Milwaukee Area Teachers of Psychology Meeting

The Milwaukee Area Teachers of Psychology (MATOP) Fall Meeting will be held on Tuesday November 10, 2009, 7:00 PM, at Pius High School, 135 N. 76th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53213 in the library.

Our agenda tentatively includes:

• an examination of new edition (8e) of Weiten’s Psychology: Themes and Variations
• a review of newly revised Zimbardo’s Psychology: AP Edition with Discovering Psychology
• an analysis of the supplements for the new Myers Psychology 9e
• information on the Teaching High School Psychology Blog
• ways to use Cell Phone Texting in your class
• a conversation about changes in the AP Psychology Acorn Book
• new information on the Quizlet Flashcard Website (www.quizlet.com)
• a Report from the APA/TOPSS Clarke Summer Workshop and items from APA and TOPSS
• explaining a new twist to Student Book Reviews
• insights from the 2009 AP Psychology Reading
• announcing a new regular Psychology textbook coming out this spring
• presentations on online communications with students and parents (Moodle, Blackboard, WebCT, Wiki’s, Blogs, etc.)
• plus much more

If anyone uses Blackboard, WebCT or Wiki pages to communicate with their students and would be interested in making a short (5 minutes) presentation on the topic at the MATOP meeting, please contact me at the email address below.

Please mark your calendars. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please feel free to invite anyone you feel might be interested in coming. A detailed agenda will be forthcoming.

If you would like to be added to the MATOP email listing, please contact Kent Korek at kkorek@germantown.k12.wi.us

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Milwaukee Area Teachers of Psychology Meeting

The Milwaukee Area Teachers of Psychology (MATOP) Spring Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 28, 2009, 7:00 PM, at Pius High School, 135 N. 76th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53213 in the library.

The highlight of the evening will be an examination of the new Myers' Psychology 9th edition. Everyone attending will receive a copy of this text through the generosity of Eileen Tanania, 866.843.3715 ex 1714 or etanania@bfwpub.com, the sales representative from Bedford, Freeman and Worth Publishers.

Our agenda tentatively includes:

■ a review of Fast Track to a Five: Preparing for the AP Psychology Examination
■ a discussion regarding the upcoming 2009 Advanced Placement Psychology Exam
■ an examination of The Whitman Journal of Psychology
■ an analysis of the just released 2007 AP Psychology Exam
■ information on the Teaching High School Psychology Blog http://teachinghighschoolpsychology.blogspot.com/
■ a conversation about the Enhancing the Teaching of Psychology Conference on May 19th at UW-Stevens Point.
■ a demonstration of Student Response Systems (clickers)
■ new information on the Quizlet Flash Card website at www.quizlet.com
■ a brand new psychology text, Psychology: Making Connections
■ materials from both the APA and TOPSS
■ a look at Current Directions in Introductory Psychology 2e

Please mark your calendars. Everyone is welcome to attend. A detailed agenda will be forth coming.

If you would like to be included on the MATOP email listing, please contact Kent Korek at kkorek@germantown.k12.wi.us

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