High School Teacher Affiliate

Teachers of high school psychology who are not eligible to become APA Members may become a High School Teacher Affiliate. As a High School Teacher Affiliate of APA, you'll automatically become a member of TOPSS, Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools. TOPSS is the national organization representing the needs of psychology teachers at the high school level. TOPSS priorities include developing materials and resources for high school psychology, networking among all teaching levels of psychology, and providing a visible, national voice for secondary school teachers of psychology. Visit the TOPSS web site for more information. As a High School Teacher Affiliate, you receive the many benefits of APA membership. Any high school teacher of psychology can join. Benefits for you Support for your classroom efforts through workshops, lesson plans, and teaching materials A visible, national voice for secondary school teachers of psychology Benefits for your students, including TOPSS sponsored student essay contests, student research awards, student recognition certificates, career days, and science fairs Discounts on TOPSS workshops Free active-learning-based unit lesson plans produced specifically for use in high school classrooms Substantial discounts off APA journals, books and videos Free subscription to Psychology Teacher Network, TOPSS's quarterly newsletter Free subscription to Monitor on Psychology, APA's monthly news magazine Access APA's vast database of knowledge and research data through the Silver , Gold or Platinum electronic package Free booklets, including Careers in Psychology, National Standards for the Teaching of High School Psychology, Whitman Journal, various research updates, and reprints from other national organizations Networking opportunities with faculty from all teaching levels of psychology Low APA Annual Convention registration fees See details on the full range of APA discounts and services. Dues Affiliate Dues Important Information for Applicants To join TOPSS, please fill out the application form. You may also order subscriptions to APA and EPF journals and APA electronic products using the application form. Return or fax your completed application, along with the TOPSS fee and subscriptions payment, to the APA address. Members of TOPSS are automatically High School Teacher Affiliates of the American Psychological Association. Applications may be submitted at any time. If your application is accepted between January 1 and August 31, your affiliation will be pre-dated to January 1 of the same year, and your journal subscriptions will be back-ordered to the first of the year. Your subscription to Monitor on Psychology will begin upon the date of acceptance and continue through the year, with no back issues sent. High School Teacher Affialiates who join APA between September 1 and December 31 will enjoy affiliation through the next calendar year. Your subscription to Monitor on Psychology will begin with the next available issue, with no back issues sent. All journal subscriptions are for one calendar year only. Affiliation status is effective January 1 through December 31. You will receive an invoice each year when it is time to renew your subscriptions and your affiliation.

• Application Form • Benefits • Dues • Applicant Information For more information about APA's resources for teachers, visit the TOPSS web site. OTHER MEMBERSHIP TYPES • Member • Associates • Student Affiliate • Teacher Affiliate • Fellows