APS1610
APBiologyExamPrep Testspecifics(taking,grading,scoringandreportingexam)
BigIdeas,LearningOutcomesandSciencePracticesinRealLife
PacingandReviewingBestPractices
Generaloverview
LabReports:HowandWhen?
Specificlessonplans/activitiesforreview
4Wrap-upactivities,1foreachBigIdea
Stress-freepracticetesting
Managingstudent,parentandteacherexpectations
Instructor:KathleenIreland
BS/MSUniversityofAlabama(RollTide!);Biologyandaquaticecology.Thesis:AKaryotypicAnalysisof
theFundulusnotatusspeciesgroup,1983
PhDIowaStateUniversity;CurriculumandInstructionalTechnology,ScienceEducation.Dissertation:
Internet-basedInstructioninCollegeTeaching,1999
Author:VisualizingHumanBiology,WileyPublishingCompany,currentlyin5thedition
TeachingExperience:
HighSchools:
1.
SeaburyHall,Makawao,Maui,HI2002-2011
2.
PolyPrep,Brooklyn,NY2011-2012
3.
MauiPreparatoryAcademyNapili,Maui,HI2012-2014
4.
MountainHomeHighSchoolCareerAcademy,MountainHomeAR2014-present
Colleges:
1.
IowaStateUniversity,AmesIA1989-1998
2.
UniversityofHawaii,Mauicampus1998-2002
3.
ArkansasStateUniversityMountainHome,MountainHomeAR2015
Narrative:
Aloha!IamveryexcitedtobeabletosharewhatIhavelearnedthroughmyyearsofworkingin
APBiologywithyou.IhavebeenteachingAPBiologysince2002,andtaughtacollegeequivalentbiology
coursepriortothat.AssoonasIwaseligible,IbecameanAPBiologyexamreader.Throughtheyears,I
havemovedfromareadertoatableleader,thenaquestionleaderforthealternateexamandamnow
inmysecondyearasaquestionleaderfortheoperationalexam.Additionally,Ihavebeenworkingwith
EducationalTestingServiceswritingAPBiologyexamquestionssincethechangeincurriculumwas
initiated.IamlookingforwardtohearingyourexperienceswithAPbiologyasIsharewhatIhave
learnedthroughmyyearsofparticipationintheAPBiologycurriculum.Togetherwewillputtogethera
provenlistofAPBiologyteachingandtest-takingstrategiesforsuccess.
APS1612 APChemistryExamPrep
Thisworkshopwillbefocusingonstudentexamimprovementthroughlaboratoryinvestigations,
activities,POGILs,datacollectionsandworksheets.Eachdaywewillspendhalfthedayinthelab,so
bringyourowngogglesanddevice.Ifyouhaveanyactivitiesorideasthatyouwouldliketoshare,you
aremorethanencouragedtodoso.Wewillbedissectingtheyear'sexamandgoovermajor
misconceptionsthatinterruptthelearningprocess.Mainlyyouwillobtainactivities,teachingtipsand
ideasthatwillenhanceyourAPChemistryteaching.
Instructor:ThomasDortch
ThomasDortch(TJ)hasbeenahighschooleducatorforover20yearsandanAPChemistryteacherfor
thepast15years.HehasbeenanAPChemistryExamReaderforthepastfouryearsandhasbeena
consultantforCollegeBoardforthepastfiveyears.HehasdoneworkshopsinLasVegas,SanFrancisco,
Chicago,Oklahoma,Texas,Indiana,andArkansasandislookingforwardtopresentinFairfax,Virginia.
In2008,hewasnamedOklahoma'sSiemensAwardwinnerforAdvancedPlacement.Helivesin
Edmond,Oklahoma,whichisabout15milesnorthofOklahomaCity.OriginallyfromtheChicago
suburbs,hehastaughthighschoolscienceinIllinois,TexasandOklahoma.Hehasfivechildrenthathe
adoresandalovingwifetokeephimsane.Heenjoysdiscussingchemistryeducationandisalways
tryingtoimprovehiscraft.
