary school teachers;
and to provide opportunities for high school students to be recognized
and rewarded for their academic excellence.
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| Statistics: |
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- Approximately 2,000 members of TOPSS (as High School Teacher Affiliates
of the American Psychological Association).
- Estimated that there are 500,000 high school students of psychology.
- Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Regular Psychology
taught in high schools in the US and internationally.
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| Current Programs and Activities:
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- High School
Teacher Workshops
- Professional development opportunities for teachers.
- Annual APA/Clark University Workshop
- Summer Teaching Institutes
- Workshops and/or program sessions offered at national and regional
meetings and conferences.
- Unit
Lesson Plans
- A signature product of TOPSS, unit lesson plans provide guidance
for teachers in developing a curriculum in psychology; enable teachers
to teach a specific area of psychology, e.g., learning, memory, developmental,
cross-cultural, and positive psychology.
- There are currently 18 unit lesson plans available.
- Psychology
Teacher Network (PTN)
- Quarterly newsletter that features scholarly and cutting edge articles
relevant to HS teachers and are appropriate for teachers to apply
in their classrooms.
- Circulated to TOPSS and PT@CC members, and college teachers of
introductory psychology.
- Scholarships, grants, and awards for teachers and students of psychology
- APA TOPSS Scholars Competition
- APA TOPSS Excellence in Teaching Awards
- APA-sponsored awards at Intel ISEF and ISEF-affiliated regional
fairs
- TOPSS Invited Addresses at the APA Convention
- National Standards
for the Teaching of High School Psychology
- The National Standards set learning objectives for students and
provide guidance for teaching based on active learning principles.
- Psychology in Science Fairs
- Resource manual for high school psychology teachers on conducting
research with students
- APA-sponsored awards at Intel ISEF and ISEF-affiliated regional
fairs
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Annual
Reports
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| Website: |
http://www.apa.org/ed/topss/homepage.html |
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