{"id":13324,"date":"2022-08-10T14:57:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/10\/clark-apa-workshop-for-high-school-teachers-returns-to-campus-after-pandemic-hiatus\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:56:48","slug":"clark-apa-workshop-for-high-school-teachers-returns-to-campus-after-pandemic-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/10\/clark-apa-workshop-for-high-school-teachers-returns-to-campus-after-pandemic-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark\u2013APA workshop for high school teachers returns to campus after pandemic hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            \n            <p class=\"intro news-subhead\">Presenters share initiative for transformative intro psych courses <\/p>\n            <p><html><body><\/p>\n Twenty-five educators came to campus in July for the 2022 APA&ndash;Clark Workshop for High School Teachers.\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in three years, Clark welcomed psychology teachers from across the country to campus for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/psychology\/events\/american-psychological-association-clark-university-workshop-for-high-school-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"American Psychological Association&ndash;Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers\">American Psychological Association&ndash;Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers<\/a>. During the conference, 25 educators heard from master teachers, enhanced their teaching skills, learned about groundbreaking research by Clark faculty, and networked with their peers.<\/p>\n<p>Except for 2020 and 2021, the workshop has been held annually since the summer of 2005.<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s presenters included Clark Psychology Professors <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.clarku.edu\/faculty\/facultybio.cfm?id=1156&amp;_ga=2.254467208.1051076778.1659964549-1390765644.1659641048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Alena Esposito\">Alena Esposito<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.clarku.edu\/faculty\/facultybio.cfm?id=977&amp;_ga=2.254467208.1051076778.1659964549-1390765644.1659641048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Andrew Stewart\">Andrew Stewart<\/a>; Jeanne Turner of Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa; and Michael Sandler of Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/people\/onarae-rice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Onarae Rice\">Onarae Rice<\/a>, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Furman University, delivered the keynote address.<\/p>\n<p>Workshop attendees had the opportunity to tour the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology\">Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology<\/a>, where doctoral student <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/psychology\/people\/phd-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Sangmi Park\">Sangmi Park<\/a> gave them a demonstration of the eye-tracker, and to visit the University&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/library\/archives-and-special-collections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Archives and Special Collections\">Archives and Special Collections<\/a>, where Clark archivist Cynthia Shenette shared documents related to the history of psychology.<\/p>\n<p>The APA, founded at Clark in 1892 by the University&rsquo;s first president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1483855\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"G. Stanley Hall\">G. Stanley Hall<\/a>, celebrates its 130th&#8239;anniversary this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.clarku.edu\/faculty\/facultybio.cfm?id=80\">Nancy Budwig<\/a>, professor of psychology and organizer of the workshop, and Susan Orsillo, senior director of psychology education and training at APA, presented a panel on the transition to college and the APA&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/ed\/precollege\/undergrad\/introductory-psychology-initiative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Introductory Psychology Initiative\">Introductory Psychology Initiative<\/a>, which aims to make introductory psychology a transformational experience for students.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The transition from high school to college is one of the most major developmental shifts students undertake on their academic journeys,&rdquo; said Budwig, who also noted that more than one million undergraduate students take an introductory psychology course.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Successful introductory psychology courses help students grow personally, academically, and professionally, with skills that will be valuable for the rest of their lives, regardless of their career,&rdquo; Budwig added. &ldquo;We welcome the opportunity to partner with the APA to create a forum for best practices in teaching and learning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The APA&ndash;Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers grew out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2010\/06\/apf-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"the vision and generosity of the late Lee Gurel\">the vision and generosity Lee Gurel<\/a> &rsquo;48, who studied psychology as a Clark undergraduate. 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