-Students will learn the basics of psychology. They will be able to define the study of psychology, the subfields, what psychologists do. They will become familiar with the biological basis of psychology and how that plays into the field. Basic theories of development, cognition and memory, and abnormal psychology. 

I am a fourth-year (final year) doctoral student of clinical psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, I hold a B.S. in psychology from Fordham University. I have over three years of one on one tutoring experience with kids and I work as a counselor at a Middle School in San Rafael. I am a practicing psychotherapist as well. 

Homework Offered
I will send about a 3 page PDF prior to each class for students to review, and after each course, the students are required to write a 500-word reflection on what they have learned in the class and what they found surprising. The reading and homework will take approximately one hour. 
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I will give the students written feedback based on their reflections, however, no formal grades will be given. 
Grades Offered

I use the Resource Manual for New Teachers of High School Psychology Prepared by the American Psychological Association (APA) Committee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS).