The Center for Psychology in Schools and Education (CPSE) team is thrilled to announce the launch of our revamped webpages, which also include several new tools, resources, and reports to support schools, educators, administrators, students, and families. In addition to an enhanced navigation experience, a refined mission, and insights into how psychological science supports education, visitors to the CPSE webpages will find easier access to all of our resources, including these new projects:
- The Top 10 Principles from psychology that families can use to help their children succeed in school is an extension of our foundational work—the Top 20 Psychological Principles for Education. Families and other caregivers are critical in their children’s learning and success in school, and psychologists can help families support their children, helping them to learn and thrive in the classroom. This is because psychologists know how children learn, what helps motivate them to do well, the role of children’s behaviors and emotions in learning, and how assessments and tests can be used to help children improve.
- The Civil Discourse Project, developed by APA’s Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education and Ethics Committee, aims to address concerns about the state of discourse in the United States. Drawing from psychology, ethics, and educational research, the project provides tools for those who seek to promote compassionate, respectful, and constructive conversations on challenging issues. Tools currently exist for middle school and high school teachers and students, with more coming to support civil discourse in the elementary grades and for families.
- Promoting mental health and academic success, leveraging lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is a resource for educators and families. Based on current psychological and educational research, this resource provides information about how students can benefit from five identified areas: classroom instruction, community outreach and connection, mental health and well-being, the promotion of science-based information, and technology. APA is invested in the social, emotional, and cognitive development of pre-K to 12 students. The information and resources provided are intended to serve as a foundation for educators, which will be supplemented with additional resources as we learn more about how the short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 affect our families. We aim to assist educators, parents, and others involved in students’ lives with information to guide their decision-making processes, fostering well-being and academic success.
- The wildly popular Mental Health Primers have a newly released audio series hosted by Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education member Amanda Dettmer, PhD, a research scientist at the Yale School of Medicine’s Child Study Center. She speaks with experts across the field of psychology to provide insights into the most pressing mental health topics facing students. In addition, a new Mental Health Primer designed to help teachers respond to students who may need support around self-injurious thoughts and behaviors is slated to be released in the coming months.
- How can schools assess and address educational disparities? The Center for Psychology in Schools and Education and members of the Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education have developed a guide and resources for school teams to understand the factors that can widen or reduce disparities in opportunity, experience, and outcomes for students and how to take action to expand student learning and advance educational equity.
- Aggression and violence against educators and school staff are pressing issues that affect not only their well-being but also the students and families they serve. APA launched a new webpage and accompanying American Psychologist article opens in new window sharing the survey results on violence and aggression against educators and school personnel, retention, stress, and training needs. These issues affect the quality of our nation's schools and the next generation of learners, educators, and school leaders.
About the author
Micah Gottlieb, MSEL, associate director for strategic outreach and partnerships at CPSE, brings over two decades of experience as a teacher, school leader, and learning experience designer. His extensive background spans k–12 education and the corporate sector, where he has successfully led transformative initiatives focused on collaboration, community partnerships, and organizational impact. Micah holds an Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Brooklyn College, a BS in applied mathematics and statistics from Stony Brook University, and certifications in learning experience design from Oregon State University and redesigning high schools for improved instruction from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. At CPSE, he applies his diverse expertise to develop, promote, and disseminate valuable resources that utilize psychological science to benefit pre-K to 12 schools and education.