APS1613
APEnglishLanguageExamPrep
TheAPEnglishLanguageandCompositionreviewseminarwillfocusonadeconstructionofthevarious
partsoftheexamandhowtopreparestudentstonavigatetheirwaytowardsuccess.Activitieswill
includethescoringofstudentsampleessaysforeachtypeofFRQandadetaileddiscussionofthe
scoringprocessfromtheperspectiveofanexperiencedreader,tableleader,andquestionleader.We
willcarefullyreviewamultiplechoicepassageanddiscussthespecificsofcommonquestionstemsand
whattheyaredesignedtomeasure.Thedaywillalsoinclude,asmuchastimewillallow,discussionsof
courseandexam-relateditemsthatparticipantsfeeltheneedtoaddress.
Instructor:JoseCorrea
IamfromBrownsville,asmallbordercityindeepSouthTexas.Afterhighschool(Classof1986),joined
Navyandsawtheworldfrominsideasubmarine.Didn'tseeIraq.Receivedmedalforfightingagainstit
(gofigure).LeftNavy,1991.AttendedtheUniversityofTexas-Brownsville.Bachelor'sinEnglish,Texas
TeachingCertificate.Now,theimportantstuff.
Inmy20thyearofteaching,IthinkI'mgettingthehangofit.I'vetaughtAPEnglish(Languageand
Literature),African-AmericanStudies,LatinAmericanStudiesandSeniorThesisatTheSchoolforthe
TalentedandGiftedforthelast16years.Thissummer,Iwillbeinmy15thyearasanAPEnglish
LanguageandComp.reader.I'vebeenaTableLeadersince2007,andwasaQuestionLeaderatthelast
reading.IservedontheDevelopmentCommitteefrom2011-2015.I'mamemberofNCTE,ATPE
(AssociationofTexasProfessionalEducators),andtheTeachersAcademyAdvisoryBoardattheDallas
InstituteofHumanitiesandCulture.IhavepresentedattheAPNationalConferencein2012andthe
NCTENationalConferencein2013and2014.Ialsoserveonanimpressivelistofcommitteesandasthe
coach/sponsor/adviserforavarietyoforganizationsonourcampus-thenecessarybenefitofasmall
faculty.MywifeandIaccomplishthiswhileraisingthreechildren,ages12,10and5.Ouryoungesthas
DownSyndrome,whichhasgivenusauniqueperspectiveonparentingandeducation.
APS1614
APEnglishLiteratureExamPrep
ThereviewsessionfortheAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositionexaminationwillfocusontheinterrelatednessofthepartsoftheexamination.Forexample,teachingstudentshowtode-constructa
poemorexcerptfromapoemonthemultiple-choicesectionofthisAPexaminationisalsoteaching
themhowtode-constructthesamekindofliterarygenreforwhatisusuallyQ1oftheAPEnglish
Literatureexamination.Theday'sreviewwillincludesamplesofalltypesofessayquestionsaswellas
studentsamplesthatparticipantswillscoreunderthedirectionofthepresenter.Throughouttheday,
TempletwilloffersuggestionsonandprovidesamplematerialsofwhatanAPteachercandotoprepare
herstudentsforthistest.
Instructor:PhilipTemplet
Aveteranofoverfortyyearsineducation,PhilipTempletteachesAPLiteratureandComposition(12)
andPre-APEnglishII(10)attheSchoolfortheTalentedandGiftedintheDallasISD.Priortoteaching
fulltimeattheTAGMagnet,heservedasanAPLeadEnglishTeacherinDISD.HehastaughtAPEnglish
LanguageandCompositionandPre-APEnglishI(9)aswell.Forthepastelevenyears,Templethasbeen
areaderandtableleaderfortheCollegeBoard.InadditiontoconsultingfortheCollegeBoard,heisa
consultant/presenterwithLouisEducationalConcepts;andhehasservedasapresenterfortheNational
MathandScienceInstitute.Andstill,afterquiteanumberofyearsintheclassroom,hecontinuesto
discoverthejoyinworkingwithyoungpeople(now,bothcolleaguesaswellasstudents)thatkeepshim
activeintheteachingprofession.
