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Course DescriptionsPre-AP* Mathematics for Middle School – for New and Experienced Pre-AP Teachers Kathy Heller This course is designed to help middle school teachers strengthen their existing Pre-AP teaching strategies as well as introduce new methodologies and activities into the curriculum. Participants will explore a variety of topics appropriate for the Pre-AP student at the middle school level. Activities will be hands-on and the use of various forms of technology will be encouraged. Assessment methods and classroom management strategies will also be examined. Kathy Heller is a National Board Certified Teacher from North Little Rock, Arkansas. She has been teaching Math Remediation, Pre-Algebra, Algebra and Geometry for 22 years at Lakewood Middle School. She has won numerous teaching awards at the local, state, and national level. This is her 12th year as a consultant for the College Board where she presents at regional conferences and summer institutes. AP* U.S. History John P. Irish This course will cover both the content and pedagogy necessary for teaching the AP U.S. History course. In addition, participants will receive an overview of the AP Program and any changes on the horizon. Presentations and discussions of teaching strategies will be divided equally between strategies for improving student success on the AP Exam and the content necessary to create an engaging and successful course. Teaching strategies will focus on the development of critical thinking skills, document analysis, and writing skills (e.g., Conducting Socratic Seminars, Analyzing Works of Art and Other Visual Documents, and Developing a Thesis Statement). Historical content will focus on American social, political, economic, and intellectual thought (e.g., Federalist versus Antifederalist, Did the South Have the Right to Secede?, Dr. Seuss Goes to War and Other WWII Satires, and Cornerstones of American Foreign Policy) and we will explore the ever-changing interpretations of U.S. History (for a meaningful and on-going discussion of current historical literature, participants are encouraged to bring favorite books or articles to share). Participants will also explore classroom resources, including online and multimedia resources. Participants are encouraged to bring successful lessons they have created and share these with the entire group. This AP U.S. History Summer Institute will create an active learning environment, please come prepared to participate. John P. Irish teaches AP U.S. History and is the head coach for the Academic Decathlon and Octathlon teams at John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas. He is a nationally certified consultant in AP U.S. History and AP European History for the Southwestern Region of the College Board and serves as a reader for the AP U.S. History Exam. He was just named to the College Board Curriculum Development and Assessment Committee for the redesign of the AP U.S. History Course and Exam. He is currently working on the Student Guidebook for the 15/e of American Pageant and has published the Instructor Resource Guide and the Testbank for previous editions of that textbook. He just published a four volume updated edition of the AP U.S. History Workbooks by the Center for Learning, along with a curriculum unit on Edward Bellamy’s novel “Looking Backward” also by the Center for Learning. Mr. Irish holds a B.A. in political science and philosophy from Southern Methodist University and an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Arkansas. He has also done post-graduate work in history from Rice University. He is a member of the American Historical Association, Society for History Education, and the Organization of American Historians. Pre-AP* High School English (section #1) Kevin McDonald This course will focus on improving students’ close reading skills with a discussion of how a focus on rhetorical analysis and argumentation (typically associated with the AP Language Exam) can help all students succeed with textual analysis. We will discuss how to help students transfer their ability to read and analyze a text into writing, and we will attempt to bridge the gap between the AP Language and AP Literature courses to allow for more continuity in instruction and application for students. Much of this leads to a natural discussion of vertical teaming and how we can tailor instruction at various grade levels for greater exam success in either AP English course. By natural extension, we will also discuss how Pre-AP and Common Core Standards align. What to Bring: Please bring the following items when you come:
Kevin McDonald graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in English, secondary certification in English, and a minor in music. He is a National Board Certified Teacher and completed his M.A. in English from the University of Central Oklahoma in the spring of 2011. He has taught English for 15 years, including Pre-AP and AP English Language for 14 of those years. He started the AP English Language program for both school districts with which he has been employed, including his current teaching assignment where he team teaches the course in conjunction with AP US History. In addition, his teaching assignments have included Pre-AP sophomores and juniors, as well as multiple ability levels of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, as well as a recent Humanities assignment. As a consultant, he has worked in multiple regions, presenting at numerous one and two day conferences, leading multiple APSIs, and as of last summer will have lead both pre- and post-conference workshops at the AP Annual Conference (in Seattle and in San Francisco, respectively). He lives in Edmond, OK, with his wife (an elementary music teacher) and his two daughters.
