SAT PREP CENTER
The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also lean about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.
This course is devoted to continue the student preparation for upper level classes such Pre-Calculus and AP Statistics. Topics include quadratic functions, polynomials, radicals, rational expressions, and exponential and logarithmic functions. This depth and complexity of this course will prepare students for advanced math courses
This hands-on workshop will provide students with an overview of the structure and content of an AP Psychology course. Students will analyze past AP exams and participate in a simulated AP reading to evaluate student writing. Interactive demonstrations, online resources and discussions will provide students with opportunities to learn about how to integrate new research in psychology into their teaching. Students will leave the workshop with a course outline and engaging curriculum to cover the 14 topics and learning objectives in the AP Psychology exam. Session III is open to teachers with all levels of experience.
Aug 21, 2018-2019 Jason L.
The course is designed to provide students with a college level experience and the analytical skills and knowledge necessary to prepare them for the AP College Board United States History test in May. The course will examine the growth of the American Republic from its pre-European peoples to present day. The course topics will include colonial America, Revolutionary America, Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian ideology, Jacksonian Democracy, Manifest Destiny, Imperialism, Progressivism, the New Deal, World Wars I & II, the Cold War Era, and Modern America. The course will be divided into time periods and focus on major themes in US History including the social, political, economic, and cultural history.
The course will be a combination of lectures and discussion based upon assigned text readings in addition to teacher provided journal articles, current news events, primary source material, tests, essays, quizzes, and supplementary materials. Further, students will have to analyze and be tested on maps and graphs and other forms of visually presented information.
This workshop is designed for both new and experienced teachers and will focus on the recently redesigned AP US History course and exam. The new curriculum framework establishes a specific set of historical thinking skills and thematic learning objectives which helps teachers organize the content starting in 1491 and ending in the present. The workshop will explore best practices for bringing together skills, themes, and content in the classroom and will provide opportunities for students to work with peers, share ideas, lessons, and best practices. Teachers will learn how they have more freedom to develop courses that challenge their students in their schools.
In addition, the exam includes a new style of multiple choice questions, short answers, a long essay, and a document-based question. Released exam items will be available as models for students who will design appropriate lessons using their own instructional materials. Students may also adapt or create course syllabi that reflect the new course design.
Jul 24, 2018-2019 Jason L.
AP World History focuses on developing students’ abilities to think conceptually about world history from approximately 8000 BCE to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. Five themes of equal importance — focusing on the environment, cultures, state-building, economic systems, and social structures — provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the course. AP World History encompasses the history of the five major geographical regions of the globe: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, with special focus on historical developments and processes that cross multiple regions.
The institute will provide students with an overview of the course including content, skills, and AP strategies. We will review the new course changes, as well as work to develop materials on teaching the historical thinking skills. Both instructors believe that AP world history is best taught through interactive strategies so students will be actively engaged in doing world history during the institute through discussions, simulations and group activities, similar to what you might choose to do in your classroom. They will share world history content and resources, as well as model lesson plans. Working with AP sample essays, the session will discuss effective teaching techniques for AP essay writing and for AP test-taking. In addition, they will provide tips on how to add new case studies that address less well known topics and challenging subject matter from the required curriculum frameworks to your courses in time efficient ways.
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