RMPA High School TEachers Workshop

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2018 RMPA High School Teachers Workshop

Psychology has been a part of the high school curriculum on occasion since the 1840s and more regularly since the 1920s, when its focus was mental hygiene. Subsequently, there has been a steady shift to an emphasis on the scientific underpinnings of the field and a steady growth in the number of high school students who take a course in psychology.  High school psychology teachers deserve adequate preteaching and professional development opportunities to allow them to teach a science-based course that reflects contemporary perspectives and topics in the discipline. To provide an opportunity for professional development, RMPA is pleased to offer a full day workshop on teaching psychological science for high school teachers.

2018 Schedule: Saturday

9:10 – 9:45                  The APA Summit for High School Psychology Education

                                     -Kristin Whitlock, Annette Nielsen and Tomee Pace

9:45 – 10:10                STP Resources for High School Teachers                             

-Rick Miller

10:20 – 11:20              Technology for Academics: Essential Tools for Teaching Intro Psych  

-Sue Frantz

1:00 – 2:00                  What We Need to Teach Students About Effective Study Skills (and Why They Won’t Believe Us)                                        

-Stephen Chew

2:10 – 3:10                  Technology for Academics: A Hands-On Workshop              

-Sue Frantz

3:20 – 4:20                  Beyond the Acronym: Becoming a Queer Affirmative Professional

-Jaxx A. Alutalica

4:30 – 5:30                  Developing a Student Mindset for Effective Learning          

-Stephen Chew