Pre-AP* High School English (section #2) Lisa G. Baker This workshop will be geared towards Pre-AP high school teachers. We will work on strategies to introduce students to the AP exam and its rigor. We will look at various ways to introduce style analysis and close reading. We will discuss vertical teams and how they can benefit a Pre-AP program. A variety of literary genres will be presented along with teaching ideas. The class will be discussion driven and provide ample opportunities for teachers to collaborate. Lisa G. Baker teaches at Nancy W. Taylor High School in Wilburton, Oklahoma. She began her teaching career there in 1993. She started the school’s AP program in 1998. She currently teaches AP English Literature and Pre-AP sophomore English. She has also taught AP English Language and AP Studio Art. She has been a consultant for College Board since 2000, presenting workshops throughout the country over a variety of language arts related topics. She also serves as the moderator for the College Board’s online discussion group for small school AP educators. She served on Oklahoma’s AP advisory council for several years. She has been featured with her students in Oklahoma Choices and the AP publication for Small Schools. She became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2002. She is a member of NCTE and NEA. She has co-coached her school’s award winning academic team since 1993. She is the wife of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and mother to two beautiful girls, ages 7 and 16.
AP* English Language Sandra Coker This institute is designed for teachers of AP English Language. During the week we will focus on preparing students success in upper level academic courses and for the exam through practice in critical-thinking strategies in reading, strategies for analysis, and strategies for constructing argument. We will also look at sample essays from the 2012 Reading and examine recent changes in the English Language exam. The workshop includes practical activities and teaching units. Participants should bring the following:
Sandra Coker has taught for twenty-seven years, and for the past seven years, she taught AP English Language at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. She is a veteran AP teacher and College Board consultant for AP and Pre-AP English professional development. She is author of The College Board professional development session “Reading to Write” for Pre-AP English. Ms. Coker is also a faculty consultant for The College Board and the Educational Testing Service as a Reader, Table Leader, and she is currently Question Leader for the AP English Language Exam. In addition, she is a consultant and mentor for Louis Educational Concepts and the National Math and Science Initiative. Ms. Coker is co-author of Analysis, Argument, and Synthesis and Writing the Synthesis Essay. She also served as a member of the committee to write and compile the Texas Education Agency’s Lighthouse Initiative for English Language Arts Classrooms, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and the Advanced Placement Program. AP* English Literature and Composition Course Description Norma Wilkerson This course will provide an overview of the basic structure and content of an Advanced Placement Literature course. After a discussion of AP English Literature essay prompts and multiple choice questions, we will focus on strategies for teaching students the skills necessary to analyze novels, plays, poetry and short prose passages and to write effective essays. These strategies will include four critical lenses—biblical allusions, archetypes, existential philosophy and the quest for individual identity—through which students can examine and find meaning in assigned texts. We will also discuss literary strategies writers use to create meaning in their works and the relevance of social and historical contexts in the study of literature. Though the emphasis throughout the week will be less on what to teach and more about how to teach reading, writing and thinking skills, we will give special emphasis to poetry analysis.
Norma Wilkerson taught AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition and was the English department chair at Fort Worth Country Day School in Fort Worth, Texas, until May 31, 2011, when she retired from full time teaching. She began teaching AP English in 1987, has served as a consultant for the College Board since 1994 and reads the AP English Language exam. Ms. Wilkerson served as a member of the AP Advisory Council for the Southwestern Region of the College Board in 2002 and joined the AP English Language test development committee in June of 2006. She received an Advanced Placement Special Recognition Award in the Southwestern Region in 2004, was recognized by the Fort Worth Business Press as a Woman of Influence in Education in January 2007 and was awarded the Perry and Nancy Lee Bass Distinguished Teaching Chair in the Upper School at Fort Worth Country Day in April 2007. Ms. Wilkerson holds a BA and an MA in English from The University of Texas at Arlington.
Pre-AP* High School Math Melissa Burkhead Participants will explore the most current perspectives of Pre-AP High School Mathematics. The course will encourage teachers to teach Pre-AP strands that connect from Pre-AP Algebra I to Pre-AP Geometry to Pre-AP Algebra II to Pre-AP Pre-Calculus. The course’s main objective will be for teachers to obtain effective strategies that will prepare their students for AP Calculus and AP Statistics. Teachers who want to inject their classroom with energizing and thought-provoking construction of mathematics are encouraged to attend this institute.
