Week 1 (July 14 -18, 2008) Click on the workshop title below to go to information about the course and the consultant. | Workshop | Consultant | | | Amy Cote | | | Spurgeon Parker | | | Todd Abronowitz | | | Phil Miller | | | Judy Soriano | | | Brian Kaestner Cancelled due to low enrollments | | | Robert Wade | | | Marsha Gray | | | Paul Philp | | | Linda Hunter | | | Mark Kinsey | | | Bobette Hewgley | |
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| CONSULTANT: AMY COTE |
| John Paul II High School, Plano, TX 18 years in education; 8 years as an AP teacher Lead biology teacher at John Paul II HS; recipient of the 2005 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement given for excellence in teaching and dedication to students; consultant for the College Board; reader for the AP Biology exam: BS in education from The University of Texas; MEd in secondary and higher education from East Texas State University. |
| THE FOCUS will be on the 12 required labs and other activities appropriate for the AP Biology classroom. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE biotechnology techniques and the use of probe ware/computers in the classroom. Teachers will also participate in field studies related to the ecology component of the AP Biology course. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING a lab coat, goggles, calculator (TI-83 or 84), comfortable clothing, and tennis shoes for field studies. |
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| CONSULTANT: SPURGEON PARKER |
| Lee High School, Houston, TX 28 years in education; 20 years as an AP teacher Regular AP/Pre-AP presenter for the College Board; national consultant; reader for the AP Calculus test for 12 years. |
| THE FOCUS will be to provide anopportunity to discuss AP level problems from current textbooks. Emphasis will be placed on AP testing and grading. Some discussion will address the AP Audit. |
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| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING your textbook and graphing calculator of your choice. The presenter will use TI 84 and TI 89 for instructions. |
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| CONSULTANT: TODD ABRONOWITZ |
| John Paul II HS, Plano, TX 18 years in education; 16 as an AP teacher Membership in American Chemical Society, Science Teachers Association of Texas, Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas; named Texas Chemistry Teacher of the Year, Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas; Radio Shack National Teacher Award Winner; appeared in Top Texas Teachers as one of the top 35 educators in Texas. |
| THE FOCUS will be to assist AP teachers in building the foundations for success in teaching AP Chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on the rigor of the material that students need to be successful on the AP Chemistry exam. Time will be allowed for best practices and for sharing ideas as a group. Laboratory investigations will be incorporated with the discussion of the theory. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics (non-calculator and calculator approaches), electrochemistry, multiple choice strategies, acid-base chemistry, reaction predictions (new format will be discussed), atomic structure and periodicity. Laboratory topics include kinetics, equilibrium (determination of pKa), several different methods for determination of molar masses, and titrations. If time allows, other topics will be determined by the group. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING goggles, apron or lab coat, closed-toe shoes, TI graphing calculator (one will be provided if you do not have one), current syllabus/scope and sequence (if you have never taught AP chemistry you do not need to bring this), best practice items – favorite chemistry lesson, lab, or activity. |
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION |
| CONSULTANT: PHIL MILLER |
| Amarillo HS, Amarillo, TX 18 years in education; 16 as an AP teacher Member of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association |
| THE FOCUS will be on activities, strategies, and assessments that enable students to develop and strengthen the skills tested on the AP Language and Composition Exam. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE style analysis, rhetorical strategies, diction, syntax, treatment of subject matter, figurative language, argumentation, persuasion (writing), tone, allusions, close reading, annotation, research project, and many more. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
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| CONSULTANT: JUDY SORIANO |
Mansfield Summit High School (Retired), Fort Worth, TX 37 years in education; 25 as an AP English literature and composition teacher College Board consultant and conference manager |
THE FOCUS will be on the required content of the AP Literature/Composition course, including the selection of novels, essays, poetry, and drama for use in the AP English classroom. The consultant will guide the participants through explication of texts and suggest strategies for working with students in analyzing literature on the level required to pass the AP Literature/Composition exam. |