APS1615
APEnvironmentalScienceExamPrep
ThisTCUAPSpringSeminarworkshopisdesignedtoassisttheteacherincompletingtheyear,preparing
studentsfortheexam,andschedulingfornextyear.Withonlyafewmonthsbeforetheexam,wewill
lookattheAPEnvironmentalScienceTopicOutlineandseewheretheteacherisinthecontentand
discusshowtofinishstrongfortheexam.Wewillanalyzepasttestquestions,questiontypes,frq's,test
hints,andhowtomanagedifficultcontentontheexam.Wewillfinishthedaybyrelookingatcourse
sequencingandseeinghowbesttoschedulenextyear.
Instructor:ConnieSergent
ConnieSergentisinher26thyearofhighschoolscienceteaching.ShepresentlyteachesAP
EnvironmentalScienceatRonaldReaganHighSchool.ConnieisaPreAPScienceconsultant,anAP
EnvironmentalScienceconsultant,andaNMSIconsultant.ShehasbeenfacilitatingworkshopsinTexas
inScienceEducationwithteachersanddistrictpersonnelforover10years.Shehasalsocontributedto
anumberoftextbook,print,andmulti-mediapublicationsandprojects.Conniereceivedher
undergraduatedegreefromtheUniversityofArkansasatFayettevilleandhermastersfromOurLadyof
theLakeinSanAntonio.
APS1618
APPhysics1ExamPrep
ThisworkshopaimstohelpteacherspreparetheirstudentsfortheAPPhysics1ExaminMay.Wewill
Discusstheexamformat,thecurriculumframework,thesciencepracticesandlearning
objectivesandtheimportanceofinquiry-basedactivitiesandlabs.
• Workthroughthereleasedexamquestions,rubricsandsamplestudentpapers,andpractice
scoringexamquestionsaccordingtotherubrics.
• Practicewritingandmodifyingassessmentitemstomatchtheformatandcontentoftheexam.
• Lookatavarietyofweb-basedresourcesavailabletoteachers.
• Lookatactivitiesandassessmentsappropriateforthetopicsstillremainingthisyear.
• Discussissuesofsequenceandpacingasneeded.
WhattoBring
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Awell-rested,enthusiasticmindthatisreadytoexplore,learnandshare.
Paper,pencilandcalculator.
Alaptopcomputerorhandhelddevicewithinternetandfilecapability.
Optionalsupplies:
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Thetextbookusedinclass(helpfulforsyllabusdevelopment)
Instructor:NicholasPark
NicholasParkteachesPhysics,APPhysicsandPhysicalScienceatGreenhillSchoolinAddison,TX.Hehas
beenteachingPhysicsatvariouslevelssince1998,andhasmostrecentlytransformedGreenhill's
HonorsPhysicscourseintoanAPPhysics1course.AmemberoftheUnitedStatesPhysicsTeamin1994,
Nicholashelpedtocoachtheteamin2003and2004.HehasservedasareaderfortheAPPhysicsB
examandasanitemwriterfortheAPPhysics1and2courses.Nicholashasledmodelingphysics
workshopsforteachersinTexassince2007andhasbeenfacilitatingAPPhysicsworkshopssince2014.
Nicholasisstrongadvocateforlearner-centeredstrategiesbasedonthebestresearchavailable
APS1619
APPhysics2ExamPrep
WewillbehavingfunaswediveintothenewredesignedAPPhysics2course.
Thecoursegoalsareforeachparticipanttohave:
1.
Awarenessoftheredesignedcoursemindsetandrequirements
2.
Understandingofthenewexamformat
3.
Practicalmethodsforutilizingphysicseducationresearchinstructionalstrategies
4.
Handsonexperiencewithguidedinquirylabs
5.
Self-confidenceinthetopicsofthecourse
Whatparticipantsshouldbring:
1.
Agoodattitudeandreadinesstoparticipateinacollaborativeenvironment
2.
Laptop(Thesewillbeusedduringtheinstitute!)
3.
Calculator
4.
Amethodfortakingnotes
Instructor:ChristopherBruhn
ChrisbeganhiscareerasanaerospaceengineeringwithBellHelicopterbeforechoosingteachingas
hiscalling.Sincebecominganeducator,hehastaughtallflavorsofAPPhysicsoverthepast23
yearsinschoolsrangingfrominner-city,suburban,tocharterschoolandhasshownaparticular
talentatconstructingsuccessfuleducationalprograms.HeistherecipientoftheO’DonnellTexas
APTeacherAwardfor“remarkablecontributionstohisstudentsandschool,aswellastothe
teachingprofession.”
From2003-2012,ChriswastheDallasISDcoordinatorfortheGenderEquityProjectandthe
programfacilitator/instructorfortheDISDGirlsPhysicsSummerCamp.Bothprogramsworkedto
increasethenumberofgirlsenteringAPPhysicscoursesandachievegreatersuccessontheAP
exam.ChrisisacertifiedgenderequitytrainerinSTEM.
In2012,ChrisjoinedtheNationalMath+ScienceInitiativeasRegionalDirectorandPhysics
ContentSpecialist.Heworkedwithadministrators,teachers,andstudentsinschoolsfromAlaskato
MarylandtoincreaseachievementinAPmath,science,andEnglish.Overall,hisschoolsmorethan
doubledtheirAPqualifyingscoresinjustoneyear.In2013,Chrisreturnedtotheclassroom
fulltimeandteachesatHaltomHighSchoolinHaltomCityTexas.
CurrentlyChrisisworkingwithMcGrawHillastheauthoroftheupcoming“5Stepstoa5AP
Physics2”testprepbooktobepublishedforthe2016testingyear.AsaCollegeBoardCertified
trainer,Chriscontinuestocreateandsharecurriculumandeducationalresourcesaswellasled
numerousweeklongsummerinstitutes,2-daytrainings,andstudysessionsforteachersand
studentsaroundthecountry.
APS1620
APSpanishLanguageExamPrep
TheAPSpanishLanguage&CultureSpringSeminarwillbeanopportunityfornewandexperienced
teacherstoreviewthecurriculumrequirements,testformat,andstrategiesforpreparingstudentsfor
successontheAPexam.Specificallywewillexploresound,easy-to-implementexercisesforallaspects
oftheAPSpanishLanguage&Cultureexam.Wewillexaminehowtopolishstudents'interpretive
listeningandreadingskills.Wewillassessapproachestofinetunestudents'interpersonaland
presentationalwriting.Wewillalsosurveywaystoimprovestudents'productionofinterpersonaland
presentationalorals.Allparticipantswillbeprovidedwithelectronicversionsofthehandoutsprepared
bythepresentersothattheycanarrivebacktoclasswithmaterialsimmediatelyreadytoimplement.
Participantsareencouragedtobring:
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Ideas,lessons,resources,andstrategiestosharewiththeircolleagues.
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Laptop,tablet,orotherelectronicdevicesoastobeabletoaccess,assess,andevaluate
resourceswhileattheseminar.
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USB/FlashDrive.
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Highlighterandstickynotes.
Instructor:CameronStephen
CameronStephenteachesatCy-FairHighSchoolintheCypress-FairbanksIndependentSchoolDistrict
locatedinCypress,Texas.Hehastaughttheresince2000andhasservedasdepartmentchairmansince
2009.HeisaproductoftheAPSpanishprogramatKearnsHighSchoolinSaltLakeCity,Utahwherehe
tooktheAPSpanishLanguageexamin1993.Hispassionforteachingwasbornwhileservingamission
forhischurchtotheDominicanRepublicfrom1994to1996.Uponreturninghome,hegraduatedwitha
BachelorofArtsdegreeinSpanishLiteraturefromtheUniversityofUtahin2000.Hecompleteda
MasterofArtsdegreeinSpanishLiteraturefromtheUniversityofHoustonin2009.HehastaughtPreAPSpanishandAPSpanishLanguagesincehisfirstdayintheclassroom.HewasresponsibleforrestartingtheNativeSpeakersprogramatthisschoolin2001andstartedtheAPSpanishLiterature
programin2002.WhenMr.StephenstartedatCy-Fair,only3studentsparticipatedintheAPSpanish
Languageexam.Now,hisschoolregularlyhasmorethan70studentsthatparticipateinAPSpanish
Languageandaround15thatparticipateinAPSpanishLiteratureonayearlybasis.Mr.Stephenhas
servedasareaderfortheAPSpanishLiteratureexamsince2005,aTableLeadersince2009,andasa
QuestionLeadersince2015.Mr.StephenhasbeenaCollegeBoardConsultantsince2011,conducting
workshopsandsummerinstitutesalloverthecountry.In2012,Mr.Stephenbecameamemberofthe
CollegeBoard'sTestDevelopmentCommitteeforAPSpanishLiteratureandCultureandsince2015as
thehighschoolco-chairmanofthecommittee.