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Melissa Burkhead has 19 years of experience teaching secondary students. She currently teaches Pre-AP Geometry, Pre-AP Pre-Calculus, and BC Calculus at Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth, Texas, and she also chairs the department. Her varied experiences include teaching in Mexico City, Mexico, the El Paso public schools, Austin’s magnet school program and the Episcopal school system. Ms. Burkhead moderates the online courses, “Teaching Geometry with The Geometer’s Sketchpad” and “Teaching Algebra with The Geometer’s Sketchpad,” for Key Curriculum Press. She has presented at numerous AP* Conferences and most recently represented The College Board with a special AP* Calculus focus at The Near East South Asia Fall Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She holds a B.A. in mathematics and political science from Georgetown College and an M.A. in education (mathematics specialty) from The University of Texas at El Paso.
AP* Biology Pam Dooling This year the Biology APSI will focus on the course redesign. We will take a look at the curriculum framework and how to plan for and prepare your syllabus for the new audit. A major focus of the week will be on inquiry-based teaching practices – in the daily classroom as well as the focus of the new labs. We will also take a look at sample questions for the new exam. This will be a very busy week! To facilitate the process please bring a copy of your textbook, copies of favorite labs you would like to tweak into more inquiry-based, and if applicable, a copy of your current syllabus. Come prepared to share with and learn from fellow participants. Participants must provide their own goggles and must wear closed-toed shoes in the lab at all times. Also please bring a calculator. Pam Dooling has a B.A. in Education from the University of New Mexico and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She has taught at Jones High School for 31 years, teaching AP Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy/Physiology and Intro Biology. She is also the science department chair and co-coordinator of the district’s AP Program. Pam has been a Southwest Regional AP Consultant since 2001. She has presented the 2-day workshop “Pre-AP Strategies in Science—A Learner Centered Classroom,” as well as several sessions at two-day conferences. She has served as an AP Reader since 2002, two of those as a table leader. Pam’s honors include Sigma Xi Outstanding Science Teacher of the Year (1988), Jones Public Schools Teacher of the Year (1988), Jones High School Teacher of the Year (2005), and Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching at the local level, presented by OKC Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (2009). ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AP* Calculus AB Candace Smalley This session is specifically designed to help interested teachers build a successful AP Calculus AB course. The week will include an analysis of the current curriculum, including an examination and discussion of various teaching strategies that reflect the current philosophy and goals of the course. Included will be an overview of the AP program; suggestions for pacing and sequencing of concepts; a study of numerous AP level problems; activities with graphing calculators (including CAS systems); a review of the AP Exam including format, scoring standards and student responses; a discussion of the grading process from the perspective of an AP Table Leader; and an overview of available resources and materials for AP teachers. What participants should bring:
Participants should bring a graphing calculator to use during the week and experienced teachers should bring an AP level activity to share with participants. Candace Smalley currently teaches mathematics at Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth, TX after retiring last year from her teaching position in Oklahoma where she had taught for twenty-two years. In Oklahoma, she taught the AP Calculus AB course since 1995 and the AP Calculus BC course since its inception in the district in 2000. She currently teaches Calculus, AP Calculus AB and an Advanced Calculus/AP Calculus BC class. Candace has served as a College Board Consultant since 1998 and is a table leader for the AP Calculus exams. She has served on the College Board’s Southwest Region Advisory Council and the Southwest Region Conference Planning Committee. She has been a presenter at many AP Conferences including a recent workshop in Hong Kong, and lead instructor at numerous AP summer institutes. Candace is a recipient of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Special Recognition Award and also received recognition for her work with the AP program as a Siemens Award for Advanced Placement winner. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pre-AP* Middle School Social Studies This Pre-AP course is designed to help middle school teachers develop lessons that will prepare students for the challenges of social studies courses in the AP program. Daily sessions will provide opportunities for middle school teachers to learn a variety of instructional strategies that will motivate students and foster the development of skills necessary for success in subsequent history classes in high school and in college. Teachers will be active participants in the sessions and will engage in hands-on activities and the sharing of ideas. Participants should come ready for an informative and intellectually stimulating week. *Note: Please bring one lesson or best teaching practice to share with the other participants. We will use the AP Vertical Teams Guide for Social Studies during the sessions. If you have a copy, please bring it. Nancy Schaefer draws from her teaching experiences in private and public schools to present ideas and strategies that work well with young adolescents. She holds B.A. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Nancy is a College Board Consultant in the Southwestern Region, and she has nineteen years of teaching experience at the middle school level with twelve years as a Pre-AP teacher. She has presented at two AP National Conferences (2003 in Los Angeles and 2004 in Orlando), and she is scheduled to present a Pre-AP post-conference workshop at the 2012 AP Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. In addition to Pre-AP workshops and summer institutes in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Florida, Maryland, West Virginia, Illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama, Nancy spends her time developing curriculum for middle school social studies. Her instructional experience includes U.S. history, world cultures, economics, and English. Nancy has membership in the National Council for Social Studies, and she is a member of the Teacher Advisory Board on Economic Education at the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AP* World History Bill Strickland This course is designed for both new and experienced teachers. It will include perspectives, relevant teaching strategies, available resources and major themes connected with the teaching of an Advanced Placement World History Course. We will use materials from the 2012 Exam to help you improve your students’ learning and exam scores. We will help the instructor develop an AP World History syllabus for their students and classroom, and examine how the course has changed in the 2011-12 academic year.