TOPICS INCLUDE Poetry: how to read it confidently and [omit] how to teach it effectively; close reading strategies; rhetoric and syntax; the poetry of John Donne and Emily Dickinson; American Poet Laureates: Gwendolyn Brooks, Richard Wilbur, Billy Collins, Donald Hall, and Ted Kooser as models for teaching voice and tone; choosing major works; composition: poetry analysis, prose analysis, and literary analysis; comparison and contrast; weaknesses common to student writers; research projects; Garrison Keillor’s Writers’ Almanac as a valuable resource; philosophical questions about the role of AP English in a school; organizational and instructional strategies; and special problems in the AP classroom. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING a copy of the anthology used in your classroom; more important, bring intellectual curiosity, a willingness to share best practices, and a determination to learn more. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - Cancelled due to low enrollments. |
| CONSULTANT: BRIAN KAESTNER |
| Saint Mary’s Hall, San Antonio, TX 30 years in education; 20 years as an AP teacher During tenure as Science Department Head from 1989-2000, orchestrated the development and implementation of their Physics first curriculum; in 1993, received the “Special Recognition Award” from College Board; was a TEA state nominee for the “Presidential Awards for Excellence;” In 2000, received the “Siemens Award for Advanced Placement Teaching;” B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Environmental Management; serves with the College Board as an Advanced Placement consultant and as a table leader at the APES reading; moderator for the APES moderated discussion group. |
| THE FOCUS will be onthe investigation of the multidisciplinary nature of the environmental science curriculum through terrestrial and aquatic ecology as well ason appropriate curriculum, planning and pacing, textbook selection, lab activity development, and exam preparation. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE a variety of field activities, including an array of useful techniques for analyzing plant and animal populations in terrestrial ecosystems. Methods will incorporate both traditional techniques and calculator-based labs; most useful websites for APES teachers and students will be investigated thoroughly. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING a camera, binoculars, notebook, insect repellent, sunscreen, walking boots or shoes, and hat for fieldwork. |
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| CONSULTANT: ROBERT WADE Bryan Adams High School, Dallas, TX 30 years teaching experience, 19 years as AP European History teacher 9 years as a College Board consultant in the Southwest Region; 8 years as a Reader for AP European History; 5 years as a Summer Institute Lead Consultant. |
| THE FOCUS is to help participants develop an understanding of the principle themes and eras in European History. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE intellectual and cultural history, political and diplomatic history, and social and economic history; basic chronology as well as important events and trends from the fifteenth though the twentieth century, the Renaissance through the European Union; analysis of primary source documents, recognizing the bias often found within, and expressing understanding of history in a written format. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING any lessons you might like to share and a desire to really learn to become an AP European History teacher. |
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| CONSULTANT: MARSHA GRAY |
| Carroll Sr. HS, Southlake, TX 27 years in education; 10 as an AP teacher Membership in National Council for the Social Studies; cited in Who’s Who Among American Teachers; Fulbright-Hays scholar; AP United States History exam reader for the last 5 years; consultant for Vertical Teaming for Social Studies |
| THE FOCUS will be on how to improve your students’ AP scores, to set up the AP course, and how to get it all covered before the exam. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE content-specific lectures, hands-on activities with proven success records, and new material for those who have attended in the past. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING examples of your best practices (activities to share with others). |
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| CONSULTANT: PAUL PHILP |
| John Paul II HS, Plano, TX, and Eastfield Community College, Mesquite, TX 20 years in education; 19 as an AP teacher Membership in American Historical Association, World Historical Association, American Numismatic Association; Certificate in German and International Studies; Associate Editor, Encyclopedia of World History, Berkshire Publisher; wrote student study guide to Stearn’s World Civilization: A Global Experience, 3rd and 4th AP Editions; contributor to The Industrial Revolution: A Global Event by the National Center for History in the Schools |
