Professional development for PreK-12 teachers of psychology
Continuing Education Series

Pre-K to 12 Teacher Professional Development

Apply psychological science to enhance student teaching, learning, and well-being in school

Learn strategies on essential topics, including using praise to enhance student resilience and learning, formative assessment and feedback, working effectively in teams, why and how to use practice to help students learn, classroom management, peer pressure and bullying, creativity, and handling disruptions.

These professional development programs are based on modules that are available for free on the APA website. To receive CE credit, purchase the program.

All programs include closed captioning.

Programs in this series have been reviewed and approved by the APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology. 

The American Psychological Association is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0100. Programs meet NYSED requirements unless otherwise specified.

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In this series

Top 20 Principles from Psychology for Early Childhood Teaching and Learning
Describe how psychological science contributes to enhancing the teaching and learning of children in early childhood contexts.
May 2022
2 CE credits
$40.00
for member price
Top 20 Principles from Psychology for PreK-12 Creative, Talented, and Gifted Students’ Teaching and Learning
Describe how psychological science contributes to enhancing the teaching and learning of creative, talented, and gifted students.
May 2022
2 CE credits
$40.00
for member price
Classroom Management Module: Practical Classroom Management
Describe how the physical arrangement of classrooms provide context to understand student behavior.
December 2019
1.5 CE credits
$30.00
for member price
TEACH Teamwork
Define teamwork and its importance in school culture with this helpful self-guided course designed to increase effectiveness whole working with a group
December 2019
1.5 CE credits
$30.00
for member price
How Do My Students Think: Diagnosing Student Thinking
Describe the cognitive theory about how learner knowledge interacts with the process of learning.
December 2019
1 CE credit
$20.00
for member price
Using Praise to Enhance Student Resilience and Learning
Discuss how to use praise in the classroom that fosters a constructive mindset.
December 2019
1 CE credit
$20.00
for member price
Classroom Management Module: Classroom Disruption Interventions
Assess the background and expression of students with challenging behaviors in order to shape interventions for those students.
December 2019
1.5 CE credits
$30.00
for member price
Creativity in the Classroom
Define creativity in the classroom, and identify methods that can encourage creativity in the classroom.
December 2019
1.25 CE credits
$25.00
for member price
Understanding and Preventing Violence Directed Against Teachers
Focuses on the nature of violence against educators, and offers strategies aimed at both reducing and preventing violence.
March 2018
2 CE credits
$40.00
for member price
Using Classroom Data to Give Systematic Feedback to Students to Improve Learning
Describes formative assessment and feedback and provides strategies for classroom application.
March 2018
1 CE credit
$20.00
for member price
Developing Responsible and Autonomous Learners: A Key to Motivating Students
Describe and provide tools for what teachers can do to inspire natural curiosity, creativity and autonomous lifelong learning.
March 2018
2 CE credits
$40.00
for member price
Practice for Knowledge Acquisition (Not Drill and Kill)
Identify what deliberate practice is and learn how to use practice to enhance learning.
March 2018
2 CE credits
$40.00
for member price


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