Psychology Teacher Network
A publication of the Education Directorate
May 2019
|Vol. 29, No. 2
In this Issue
- APA’s Project Assessment
Take a moment to explore these assessment tools.
- Exploring the psychology job market
Some answers to students’ psychology workforce questions.
- The greatest professional development opportunity available
Join APA in Chicago on Aug. 8-11.
Teacher Spotlight
- Teacher spotlight on Mike Hamilton
Highlighting the great ideas from our psychology colleagues.
News from TOPSS and CABE
- High School Psychology is Science
This report was written to make the case that psychology should be included as a STEM discipline at the high school level. - APA Performance Standards with Research: An Annotated Bibliography for High School Psychology Teachers
This resource provides teachers with research to support mastery of the National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula (APA, 2011). - New TOPSS unit lesson plan on Treatment of Psychological Disorders
This new six-unit lesson plan from TOPSS includes a content outline, five teaching activities and resources.
News from CPSE
- Education town hall on applying psychological science to address racial/ethnic disparities in education
Join the APA Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education in Chicago for a stimulating discussion.
- Mental Health Primer: Students Experiencing Stress
This free resource helps teachers identify behaviors symptomatic of mental health issues in the classroom and directs teachers and students to appropriate resources.
From the STP
- Better Teaching and Professional Development with the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s E-Books
Free e-books to enhance the teaching of psychology.
- STP Convention Programming for Psychology Teachers
STP provides a chart of programming for educators at the APA convention.
Announcements
- The APA Citizen Psychologist Curriculum (PDF, 1MB)opens in new window
APA has published a new curriculum on community engagement, focused on preparing the next generation of students and psychologists to become leaders.
Upcoming Events
- APA 2019
The psychology event of the year is heading to Chicago, Aug. 8-11.