2015 Advanced Placement Summer Institute for Teachers

ADVANCED PLACEMENT速 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

2015

ADVANCED PLACEMENT速 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS SESSION ONE: June 15-18, 2015 SESSION TWO: July 13-16, 2015

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INTRODUCTION THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO & PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS

2015

ADVANCED PLACEMENT® SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS

The University of Texas at El Paso Professional and Public Programs, a unit of Extended University, in cooperation with the College Board®, invites both new and experienced teachers to our 2015 Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI).

The APSI trains teachers to foster a focused learning environment in various subject areas, according to the latest trends and learning strategies that help to promote the skill set necessary for students to be competitive and excel academically. Our consultants have extensive experience at translating and communicating the Advanced Placement Program® or AP® curriculum and pedagogy of their subjects, and they do so with insight, commitment, and energy.

We welcome your request for more information.

Please contact Sylvia Monsisvais at (915) 7477578 or by email at samonsisvais@utep.edu

This AP Summer Institute has been endorsed by

This summer, UTEP Professional & Public Programs will offer two 30 hour intensive Sessions that covers over 12 academic disciplines.

Dates and times are as follows: SESSION I (4 DAYS) June 15 – June 18, 2015 Monday: 8am – 5pm (lunch included) Tuesday - Thursday: 8am – 4:30pm (lunch included) SESSION II (4 DAYS) July 13 – July 16, 2015 Monday: 8am – 5pm (lunch included) Tuesday - Thursday: 8am – 4:30pm (lunch included) REIMBURSEMENT The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will fund teacher training reimbursements up to $450 per teacher who completes a 30-hour Pre-AP/AP TEA approved training or an official IB teacher training workshop between September 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015. The exact amount of the teacher training reimbursement will be determined after the payment of the 2015 AP and IB exam fees.

Please visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4. aspx?id=3822 for updates related to the AP/IB Incentive program. District personnel with AP/ IB program responsibilities may wish to join the AP/IB Incentive listserv. To join the listserv, visit http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/ and select “AP-IBIncentives” from the drop-down menu.

For more information about the Texas AP/ IB Incentive Program, please contact program coordinator, Debbie Gonzales, by email at debbie.gonzales@tea.state.tx.us or by Phone at (512) 463-9581.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION DATES AND LOCATIONS

ATTENDANCE

Session I (4 days): June 15 – June 18, 2015 Monday: 8am – 5pm (lunch included) Tuesday - Thursday: 8am – 4:30pm (lunch included)

Participants must attend the ENTIRE Institute in order to earn a certificate. If you miss a portion of the Institute we are required to notify your District Coordinator who may refuse to reimburse you of your tuition.

Session II (4 days): July 13 – July 16, 2015 Monday: 8am – 5pm (lunch included) Tuesday - Thursday: 8am – 4:30pm (lunch included) All courses will be held on the UTEP campus. The participants should meet for the first day of class at the Tomás Rivera Conference Center in the Union Building East.

TUITION (EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 8, 2015)

Tuition for each non-lab APSI Session is $525 while sessions requiring labs are $585. Courses include first-class instruction from a College Board endorsed consultant, curriculum materials and lunch onsite. Space is limited and available on a first come first serve basis. Tuition may be paid to UTEP-P3 by check, money order, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, AMEX, or a purchase order (PO). Payment in full is required to reserve your spot in a course. If you are using a PO for payment, please submit a copy with the complete registration form. PO’s will not be accepted after June 1, 2015.

LATE REGISTRATION POLICY Those who register after the registration deadline of May 8, 2015 will be charged an additional $75 rush processing fee.

CONFIRMATION You will receive a confirmation email at the email address you provide within 10 working days of the receipt of your registration. Please provide home address, home phone number and home e-mail address on your registration form in order to receive confirmation of course location, changes in schedule, or other updates after the school year is complete.

TRANSFER/SUBSTITUTION POLICY Transfers/Substitutions from the same school or school district will be allowed 10 working days before the beginning of each institute and will be assessed a $75 processing fee for each transfer/ substitute. All requests must be written (emails accepted).

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY Participants unable to attend the conference have three options: 1. Send a substitute to APSI. There is a $75 processing fee for this option (see substitution policy) 2. Request a $375 refund provided the cancellation is received 15 business days or more prior to the Institute’s start date.

3. Request a $130 refund provided the cancellation is received 7-14 business days prior to the Institute’s start date.

All requests must be sent in writing (emails accepted).

There will be no refunds for cancellations processed less than 6 business days prior to the Institute’s start date. Classes are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment; these will be fully refundable.

