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As a classroom teacher and instructional coach for the past 14 years, I've always valued relationships and rigor. That's why I try to make my lessons as engaging and interactive as possible, while still stretching their thinking about big ideas that matter in their lives. I've always loved psychology, and have taught it at the secondary level for the past 8 years. Building lessons for psychology allows me to blend my love of curriculum with the excitement of students who are passionate about learning. My aim is to make all my resources useful and ready-to-go so that busy teachers can breathe a little easier. I also want to make sure my lessons are not the ordinary things you'd find from the textbook companies. My training in various curriculum elements such as Understanding by Design, higher order thinking, and SIOP engagement strategies are infused in every lesson.
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States of Consciousness: The Debate on Drugs
$1.50When teaching altered states of consciousness, one must address the role that drugs play in society. Instead of telling kids that drugs are bad, this lesson helps them come to their own conclusions about the psychological, mental, and economic effects of...$1.50 -
Define Normal - Abnormal Psychology: Introduction & Labels Card Sort
$2.50Define normal. Are labels helpful or harmful? This engaging introduction to abnormal psychology has students creating their own understandings of the continuum of normality and the effects of labels on diagnosing, treating, and living with a mental...$2.50 -
Memory: 7 Sins of Memory Skits
$2.50This resource asks students to apply their understanding of the seven sins of memory to create a skit to present to their classmates to guess. It also includes teaching notes for mini-lessons on each of the seven sins, with links to outside optional...$2.50 -
Psychology: Universal Emotions Selfies & Self Reflection
$1.25Students will complete an article analysis on the effects of Botox and understanding emotions. They will then study and present the facial features of emotional body language using Ekman's Universal Emotions Theory. They then reflect on the accuracy and...$1.25 -
Psychology: Behavior Change Project & The ABCs of Behaviorism
$1.75The psychology of behavior is fascinating. This mini-unit includes a mindful bellringer, mini-lesson direct instruction, examples, activities, and a 21-day behavior change project with reflection questions. It's engaging and gets students really thinking...$1.75 -
Psychology: States of Consciousness Summative Project
$1.75Students will apply their understanding of the varied states of consciousness to their own lives in order to affect a change. Once their baseline is taken and their goal is set, students will attempt to mindfully alter their states of consciousness for 6...$1.75 -
Psychology: Schedules of Reinforcement Gambling with Candy
$0.99Students will apply schedules of reinforcement as they "gamble" to see how the schedules affect their behavior. Teachers "stack the decks" and students "gamble" with candy while they try to identify the pattern of schedule of reinforcement. Fixed,...$0.99 -
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
$1.50Study the psychology behind motivation through Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Emphasis is on constructing knowledge by viewing a video analysis, critical thinking about Maslow in the movies, and application of the theory to their own life. Includes...$1.50 -
Social Psychology Project (Cooperation v. Competition)
$1.75Trick your students into learning social psychology by living social psychology! This cooperative lesson seems like fun and games until the end, when you reveal all the social psychology behind their behaviors. This lesson includes objectives,...$1.75 -
Rorschach Inkblots & Close Reading
$1.75Students will study the history of the Rorschach inkblot test and complete a close reading with a RAFT project at the end. They will then create their own inkblots and act like psychologists by giving the test and "interpreting" the results. The...$1.75 -
Psychology: Personality Perspective
$1.00Personality is difficult for scientists to quantify and test. There are many theories out there that attempt to categorize, describe, and predict personality. In this lesson, students look at various resources and reflect upon their own personalities...$1.00 -
Mindfulness Survey - FREE
$0.00Before beginning any mindfulness lessons in class, identify what your students' needs are. This is a great getting-to-know you tool for the start of the year also! Created by Comfortable Classroom - Visit My Store$0.00