New video on APA TOPSS: A community (and resources!) for high school psychology teachers

The APA Committee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) is excited to share a new video on TOPSSopens in new window, highlighting many of the free TOPSS resources, the benefits of TOPSS as a professional learning community for psychology teachers, and the different professional development and networking opportunities TOPSS offers. The video includes testimonies about the revised National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula, TOPSS lesson plans, other course resources, materials promoting diversity, summer workshops, and grants to support regional teaching networks. The APA Monitor on Psychology magazine and Psychology Teaching Network newsletter are also mentioned.

Here are direct, timestamped links to where the following resources are discussed in the video:

• Overview of value of the course: 0:11opens in new window
• Overview of APA TOPSS: 0:28opens in new window
• Summary of APA TOPSS resources: 0:50opens in new window
• Testimony on the value of the National Standards: 1:06opens in new window
• Testimony on the TOPSS unit lesson plans: 1:57opens in new window
• TOPSS commitment to promoting diversity in teaching: 2:24opens in new window
• Subscriptions to the APA Monitor on Psychology magazine and the Psychology Teacher Network news digest: 2:50opens in new window
• Review of other free TOPSS resources (e.g., resources on skills, new teacher handbook, assessment resources): 3:11opens in new window
• Professional development and networking opportunities: 3:21opens in new window
• American Psychological Foundation grants for regional teaching networks and travel to conferences: 3:32opens in new window
• Testimony on value of TOPSS workshops: 3:44opens in new window
• Testimony on regional teaching networks (e.g., grant funding to support networks, value of networks): 4:10opens in new window
• Testimony on how-to guide to help plan regional teaching networks: 4:46opens in new window
• Summary of TOPSS support for high school psychology: 5:04opens in new window
• Closing testimony #1 of value of TOPSS membership and resources for new or veteran teachers: 5:24opens in new window
• Closing testimony #2 of value of TOPSS membership and resources: 5:46opens in new window

Any high school psychology teacher interested in learning more about TOPSS is encouraged to watch this video, which has been posted to the TOPSS websiteopens in new window. We hope all psychology teachers will think about joining TOPSS, but many TOPSS resources are available for free online. Visit the TOPSS website to earn more about TOPSS and join.

This video was developed with support from the American Psychological Foundation David and Carol Myers Fund to Support Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools.