Advanced Placement Training for High School AP Teachers
| Advanced Placement
Summer Institute |
Session I - July
20-24 |
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Session II - July 27-July 31 |
Northwestern University is pleased to offer teachers a new Advanced Placement Summer Institute that focuses on twelve subject areas. This course-specific training is designed to support new and experienced AP teachers in all aspects of AP course content, organization, and methodology. Institute leaders are recognized members of the AP teaching community who are dedicated to improving student achievement through effective support of AP professionals.
Summer 2009 sessions:
Session I, July 20-24
| Topic | Consultant |
| Calculus AB |
Carol Miller |
Economics (Micro & Macro Combined) |
James Chasey |
English Literature (New AP Teachers)
**Closed |
Cathy D'Agostino |
English Language (New AP Teachers)
**Closed |
Bernard Phelan |
European History **Closed |
Patricia Peterson |
Human Geography |
Donald Peterson |
US Government and Politics |
Vanessa Lal Steinkamp |
US History (New AP Teachers) |
Lynda Hakanen |
Psychology **Closed |
Tina Athanasopoulos |
World History |
Ryba Epstein |
Session II, July 27 - July 31
| Topic | Consultant |
English Literature (Advanced AP Teachers) |
Cathy D'Agostino |
English Language (Advanced AP Teachers) |
David Klingenberger |
US History (Advanced AP Teachers) |
Lynda Hakanen |
Spanish Language (New AP Teachers)* |
Daniel Bender |
* Spanish Language will be taught on the Evanston campus.
Key elements of these AP training sessions are:
- Structuring AP courses
- Responding to student feedback
- Utilizing a variety of proven teaching methods
- Preparing students for the AP test while keeping the subject matter engaging
- Developing AP test-taking strategies
- Reviewing released AP tests
- Diagnosing scores: what constitutes a 3, 4, or 5?
For additional information, please contact:
Northwestern University
School of Continuing Studies
APSI
230 South Clark Street
#401
Chicago, IL. 60604
312-503-2656 apsi@northwestern.edu
Registration for all 2009 APSI workshops will close at 5 pm on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Please register early as registrations will not be accepted once a course has filled.
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