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PSYCHOLOGY
This workshop will focus on the teaching of psychology as a science.
The workshop will include an intensive review of the content of the AP
Psychology examination; the released multiple choice and essay
questions will be discussed in detail. Additional topics will include
teaching strategies and resources, demonstrations for teaching
psychology, important experiments and studies in psychology, test
taking techniques for the AP Psychology exam, and using a rubric to
write and score essay questions. Participants are urged to bring a few
of their favorite lesson plans.
Day 1
Participant introductions
Topics desired by participants.
Review of syllabus & expectations
Instructor delivers a lesson for feedback & evaluation. (SDT)
Name the psychologist activity.
Equity and access to AP classes.
Discussion of 75 major psychologists and 5 important experiments.
Information presented for a "best practice" lesson by each participant.
Discussion of AP Test and scoring
Class structure to maximize student success on AP Test
Evolution of AP Test (multiple choice & essay)
Practice scoring selective essays, rubrics & sample essays.
Detail examination of three MC released exams. And all essay questions.
Confusing terms in the course.
Review of questions; discuss distractions, hints & hindrances.
Cooperative activity preparing exam questions for the classroom
College Board course perspectives, frequent questions.
Day 2
Participants will design a rubric for essay questions.
Graphic illustrations on essay preparation.
De Demonstration lessons for research methods
Demonstration lessons for statistics.
Handouts on prominent terms.
Major texts, organizations and resources for the classroom
Demonstration lessons for developmental psychology.
Discuss of Genie tape /artwork
Review of student presentation.
Day 3
Video on Pavlov & Watson
Demonstration lessons for learning, memory, cognition and social psychology.
Handouts related focused on Rescorla & Plomin's research.
Demo lesson on aggression from activity handbook.
Methods for integrating Candid Camera clips for lessons.
Group feedback on issues, concerns & practice lessons.
Day 4
Content area handouts according to Acorn Book.
Participant demos and input for best lesson per content area.
Demonstration lessons for states of consciousness, biological influences on behavior, personality, abnormal and therapy.
Final wrap-up: Brief review of major messages for AP Psychology.
Networking with colleagues.
Open forum for questions, concerns, comments.
Alan
Feldman - Alan Feldman is a teacher at Glen Rock High School Glen
Rock NJ. He teaches AP Psychology, Psychology, US History, and at
times mathematics. He has consulted at numerous summer psychology
institutes since 1992 and has conducted dozens of workshops for The
College Board. Alan has a master's degree in developmental psychology
from Teachers College Columbia, and has taught a variety of course as
an adjunct professor. He has been an AP reader since the tests
inception in 1992. Alan was a table leader for the 04 through 08 AP
Psychology reading. He is a former member of the AP Psychology test
development committee. Alan served on the TOPSS Executive Board for
six years and has written many articles and the course perspective for
AP Central. He was awarded the Moffet teaching award from APA in 1994
and the 2003 Princeton University Distinguished Secondary Teaching
Award. He was the faculty night speaker at the 2003 AP reading in
Daytona Florida. |
"Incredibly helpful, Mr. Feldman was interesting, informative and flexible, all my needs were accommodated."
- Past Client |
