Psychology

American Psychology Association conference for high school teachers

Schedule: APA & Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers

2012 Workshop Events:

 

Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:00 PM   First Airport Shuttle
Logan Airport
5:00 - 6:00 PM  

Check-in at the Dorms and Registration
Blackstone Hall, 1st floor

6:30 PM

  

Dinner
Blackstone Hall, 2nd floor lounge, Room 210

8:30 PM

  

Second Airport Shuttle
Logan Airport

8:30 - 9:30 PM

  

Check-in at the Dorms and Registration
Blackstone Hall, 1st floor
   

Monday, July 16, 2012

8:45 AM

  

Breakfast on own (Muffins/coffee available at Registration)

9:15 - 9:45 AM

  

Registration and Check-in for Local Participants
Coffee and Muffins Available
Blackstone Hall, 1st floor

10:00 AM

  

Session I: Welcome and Introductions
Nancy Budwig, Ph.D., Associate Provost, Dean of Research, and Professor of Psychology, Clark University
Craig Gruber, Former TOPPS Chair and doctoral candidate, Clark University
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

11:00 - 12:00 PM

  

Session II: High School Teacher Demonstration/Presentation
Michael Sullivan of Hopkinton High School (Hopkinton, MA)
Debra Park of Rutgers University and West Deptford High School (West Deptford, NJ) (retired)

Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

12:00 - 1:00 PM

  

Lunch
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

1:10 - 2:30 PM

  

Session III: Presentation by Marianne Wiser, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Psychology Department, Clark University:

Teaching Sensation and Perception
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237 

2:45 - 3:35 PM

 

Session IV: High School Teacher Demonstration/Presentation

Michael Sullivan of Hopkinton High School (Hopkinton, MA)
Debra Park of Rutgers University and West Deptford High School (West Deptford, NJ) (retired)

Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

3:35 - 4:00 PM

  

Coffee Break

4:00 - 5:30 PM

  

Session V: Invited Keynote Address:
Though this be Madness, Yet There is Method In't: The Importance of Research Methods in Introductory Psychology
Randy Smith, Ph.D., Lamar University

6:00 PM

  

Opening Dinner
Tilton Hall, University Center

8:00 PM

  

Informal Discussion with High School Teacher Presenters
Blackstone Hall or Lasry (approximate time)
 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

8:00 - 8:30 AM

  

Continental Breakfast
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

8:30 - 10:00 AM

  

Session VI: Presentation by Nancy Budwig, Ph.D., Associate Provost, Dean of Research, and Professor of Psychology, Clark University:
An Introduction to the Learning Sciences: What Might Learning Science Research Offer Teachers of High School Psychology?
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

10:00 - 10:30 AM

  

Coffee Break
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

10:30 - 12:00 PM

  

Session VII: High School Teacher Demonstration/Presentation
Michael Sullivan of Hopkinton High School (Hopkinton, MA)
Debra Park of Rutgers University and West Deptford High School (West Deptford, NJ) (retired)

Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237
12:00 - 1:10 PM  

Lunch
Library Terrace, Academic Commons

1:15 - 1:30 PM

  

Photo Opportunity
Academic Commons

1:30 - 3:00 PM

  

Session VIII: Archive Visit/ Tour of the Psychology Department
University Archives at the Academic Commons and Psychology Department

3:00 - 3:30 PM

   Coffee Break

3:30 - 4:45 PM

  

Session IX: High School Teacher Demonstration/Presentation
Michael Sullivan of Hopkinton High School (Hopkinton, MA)
Debra Park of Rutgers University and West Deptford High School (West Deptford, NJ) (retired)

Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

5:00 - 5:30 PM

  

Distribution of Teaching Materials
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

6:00 PM

  

BBQ Dinner: Kresge Green
Winton Dining Hall (rain)
     

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

8:00 - 8:30 AM

  

Breakfast Available
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

8:30 - 10:00 AM

  

Session X: Presentation by Amy Wolfson, PhD, Holy Cross College

Adolescent Development and Sleep-Wake Patterns

Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

10:00 - 10:15 AM

  

Break
Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237

10:15 - 11:00 AM

  

Session XI: High School Teacher Demonstration/Presentation
Michael Sullivan of Hopkinton High School (Hopkinton, MA)
Debra Park of Rutgers University and West Deptford High School (West Deptford, NJ) (retired)

Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Room 237
11:00 AM  

Final Reflections, Evaluations, and Wrap-up

11:30 AM

  

Clark Workshop Concludes/Check out at Blackstone Hall

11:45 - Noon

  

Shuttle Transportation to Logan Airport