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TIP NORTHWEST



The 11th Annual Teaching Introductory Psychology, Northwest will take place, in person, on April 25, 2025
at the Highline College, Des Moines, WA



Please join our mailing list for further updates
by emailing office@tipnorthwest.org





Unleashing the Power of Psychology

Introductory Psychology is the first, and perhaps only
opportunity to engage and inspire students with psychology. 
Join us in highlighting how psychology is connected to everyday life



Sponsored By:
 

- This year’s conference theme -

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We know your time is valuable.

The steering committee for TIP Northwest 2025 is committed to presenting an inclusive and collaborative program that continues in our longstanding tradition of offering practical pedagogy from our community and beyond.

SPEAKER

INVITED SPEAKER

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Pooja K. Agarwal, Berklee College of Music

Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal (she/her) is a cognitive scientist, educator, and Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she teaches psychological science to exceptional undergraduate musicians. With over 20 years of experience as a researcher, public school teacher, and college professor, Dr. Agarwal is dedicated to understanding how students learn and helping educators apply these insights in the classroom.


Her award-winning research has been published in prominent academic journals, featured in The New York Times and NPR, and recognized by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Agarwal is also the author of "Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning," where she shares evidence-based teaching strategies that can be implemented in less than a minute without additional prep or grading.


Through her work and her platform, www.RetrievalPractice.org, Dr. Agarwal provides practical, research-backed resources to thousands of educators worldwide, inspiring them to think critically about their teaching and empowering them to dramatically improve student achievement.

Submit a Proposal to TIP Northwest 2025

Submission Deadline: March 1, 2025

TIP Northwest encourages applications from colleagues who are from
underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences.
We especially welcome submissions from our High School teaching colleagues.

 

"Bring Your Best" (BYoB) Pedagogical Demonstrations

 

We are accepting up to 10 proposals for two sessions of pedagogical demonstrations. Submissions should demonstrate an activity, a method of assessment, or a teaching idea you find effective in your classroom. For teaching demonstrations, you should treat the audience as your students and have them engage the same way you would your students. Presentations can use PowerPoint slides, but should be a maximum of 10 slides and no longer than 10 minutes. 

To submit a proposal for one of our BYoB sessions, please email the following information to office@tipnorthwest.org:
 

  1. Name and Institution

  2. A title AND a 200-400 word abstract that explains your presentation. 

  3. An acknowledgment that you will stay within the guidelines of the presentation (i.e., 10 slides, 10 minutes)

We will start reviewing proposals on Feb 3, 2025 but will continue to accept submissions as space permits until Mar. 1 2025. 

THE WORKSHOP

PROGRAM

Friday April 25: - TIP Northwest

 

8.00am  -  Arrival and Social Hour, with Coffee & Pastries

9.00am  -  Welcome

9.15am  -  Invited Talk: Pooja Agarwal 

10.00am - Round Table Discussions

10.30am - Break w/ coffee & snacks

10.45am - Bring Your Best Presentations (I)

11.45am - Lunch

12.45pm - Powerful Teaching in Action Workshop

2.15pm -  Break w/ coffee & snacks

2.30pm -  Bring Your Best Presentations (II) 

3.30pm -  Closing Remarks

4.00pm -  Social Hour

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AGENDA
WHY TIP?

WHY TIP NORTHWEST?

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Psychology is popular. Around two million students take an Introductory Psychology course each year - often by choice. This gives teachers of General Psychology a unique opportunity to broadly share our discipline, with all of its benefits and applications to students’ lives. 


The Intro Psych course is challenging for all of us to teach, balancing its old theories with its new research, utilizing its relevance in student development, and managing its breadth with the classroom time we are allotted. So, once a year, we gather together in the Pacific Northwest to collaborate, learn, and support.

 

TIP Northwest presents the leading national and regional voices in the teaching of psychology, provides a format for attendees to collaborate and connect, and creates an environment where the voices of all psychology teachers are valued. We hope you’ll join us!

Other Professional Development Opportunities

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

Regular registration price is now available for

TIP Northwest 2025 

Register for TIP Northwest
Choose your registration option (all payment in USD)

Thanks for registering!

LOCATION, HOTEL, AND TRAVEL 

TIP Northwest 2025 will take place at Highline College 
Building 8, Highline Student Union 
Rooms: Mt. Constance & Mt. Olympus
2400 S. 240th St. Des Moines, WA 98198
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Conference Hotel Address: Four Points Sheraton 
We are in the process of arranging a room block for TIP Northwest attendees. Stay tuned for more details. Note that there will be a specific number of rooms set aside for TIP Northwest. If you intend on staying at the conference hotel, we recommend booking your room as soon as possible. 

 
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PARKING:
Parking is available at a daily/visitor parking is $2 for the entire day at the North, East and South Parking lot - see map for parking locations. More information about Parking can be found here.




 

WHO WE ARE

WHO WE ARE

TIP Northwest is a non-profit organization that exists to support teachers of Introductory Psychology. Through local collaboration and by hearing leading voices on the teaching of psychology, we aim to bring fresh perspectives, strategies, and inspiration to General Psychology teachers.

The TIP Northwest conference steering committee is:

Garth Neufeld, Cascadia College (Founder)
Janet Peters, Washington State University (Chair)

Louise Chim, University of Victoria (Member)

Jhotisha Mugon, University of Victoria (Member)

Staci Simmelink, Walla Walla Community College (Member)

Erin Acheson, Everett High School (Member)

CONTACT

CONTACT

Janet Peters​

Washington State University

Chair, TIP Northwest

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