Saturday March 5^th 2011

The ATP is running a CPD event which is open to all teachers of Psychology. The aim of the day is to provide high quality, low cost CPD for Psychology teachers.

The day will consist of interactive workshops given by experienced teachers and examiners on a variety of topics relevant to all teachers of Psychology.  There will be plenty of opportunity to network with like minded professionals.

The exact programme is still to be finalised, but will contain workshops on the following:

• Using new technologies to support teaching and facilitate learning;
• Developing Reflective Learners- increasing students’ understanding of how to improve work;
• Developing Independent Enquirers- equipping psychology students with the basic skills required to succeed in HE.

The event will be held at: -

The McAuley Catholic High School

Cantley Lane

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN3 3QF

The nearest train station is Doncaster and the school is 10 minutes away from junction 3 of the M18.

The cost of the day is £65. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.  The day will begin with registration and coffee at 9.30am and finish at 3:30pm.  Please book your place early to avoid disappointment.

Please pay the £65 delegate fee via PayPal, on the website www.theatp.org .  In order to qualify for this bargain price you must be a member of the ATP.  Please join via www.theatp.org, if not already a member, before registering for the Event.

Any queries please contact: – eshakespeare@mcauley.org.uk

The 2011 ATP annual conference will be held on 8th -10th July 2011 at the University of Hertfordshire and one of the keynote speakers will be Elizabeth Loftus. Website details to follow.

To celebrate Uniview’s commitment and partnership with the ATP, they are offering one lucky teacher the opportunity to visit the three-day annual conference absolutely free of charge (value of over £250).

In order to win this fantastic competition Uniview are looking for a brand new Psychology poster design to add to their ever expanding collection to be launched at the ATP conference in Keele this July.

This prize includes:

Includes ensuite B&B accommodation Friday 2 and Saturday 3 July
Lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Evening meals on Friday and Saturday
Refreshments
Entrance to all ATP workshops, lectures and exhibitions
Access to online materials before and after the conference.
Winning resource, name and institution unveiled at the ATP conference this July among hundreds of Psychology professionals.
Winning name credited on the psychology poster for display across institutions worldwide.

See here for more details http://www.uniview.co.uk/acatalog/psyposterdesigncomp.html

The closing date is 7th June 2010

The 28th annual ATP conference 2010 will be be held at Keele University – Friday 2nd July to Sunday 4th July. The theme is Teaching Psychology: changing lives, changing minds.

The conference is for teachers of psychology and will offer updating sessions on psychology, presentations and workshops on teaching and learning, and opportunities to share good practice.

See you there.

The ATP is running a CPD event for NQTs and those new to teaching Psychology.  The aim of the day is to provide high quality, low cost CPD for Psychology teachers.

The day will consist of interactive workshops given by experienced teachers and examiners on a variety of topics relevant to NQTs.  There will be plenty of opportunity to network with like minded professionals.  The exact programme is still to be finalised, but will contain workshops on issues such as effective lesson planning, using interactive resources, questioning, Assessment for Learning, teaching research methods etc. A website forum has been set up for suggestions.

The event will be held at: -
The Polesworth School
Dordon Road
Dordon
Tamworth
Staffs
B78 1QT

The nearest train station is Tamworth and the school is 5 minutes away from junction 10 of the M42.

The very reasonable cost of £30 will include refreshments and a light lunch.  The day will begin with registration and coffee at 9.30am and finish at 3pm.  Please book your place early to avoid disappointment.

Please pay £30 delegate fee via PayPal.  In order to qualify for this bargain price you must be a member of the ATP.  Please join here if not already a member, before registering for NQT/New to teaching Psychology CPD Event.  Any queries please contact d.gajic@sky.com

If you are going to the ATP conference at the University of Lincoln next month, you will probably want to check out the recently updated list of workshops. The keynote speakers have also been finalised and there is further information about timings, accommodation and travel available on the web site www.atpconference.org.uk

If you have not booked yet I have been told that there are still a few places available.

I am looking forward to it.

The ATP-conference website is running a video competition for the best A level psychology related online video. There are some great and unusual videos already linked to, but feel free to add your links to win a prize.

Youtube is easily winning in terms of video providers but there are others out there – try yube.co.uk and others for a wider look. If you do have links to good videos, which are useful to psychology teachers, please do add them to the psychotoobies page. Thanks.

The ATP conference web site has just announced the Keynote speakers at this years conference, has details of the costs, and how to book.

The 26th Annual Conference of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology will be held at the University of Lincoln on Thursday 10th July to Saturday 12th July, 2008

The programme will consist of keynote talks, workshops, exhibitions and social events

The agreed keynote speakers are:

Dr. Susan Blackmore
freelance writer, lecturer and broadcaster, and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
www.susanblackmore.co.uk

Professor Mark Griffiths
Director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University.
www.psychblog.co.uk/2007/07/16/interview-the-gambling-man-prof-mark-griffiths

Professor Paul Harris
Developmental psychologist and Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education at Harvard University.
http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/node/3484

Dr. Tom Stafford
Cognitive neuroscientist with the Adaptive Behaviour Research Group in the Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, and co-author of the bestselling popular science book Mind Hacks – Tips and Tricks for Using Your Brain
www.mindhacks.com

The Wonder of Psychology: inspiring teachers and learners

The ATP conference organisers have launched their website to promote the 26th Annual Conference of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology.

The conference will be held at the University of Lincoln, on Thursday 10th July to Saturday 12th July 2008

The conference is for teachers of psychology and will offer updating sessions on psychology, presentations and workshops on teaching and learning, and opportunities to share good practice.

Although the full details of speakers has yet to be confirmed you can register on the site to receive updates.

http://www.atpconference.org.uk

The Association for the Teaching of Psychology

The Association for the Teaching of Psychology is still taking bookings for the Annual General Meeting on 17th November 2007, at Staffordshire University.

This one-day event includes a series of continuing professional development talks and workshops around the theme of Psychology, Health and Learning

The AGM is free to members.

For more details visit www.theatp.org/events/index.html