APS1621
APStatisticsExamPrep
Thisyear'sAPStatisticsexamisonMay12th.Withabout3monthsleftuntiltheexam,whatshouldbe
yourprimaryfocusareas?Helpingstudentsmastertheremainingcontent,forsure.Buthowdoesexam
preparationfitin?Inthissession,we'llsharespecificresourcesandstrategiestopromotestudent
successonexamday.WewillalsodiscusstheimplicationsoftheAPStatisticsexam'suniquefeatures:
holisticscoringandtheinvestigativetask.Pleasebringyourgraphingcalculator,alaptoporotherdevice
withinternetcapability,andanyquestionsorsuggestionsyouhaveaboutpreparingstudentsfortheAP
exam.
Instructor:DarenStarnes
DarenStarnesisMathematicsDepartmentChairandholdstheRobertS.andChristinaSeixDow
DistinguishedMasterTeacherChairinMathematicsatTheLawrencevilleSchoolnearPrinceton,New
Jersey.Heisleadauthorofthebest-sellinghighschoolstatisticstextsThePracticeofStatisticsand
StatisticsThroughApplications.Darenhasledover100one-dayandweeklongAPStatisticsinstitutesfor
newandexperiencedteachers,andhehasbeenareader,tableleader,andquestionleaderfortheAP
Statisticsexamsince1998.Dareniscurrentlycompletinghis3-yeartermasheadjudgeforthe
AmericanStatisticalAssociation'sProjectCompetition.
APS1622
APU.S.HistoryExamPrep
TheredesignedcourseisoffandrunningandthesecondredesignedexamisscheduledforMay6,2016.
ThisExamPrepSeminarwillfocusontheAPUSHistoryRedesignedContentOutline,MultipleChoice,
ShortAnswerQuestion,LongEssayandDBQstrategiesthatyoucanusebothinclassandonreview
days.Icurrentlyhave4to5SaturdayreviewsessionsinthemonthofAprilforLISDstudentsplusafter
schoolPresidentialReviewthatI'mgoingtotweakthisyear.Iwillleadyouthroughsomeofthe
activitiesthatIhavedoneinthepastthatwillhelpyourstudentsontheredesignedexamplusnew
activitiesthataretestspecificfortheredesignedAPUSHistorytest.
StudentSupplyList
Pleasebringapersonallaptop/tablet,jumpdrive,1subjectnotebookorcompositionnotebook,1dry
erasemarker.
Instructor:MichaelHjort
MichaelHjortjustfinishedhis18thyearofteachingSocialStudies,12thyearteachingAPUSHistoryand
isinhis8thyearasanAPReaderandTableLeaderinLouisville,KYreadingandscoringtheAPUSH
essays.Michaelcurrentlyteaches6sectionsofAPUSHistoryandistheSocialStudiesDepartmentChair
atRouseHighSchoolinLeander,TX.HehasbeenaCollegeBoardconsultantsince2013,presentingoneday,two-day,andone-weekAPSummerInstitutes.Michaelhasjustpostponedhis16yearcoaching
careerafterleadingtheRousetennisteamtoaSweet16Finishasateamin2013,butwasnamed4A
District25CoachoftheYear.
