National Standards Teacher Resources

Resources to Accompany the National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula
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These resources have been collected from published APA teaching resources; laboratory exercises for high school psychology teachers, originally printed in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP; APA Div. 2) e-book Promoting Psychological Science: A Compendium of Laboratory Exercises for Teachers of High School Psychology opens in new window (Miller, 2018), are also included.  Teachers are also encouraged to use the Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools High School Psychology Course Template in Canvas for additional vetted teaching resources; APA videos for psychology teachers are also available. Please note the teaching resources provided through the Canvas course as well as the search links below are not official APA policy.

Biological Pillar

Demonstrates that physical processes underlie psychology, and that biology influences behavior.

 

Cognition Pillar

Investigates the mental processes that drive behavior.

 

Development and Learning Pillar

Studies the roles of environment, experience, and maturation on behavior across the life span. 

 

Social and Personality Pillar

Highlights individual differences that occur among humans and delves into how social, cultural, and economic factors shape behavior. 

 

Mental and Physical Health Pillar

Demonstrates how applied psychological science promotes healthy living and contributes to well-being. 

 

The Scientific Inquiry and Research Methods Foundation

Demonstrates that the perspectives in psychological science and the research methods, measurement, and statistics used to study psychological phenomena are the foundation of all psychological research and study.