| THE FOCUS will be to develop greater understanding of global historical processes and contrasts viewed against the interaction of different types of human societies. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE the changes in international framework, their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. The course emphasizes relevant factual knowledge used in conjunction with leading interpretive issues, types of historical evidence, and appropriate analytical skills. Focused primarily on the past 1,500 years of the global experience, the course builds on an understanding of cultural, institutional, and technological precedents that, along with geography, set the human stage prior to 1000 CE. Presentation time is devoted to 50% pedagogy and 50% content because many teachers desire both the pedagogy of setting up and managing an AP course as well content specific to the new historiography of world history. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING 31 copies of the best lesson that you teach. It can be a book report that you use in class, a roe playing exercise, a research project, etc. The best lesson should contain the following information: When to teach It How to organize students and teach the lesson How long does it take to teach What materials/handouts are needed How to access/grade the work Include all the necessary handouts for this lesson as well as the pedagogical information. Your presentation should last around 5-10 minutes. |
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| CONSULTANT: LINDA R. HUNTER |
| Retired from Mac Arthur HS, San Antonio, TX 37 years in education; 25 as AP teacher Membership in National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa International, Texas Retired Teachers Association; honors include USAF Academy Airlift Program selectee, Tandy Technology Scholar, Most Influential Teacher/Summa Grad selectee; author of Region XX Education Service Center Problem Solving Modules for High School; awards include NEISD Key Educator Award, Northeast ISD Superintendent’s Award, College Board “Options for Excellence” Award; educational consultant for Galaxy Scientific Corp., Mei Technology Corp., and Command Technologies, Inc.; textbook reviewer for Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Co. and McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. |
| THE FOCUS will be on the topics identified by the College Board that relate to the development of the AP program. The graphing calculator will be utilized where appropriate, and material from the Vertical Teams guide will be incorporated. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE rate of change, investigation of functions and graphs, limits, accumulation of area and volume, maxima and minima applications, exponential growth and decay, parametric equations, as well as applications of position, velocity, and acceleration. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn to adapt previous AP problems to their curriculum. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING a TI graphics. |
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| CONSULTANT: MARK KINSEY |
| William P. Clements High School, Sugar Land, TX 29 years in education; 27 as an AP teacher Memberships in American Association of Physics Teachers, Texas Section of AAPT, Texas Academy of Science, Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented; awarded Tandy Technology Teaching Award, Jesse A. Dorrington Teacher of the Year Award - Science & Engineering Fair of Houston, Senior Division, Excellence in Physics Teaching Award - Texas Section AAPT, Sigma Xi Outstanding Teacher Award - Rice/Texas Medical Center Chapter of Sigma Xi. |
| THE FOCUS will be to discuss skills which need to be developed to be successful in an AP course in physics and vertical alignment with prior courses in science. Strategies used to recruit for the AP Physics classes will be discussed. |
| TOPICS INCLUDE mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, waves, light and sound, and modern physics. Due to time limitations, we will emphasize the topics of E&M and waves. Lab activities covering electrostatics, circuits, interference, diffraction and polarization of light will comprise a major portion of the time. Other lab activities in mechanics will be included if time allows. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD BRING your text book and a TI-83/84 graphing calculator. (Some will be on hand if you don't have one.) Also, if you have a syllabus or district curriculum which you follow, it would be helpful to bring these. Finally, bring a favorite demo, lab, handout which you have used or developed to share with others. |
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| CONSULTANT: BOBETTE HEWGLEY |
| Westwood HS, Round Rock, TX 20 years in education; 7 as AP teacher Masters degree in political science; College Board Consultant for six years |
| THE FOCUS will be to assist Pre-AP teachers with strategies and lessons that will help them prepare students for a seamless transition from a foundation-setting Pre-AP course to successful performance in Advanced Placement courses. Sessions will utilize a wide variety of world history lesson/curriculum. |
| TOPICS include document-based questions, formula based essay writing, point of view and categorization exercises which enhance interpretive analytical skills, discussion/debate strategies dealing with controversial subjects etc. Specific historical topics will also include women, disease, technology, art, government, religion, exploration, and cultures around the globe which have impacted the human story. |
| TARGETED TOWARD experienced and inexperienced teachers. |
| YOU SHOULD bring a favorite lesson to share. |
