Teaching and Learning
APA creates accessible, easy to use, and evidence-based resources to promote the application of psychological science to programs and policies for schools and pre-K to 12 education. These resources may be useful to teachers and other school personnel, including counselors and administrators. Each product is a step toward improving the quality of student teaching and learning.
Tools for Teachers
Learn how psychological science can improve teaching and learning in your classroom.
COVID-19 and Virtual Learning
Resources, research, tips, and techniques on returning to school and effective virtual learning.
Student mental health during and after COVID-19: How can schools identify youth who need support?
How teachers can use existing processes in schools to identify students who may need extra support.
Safe Learning Environment
Teacher Preparation
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Assessing and Evaluating Teacher Preparation Programs
A report to help teacher education practitioners and policymakers with program improvement and accountability. -
TEACH Teamwork
A free, self-guided program to teach school-based professionals how to work effectively on teams. -
Teacher Stress Module
A video to help new teachers recognize, prevent and cope with stressful situations, events and triggers as they occur.
Education Research
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Applying the Science of Persuasion to Education
A component of psychological science, the science of persuasion identifies active ingredients of behavior change. -
What do PreK-12 teachers need?
Over two thousand PreK-12 teachers identified their classroom needs to help student pursue achievement goals effectively. -
Kindergarten Survey: What do Kindergarteners Need?
Study designed to understand teachers perceptions of student development, including children with special needs. -
Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Education
A task force researched ways psychology can understand and reduce ethnic and racial disparities in education. -
Applying Multiple Social Science Research Methods to Educational Problems
This guide takes you through the lifecycle of a research study on the effects/effectiveness of a social intervention. -
Early Learning Guidelines (ELG) Educator Toolkit
A roadmap to national and state resources that are based on research and evidence-based practices. -
Reasoning, Resilience and Responsibility
Key problem-solving skills that can be taught to benefit student achievement and general life success strategies.