Classroom assignments are managed using a binder system, and psychology/AP psychology students are expected to have their class binder daily. Periodically, it is necessary to independently view videos related to course content; therefore, students need daily access to personal earbuds/headphones to ensure readiness for such activity. 

Regular psychology is presented as a survey course, which endeavors to expose students to the historical development of the discipline and subfields of psychology and its major concepts and themes that have evolved. Classroom instruction in regular psychology is a discussion/lecture format frequently punctuated by intensive collaboration activities wherein students work to apply and analyze concepts as they pertain to real-world scenarios. The content covered aligns with the State of TN's academic standards for the psychology history elective.

AP Psychology is presented as a deep examination of the science of psychology following the CED guidelines outlined by the College Board. It is structured to mirror a freshman-year college course and presents a rigorous demand of academic engagement suited to prepare students for success on the AP Psychology exam. Approaches in this class are highly analytical and frequently examine psychological research studies from ethical and professional evaluation points. Content in this course heavily centers around standardized testing and research writing. Nightly reading and reviewing homework is essential to student success.

Content from both courses is sourced from bfw publishers' textbook Myers' Psychology for the AP Course Fourth Edition by Myers, Dewall, & Hammer in addition to articles and studies archived with the American Psychological Association to include the APA's Diagnostic and Statistics Manual Fifth Edition-TR. Periodically, portions of TED talks and video content exclusively presented by psychology professionals, researchers, and academics may be referenced to enhance student understanding. 

Copies of lesson PowerPoints are posted to the class's Google Classroom website and are available for student and parent viewing and printing.