MAIL/EMAIL ADDRESS The University of Texas at El Paso Professional & Public Programs Kelly Hall, Suite 212 El Paso, Texas 79968-0602 Email: samonsisvais@utep.edu ATTN: Sylvia Monsisvais

HOUSING Participants requiring housing can contact the Hilton Garden Inn next to UTEP or UTEP’s Miner Village/ Student Housing. To make reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn call (915) 351-2121 or toll free at 1-877-STAY-HGI and use code APSI1 or APSI2 based on the session attending. Contact Jewell PalmerRosales at (915) 747-5903 to inquire about Miner Village dormitory accommodations.

PARKING Permits will be emailed prior to the start of the Institute, and need to be prominently displayed on dashboard to avoid ticketing. UTEP-P3 is not responsible for the payment of any tickets issued outside of permitted spaces.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS If you have a disability and require special accommodations, please contact Sylvia Monsisvais at least 2 weeks prior to the start of your course at (915) 747-7578 or samonsisvais@utep.edu.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT® AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Contact: Sylvia Monsisvais at (915) 747-7578 or samonsisvais@utep.edu Register Online: ppp.utep.edu • Phone: (915) 747-5142 • Mail / Onsite: P3, Kelly Hall Suite 212, 500 West University Ave, El Paso, Texas 79968

Session I: June 15–18, 2015

Session I: July 13–16, 2015

AP® Biology - 15SAPI1001 Consultant: Richard Hillman Lab Course Fee: $585

AP Art History - 15SAPI2001 Consultant: John Nici Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP English Literature & Composition - 15SAPI1002 Consultant: Lynne Weber Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP Physics 2 - 15SAPI2002 Consultant: Angela Jensvold Lab Course Fee: $585

AP European History - 15SAPI1003 Consultant: Donald Baeszler Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP Calculus AB - 15SAPI2003 Consultant: Cedric French-Galan Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

Pre-AP Math Middle School - 15SAPI1004 Consultant: Carol Hynes Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP Chemistry - 15SAPI2004 Consultant: John Gelder Lab Course Fee: $585

AP Microeconomics - 15SAPI1005 Consultant: Margaret Pride Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP Computer Science - 15SAPI2005 Consultant: Ricard dePaulo Lab Course Fee: $585

AP Music Theory - 15SAPI1006 Consultant: Nancy Scoggin Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP English Language & Composition - 15SAPI2006 Consultant: Phyllis Wright Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP Physics 1 - 15SAPI1007 Consultant: Barbra Watson Lab Course Fee: $585

AP French Language & Culture - 15SAPI2007 Consultant: Kately Demougeot Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

Pre-AP English Middle School - 15SAPI1008 Consultant: Katherine Baer Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

Pre-AP Math High School - 15SAPI2008 Consultant: John Brunsting Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

Pre-AP History and Scoial Sciences - 15SAPI1009 Consultant: Judy Rowell Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP U.S. Government & Politics - 15SAPI2009 Consultant: Douglas Henderson Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

Pre-AP Science Middle School - 15SAPI1010 Consultant: Maureen Dugan Lab Course Fee: $585

AP Spanish Language & Culture - 15SAPI2010 Consultant: Raquel Rios-Gonzalez Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP Spanish Literature & Culture - 15SAPI1011 Consultant: Ramon Lopez Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP U.S. History - 15SAPI2011 Consultant: James Smith Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

AP World History - 15SAPI1012 Consultant: Paul Philip Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

Pre-AP English High School - 15SAPI2012 Consultant: Sandra Effinger Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

Pre-AP World Geography - 15SAPI1013 Consultant: Susan Hollier Non-Lab Course Fee: $525

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COURSE DESCRIPTION SUMMARIES (FULL DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT PPP.UTEP.EDU) Contact: Sylvia Monsisvais at (915) 747-7578 or samonsisvais@utep.edu Register Online: ppp.utep.edu • Phone: (915) 747-5142 • Mail / Onsite: P3, Kelly Hall Suite 212, 500 West University Ave, El Paso, Texas 79968

AP® Biology

This course will cover various topics, to include: CB philosophy of student participation, new topic outline of four big ideas and their supporting framework, how to emphasize inquiry in labs, overview of all labs with hands on practice, preparation for the exam, review of supplies and equipment needed for labs, and sharing best practices.

AP English Literature & Composition

This course will provide ample resources to anchor the curriculum and to guide the progress of students. The workshop leader will place particular emphasis on activities involving higher-order thinking skills and student-centered teaching. Topics include: close reading and annotation, writing about literature, composition, AP test content, grammar, use of visual aids, and specific strategies. Please purchase, read and bring Shakespeare’s Hamlet to the institute. If you teach a Shakespeare play other than this in your course bring that play, and we will construct a unit designed for AP.

