Curriculum Resources
Lesson Plans
TOPSS Unit Lesson Plans
Day unit lesson plans for high school psychology teachers that include a procedural timeline, a content outline, suggested resources and activities, and references.
Classroom Materials for K-12 Teachers
Modules that apply psychological and educational research to practical instructional problems and needs such as bullying, classroom management, learning, knowledge acquisition and more
Curricula News
National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula
Guides curriculum decisions by providing learning objectives for high school psychology students, and content and performance standards for teachers.
Psychology Teachers Network
A quarterly publication of the APA Education Directorate with articles describing research and topics of special interest to psychology teachers.
More High School Psychology Resources
- PowerPoint Presentations for High School Psychology Teachers
The APA Committee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) has invited all 54 of APA's Divisions, as well as all APA Committees, to create Power Point demonstrations for high school psychology teachers to access on-line and use in their classrooms.
- Sample Academic Calendars for High School Psychology Courses
The sample pacing calendars on this page provide teachers with examples of actual calendars from other psychology teachers
- Resources for High School Psychology Teachers
Useful Internet resources on certification requirements, funding resources, history of psychology, social psychology and more.
- Online Psychology Laboratory
The OPL website offers students opportunities to participate in studies and engage in data analysis.