MichaelHjorthasbeentheGilderLehrmanNationalHistoryTeacheroftheYearAwardNominee(2014-
2016),4ADistrict25-FallVarsityTennisCoachoftheYear,HEBHumanitiesTexasOutstandingTeaching
oftheHumanitiesAwardNominee(2013,2014),LeanderISDEducationalExcellenceFoundation
StudentTeacherAcademicRecognitionAwardWinner(2014-doublenomineeand2012),CoachingHall
ofFameInducteeTollesonUnionHS-Golf(2009),CEAINationalEducatoroftheYearRunner-up(2006),
NationalHonorRoll'sOutstandingAmericanTeacher(2005/2006),TeacheroftheYearTollesonUnion
HS(1998-1999&2004-05),Who'sWhoAmongAmericanTeachers(2002,03,04,05)Disney?Teacher
oftheYearnominee(2002-2004)WestValleyRegionGolfCoachoftheYear(1997&1999),TollesonHS
ExcellenceinEducationAward(1999-2004).MichaelHjorthasbeenmarriedtoKristyfor21yearswith
twoteenagersoneofwhichwillbeaSenioratVistaRidgeHSandtheotheraJunioratRouseHigh
School(inmyclassthisyear).
APS1623
APWorldHistoryExamPrep
TopicstobecoveredintheAPWorldHistoryReviewSessioninclude:
1.TrendsinAPWorldHistoryTesting
2.MultipleChoiceTipsandpractice
3.DBQ,CCOTandComparativeEssayTips
4.MaterialsandmethodsforReviews
5.What'saheadinAPWorldHistory
Instructor:JayHarmon
JayHarmonisaveteranteacherofAPWorldHistory,APUnitedStatesHistoryandAPEuropeanHistory
andhasparticipatedinAPexamessayreadingsineachofthosecourses-andhasbeenapartofthe
leadershipatAPWorldHistoryreadingssinceitsbeginning.HeisaformermemberoftheAPWorld
HistoryTestDevelopmentCommitteeandhasbeenanAPconsultanttotheCollegeBoardsince1998,
leadingAPworkshopsintheU.S.,England,GermanyandPanama.Mr.Harmon'swebsite,
harmonhistory.com,isapopularresourceforAPHistoryteachers.HeistheSocialStudiesdepartment
chairmanatTheWoodlandsChristianAcademyinTheWoodlands,Texasandtheauthorofstudyguides
inAPWorldHistoryandAPUSHistory.
APS1625
APCalculusABExamPrep
Participantswillreceiveclassroom-readymaterialsthatprovideactiveengagementactivitiesfor
studentstoaidintheirreviewfortheAPCalculusexam.Strategieswillbesharedtohelpimprove
studentperformanceonAPmultiplechoiceaswellasfreeresponse-stylequestions,focusingontopics
thataremostchallengingforthestudents,butalsothosetopicswherestudentscanearnthemost
credit.Avarietyofcontextualproblemswillbepresentedwhichfocusonmathematicalnotation,
communication,andpresentationofresults.Graphingcalculatorskillsrequiredfortheexamwillalsobe
emphasized.Participantswillbeencouragedtosharetheirownreviewstrategiesandactivitieswhich
helptheirstudentsachievesuccessontheexam.
Instructor:KarenMiksch
KarenMikschistheCalculusContentSpecialistattheNationalMath+ScienceInitiativeinDallas.She
has32yearsofclassroommathematicsteachingexperience,22ofthoseyearsteachingABCalculusand
15yearsalsoteachingBCCalculus.KarenhasbeenanAPCalculusreaderforsixyears-4yearsgradingAB
Calculusexamsand2yearsgradingBCCalculus.Shehaspresentedatnumerousconferencesfor
teachersthroughouttheyears,includingAPAnnuallastyearinAustin,Texas.Shehasexperienceasa
Calculusmentorandstudysessionpresenterforstudentsnation-wide.
APS1627
APMacroEconomicsExamPrep
Thisseminarwillfocusonchallengingconceptsshowingeffectivestrategieswithanemphasison
graphing.Strategiesforimprovingstudentachievementonthemultiplechoicesectionwillbediscussed.
Wewilldiscussthefreeresponsequestionsincludingwaystoincludepracticeincontentareas.