AP European History

The focus will be methods of the new course: a new short response section, a revised DBQ writing model, and a shift in focus for the free response question and the multiple choice questions. An equal focus will be placed on skills students need to maximize scoring opportunities on the essay portions of the new exam. The centerpiece of the institute will be the DBQ, the writing for both short response and free response, and analytical skills associated with these. Portions will also relate to course content and preparing for the new style multiple-choice section of the exam. Analysis of visual documents and work with abstraction techniques will also be covered.

Pre-AP Math Middle School

Work with fellow participants on algebra, geometry, statistics, and number sense standards. Learn to model instructional strategies with a focus on incorporating the rule of 4 in math classes throughout all middle school grades. The “Big Ideas” in concepts will include: ratio and proportion, rate and change, linear functions, area and accumulation, and data and variability. The “Big Ideas” in the instruction will include how to introduce and use strategies to help students build on their prior knowledge and help them make connections across grades and topics: rule of 4 link sheets, webs, concept splashes sorting, classifying, matching, Frayer models for vocabulary development, partners, group work, math labs and learning stations, formative, and summative assessments.

AP Microeconomics

New and experienced teachers will gain hands-on experience through an intensive review of curriculum content, textbook evaluations, testing details and time management. Examine a set of teaching materials that will form the basis of preparation for aiding students in successful completion of the AP Economics exams and enrichment of the classroom experience. Learn to add a variety of starter activities and “real world” applications to classroom activities and share best lesson or tip adding to a model for effective lessons to teach challenging economic concepts.

AP Music Theory

This session will cover the basics of a year-long curriculum which includes all appropriate topics essential to the APMT Exam. This includes strategies for teaching fundamentals, ear-training, sight singing, part-writing, melodic and harmonic dictation, as well as discussion of textbooks, other resources, and the AP Exam.

AP Physics 1

Review major topics, paying special attention to concentrations such as torque, rotation, and angular momentum. This course emphasizes the art of the inquiry lab along with strategies and tips for converting current labs into the inquiry style that will be necessary to prepare for the new AP Physics 1 exam. Bring a laptop and smart phone, as we will also work on physics labs that employ video analysis using videos taken by students.

Pre-AP English Middle School

A foundation based on best instructional practices in reading, writing, vocabulary, and syntax will be the focus of this course.

Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of Pre-AP classwork and their active participation in encouraging students to develop the skills necessary for high school. Confidence in the power of vertical teaming between middle and high school teachers will provide a framework for the participants.

Pre-AP History and Social Sciences

Topics for this course will cover American History, World Cultures, and Government. Time will be allotted for participants to work in groups of like disciplines to adapt skills and lessons to their own classrooms.

Participate in hands-on experiential learning and bring your favorite lesson to share.

Pre-AP Science Middle School

This course incorporates challenging hands-on activities designed to increase students’ critical thinking, observational, and inquiry skills relating to AP Science practices. In addition, groups will work through challenges presented to students by working with other teachers, sharing additional activities that have worked in classrooms, and how and when to integrate these activities and inquire challenges into a curriculum.

AP Spanish Literature & Culture

This course addresses tips for success on the questions and writing formats of the exam. Assignments will be interactive and participants are encouraged to bring their classroom textbooks and a sample lesson for peer reviewing. A laptop will be beneficial, but is not required. Bring five different colored highlighters in order to practice suggested reading, annotating strategies and peer editing practices. Learn to select a appropriate textbooks and become knowledgeable about the grading process of AP essays.

AP World History

This course is for novice and intermediate teachers. The class will highlight changes in international framework, their causes and consequences, and comparisons among major societies.

Partial focus will be on Nigeria and The Economics of Violence.

Discussions will explore African countries through the wealth of their people and lands and how they have become the target for colonialism and modern economic exploitation. Attention will also be on the course guide, skills and geography, syllabus structuring, writing/essays, taking multiple choice test, enrichment and helpful hints. Mornings are devoted to pedagogy and afternoon focus on content.

Pre-AP World Geography

This course will focus on helping teachers prepare to teach PreAP World Geography or World Cultures class. Employing a blend of content presentations, effective teaching strategies, and technology, gain an overview of the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth’s surface. Topics include: the role literature plays in the geography classroom, using current events daily to strengthen critical-level thinking, strategies to create an exciting, innovative classroom atmosphere, incorporating writing methods that actually improve students’ skills, and tap local resources to bring the world into your classroom.