Course goals: • To familiarize participants with unique perspectives and major themes connected with any successful AP World History Course. • To help teachers teach APWH’s sophisticated, analytical writing requirements. • To share the necessary instructional strategies which will help both the teacher and his/her students manage the complexities of AP World History • To explore the vast range of textual, visual, and internet resources which will enrich every aspect of the course. • To seek out every opportunity for the exchange of ideas through professional development in the area of World History including the varied opportunities provided by the College Board. • To develop a fundamental understanding of how the Essay Readings work. • Examine the recent changes to the AP World History Course and Exam. (Instructor was a member of the committee that created these changes.)
What to Bring: • Laptop Computer (preferably with ~6 Gb of free hard disk space) Participants will be given a thumb drive with approximately 6 Gb of resources. • 3-ring binder (preferably a 1-½" or 2" D-ring) Bill Strickland has taught at East Grand Rapids High school in East Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1997. He has served as a Reader, Table Leader, and Sample Selector at the APWH Reading since 2004, and has led various AP World History workshops and Summer Institutes. He also served on the Curriculum Development and Assessment Committee advising the College Board on the APWH Redesign that took effect in 2011-2012. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AP* Psychology Chris Eadie This course will offer participants clear guidelines for beginning and developing an AP Psychology program. Session topics will include the following: testing procedures and construction, recruitment and retention of students, student access and equity issues, student credit and placement, the AP course audit process, curriculum, texts and other resources, course objectives, and practical instructional methods and activities. There will be a variety of hands-on activities and participants will be asked to share best practices. Whether you are a new or seasoned instructor, this course will appeal to you as it is designed to help you enrich your curriculum, challenge your students, and reach a wider range of students. Participants should bring: 1. Present course syllabus Chris Eadie has been an educator in Santa Fe, NM for 18 years. For the last 15 years, he has been teaching in the Social Studies department at Santa Fe High School. He currently teaches Introductory Psychology, AP Psychology, and World History (pre-AP). This is his 12th year as an AP Psychology instructor. Since 2003, Chris has served as the school’s AP Advocate/Lead Teacher and as an AP teacher consultant with the College Board. As a consultant, Chris has facilitated numerous workshops and summer institutes and has presented at the AP National Conference. For the past six years, Chris has been a reader for the AP Psychology examination. Chris also recently served as an editor for an AP Psychology test prep manual (Fast Track to a 5: Preparing for the AP Psychology Examination) published by Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pre-AP* Middle School English Ayn Grubb Participants in this section will practice many new strategies to help expect more of their students and of themselves in their study of literature, writing, grammar, speaking, and listening. We will find out how to use film to excite students about literary analysis. We will explore ways to teach grammar through literature. We will practice some foldables, use picture books, technology in the classroom, and see what the research tells us about how our students learn. We will think in terms of pushing students to achieve more. Participants will build a network of colleagues and gain new ideas from interaction with them. Teachers should come prepared to work hard, think a lot, and rejuvenate for next year!
Ayn Grubb received her B.S. degree in Language Arts Education from the University of Oklahoma in 1989 and her M.A. degree in English from New Mexico State University in 1992. Since then she has challenged eighth graders, tenth graders, and teachers to expect more of themselves. Currently teaching 8th gradeat Oliver Middle School in Broken Arrow, Grubb has led Pre-AP English sessions at sixty-five summer institutes in the past twelve summers and at countless other College Board conferences all over the country, including the AP Annual Conference, AP National Forum, and regional forums.
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