Years ago, I was an AP exam grader!
I was delighted to hear from so many AP Psychology teachers regarding my post on “Clips for Class,” which was featured on Steve Jones et al.’s excellent blog, “Teaching High School Psychology.” I apologize for not making it more clear that Cengage is in process with this project. However, given the excitement this has generated, I’m guessing they’ll really be motivated to work on this.
Having taught Intro Psych at the community college and/or the university level for over thirty years, I’ve often thought it was odd that we have so little communication with those of you teaching high school Psych. The one chance I had to compare notes was when I participated in reading AP Psych exams in 1999, I think. I often have students enrolling in my Intro classes at Cal Poly who say they have taken a high school course, but I’m not sure exactly what that means and how I should adapt my materials to avoid boredom and repetition. So first on my list is to check out the Syllabi link on “Teaching.” If any of you have other questions or comments, I hope we can start a good conversation!
Some of you were also looking for some help with the bio aspect of your courses, and I’m very happy to do what I can to assist you. Obviously, this is an aspect of psychology that is near and dear to my heart, and I want students to be excited about it, too.
If you run into clips of your own that you’d like to share, I hope you’ll feel free to post those for us. With lots of eyes looking for great resources for our students, the job becomes so much easier!