Instructor:JulieMeek
JulieMeekhasbeenteachingsince1994andteachingAPandIBeconomicssince2003.Shehasgraded
forAPeconomicssince2007andhasbeenatableleaderforthelastthreeyears.Previously,shetaught
andgradedforAPHumanGeography.SheisapartoftheNorthTexasEconomicsteachersgroupand
haspresentedmanytimesforthatgroupaswellseveraltimesatCouncilforEconomicsEducation.She
holdsaMastersinEconomicsEducationfromtheUniversityofDelaware.
APS1628
APGovernmentExamPrep
TheGovernmentandPoliticsInstitutewillfocusontwoAPExams,U.S.andComparativegovernment.
Wewillofferthreesetsofworkshops,onefornewteachersintheU.S.course,oneforexperienced
teachers,andoneforComparativePolitics.ParticipantsintheInstitutewillbeabletoattendsessions
mosthelpfultothem.Wewillbeginbyreviewingthenatureofthetestandthe2013administration
thereof.Instituteleaderswillhaveparticipatedinboththedraftingofexamsandscoringofexams.For
newteachers,lessonplanstoorganizethecoursewillbepresentedalongwithtipsabouthowto
structurethecourseforstudentsuccess,andhowtopreparestudentsfortheexamexperience.For
experiencedteachers,presentationswillfocusoncontentenhancementanduseoftechnologyinthe
classroom.Forcomparativeteachers,therewillbeafullsetofofferingsoutliningtheexamdesign,
coursepreparation,andaccesstomaterialsnecessarytoteachthecoursesuccessfully.Course
instructorsincludechiefreaders,questionleaders,andmembersoftestdevelopmentcommittees.
Instructor:Dr.JamesRiddlesperger
JamesW.Riddlesperger,Jr.(Ph.DMissouri)isaprofessorofpoliticalscienceatTCU,wherehehas
taughtsince1982.HestudiesAmericanpolitics,emphasizingnationalpoliticalinstitutionsandstate
politicsinhisresearch.Hehaspublishedsevenbooksandmorethansixtyprofessionalarticles.Books
includeTexasPolitics(13thedition,Cengage,2016),TheAustin-BostonConnection:FiftyYearsofHouse
DemocraticLeadership(TexasA&MPress,2009),andPresidentialLeadershipinCivilRightsPolicy
(Greenwood,1995).HewasnamedHonorsProfessoroftheYearatTCUin2012.Hehasbeeninvolved
intheU.S.GovernmentAPprogramformorethan20years,servingasfacultyliaisontotheTCUAP
SummerInstitute;astheAPACdesignatetocertifyteachersasAPconsultants;asareader,tableleader,
questionleaderandchiefreader(2011-2015)fortheU.S.Governmentexam;asamemberoftheU.S.
GovernmentandPoliticstestdevelopmentcommittee;asaseniorreviewerfortheCollegeBoardAudit
ofAPsyllabuses;andasamemberofthecommitteetodevelopanewU.S.Governmentexam.
APS1629
APHumanGeographyExamPrep
APHumanGeography
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TheNewCourseDescription-DiscussthenewAPHumanGeographycoursedescription.
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ReviewStrategiesfortheAPExam
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FRQs-WritinginAPHumanGeographyandwaystotackleFRQs.
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ResourcesforReviewing
Instructor:MeganWebster
Dr.MeganWebsterearnedabachelor'sdegreeingeographyfromTexasStateUniversityandher
master'sdegreeineducationfromtheUniversityofTexasatArlington.Sherecentlygraduatedwitha
doctoraldegreeineducationfromtheUniversityofNorthTexas.MeganiscurrentlyateacheratJ.J.
PearceHighSchoolintheRichardsonISDandhas12yearsofexperienceinteaching.Shehastaught
coursesincludingWorldGeography,PreAPWorldGeography,GIS,andAPHumanGeography.Meganis
anactivememberoftheTexasAllianceforGeographicEducationandanAPHumanGeographyReader
fortheCollegeBoard.ContactMeganatMegan.Webster@richardson.k12.tx.us.