COURSE DESCRIPTION SUMMARIES (FULL DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT PPP.UTEP.EDU) Contact: Sylvia Monsisvais at (915) 747-7578 or samonsisvais@utep.edu Register Online: ppp.utep.edu • Phone: (915) 747-5142 • Mail / Onsite: P3, Kelly Hall Suite 212, 500 West University Ave, El Paso, Texas 79968

AP® Art History

This course will give ideas on how to get students to become deeply engrossed and absorbed in art to be able to analyze them, both visually and contextually. Learn to identify the skills and knowledge that the exam will assess, and identify the tasks and materials for which students might need more preparation.

AP Physics 2

Become familiar with the new curriculum and learn to offer guidance, strategies, and resources for successfully teaching through inquiry based labs. Focus on preparing for the audit and the new inquiry-based pedagogies. Special attention will be given to activities that promote student understanding, assessment of student written responses, and exam preparations. A particular focus will be the developing of new classroom material (especially regarding electromagnetic induction) that needs to be treated with significantly more depth than in the AP Physics B course. Although a non-calculus approach will be used, AP Physics C teachers will also benefit from the discussion of these topics, as this has been area of weakness for students in the past on the AP Physics C exam.

AP Calculus AB

This course is for both new and experienced instructors. Topics will be introduced by lecture and demonstration, problem solving activities and cooperative learning. Group discussions will focus on the needs and issues of teaching relating to personal experiences of participants. Incorporating technology and calculator active questions will be discussed. Reading AP Calculus Free Response questions will be explored. Participants are encouraged demonstrate techniques, lessons, software, etc, which they have used successfully themselves. Please bring a graphing calculator.

AP Chemistry

This course will focus on content that most students have difficulty understanding. Topics include: periodicity and atomic structure, bonding and molecular structure, reactions thermodynamics, aqueous equilibrium, chemical kinetics and electrochemistry. Learn hands-on activities and experiments to help acquire a more fundamental understanding of the topics above and discuss the exam in detail.

AP Computer Science

This course is for new and experienced teachers. Participants will be exposed to varied APCS free response and multiplechoice questions and work with programming and coding solutions to problems that employ algorithmic techniques comparable to those students will use on the AP exam.

Activities include discussion, design, and creation of structured sequential activity-based labs to support concepts. Program multiple choice and free response question solutions with algorithmic analysis and discussion of grading from rubrics. Lab topics include strings, one and two dimensional arrays, lists/ array lists, generics, and object oriented programming. Basic knowledge of the fava programming language in helpful but not mandatory.

AP English Language & Culture

For new and experienced AP Language teachers, this session will introduce the breadth of the course and focus on developing curriculum that will enable students to understand the principles of rhetorical theory and practice that underlie the AP Language and composition exam. Participants should bring copies of a successful strategy or a mini-lesson in critical reading or writing to share with the group.

AP French Language & Culture

This topic can be addressed from both historical and contemporary perspectives, and lends itself well to literary, cultural and journalistic explorations. The lessons in this curriculum implement strategies to effectively prepare students for the AP exam. Develop activities and assessments that present language in cultural context, appropriately build students’ proficiencies in the modes of communication as defined in the standards for foreign language learning in the 21st Century and integrate “authentic materials” into language instruction.

Pre-AP Math High School

This course is designed to help teachers incorporate AP/PreAP strategies and concepts into their math curriculum. Learn a variety of teaching strategies including activities, projects, alternative assessments, and more.

AP U.S. Government & Politics

This course is designed to identify the skills and knowledge that the AP exam will assess. Discussions on teaching techniques 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. Participants will explore classroom resources, such as online and multimedia resources.

AP Spanish Language & Culture

This workshop is for both new and experienced teachers.

Learn themes that explore connections among language, literature, and culture through diverse global perspectives.

Explore several course planning and pacing guides, develop a class syllabus, and become familiar with the new exam format and grading. Participants will be guided through various sample activities to develop students’ proficiencies in the lnterpersonal, lnterpretive, and Presentational modes.

General institute methodology will include lecture, discussions, assigned readings, assigned homework, presentations, and group activities/projects. Participants are encouraged to bring laptops or tablets and a memory stick.

AP U.S. History

This course will provide an examination of the pedagogy and content relevant to teaching AP U.S. History. Presentations and discussions will be divided equally between strategies for improving student success on the AP exam and the historical content appropriate for creating an AP-level history class.

Strategies will focus on covering content in the time available, helping students analyze historical documents, developing student writing skills, and evaluating student writing.

Presentations on historical content will focus on general historiography, as well as American political and economic history.

Pre-AP English High School

Learn practical applications aligned with the Common Core Standards for guiding students to higher-level thinking. Gain strategy ideas that can be used in the classrooms for all students while discussing the power of language and how to empower students through reading and writing.

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SESSION ONE: June 15-18, 2015 SESSION TWO: July 13-16, 2015