"There may be no better way to prepare yourself to teach this course. The collegiality is honest and helpful. The professor is a dream-team in one body." -Alicia Zukowski, Williamsburg High School for Arcitecture and Design, Brooklyn, NY

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (JULY 20 - 24)
This course centers on the development of an AP English Language course that is based on principles of rhetoric, beginning with an overview of the structure, content, and evaluation of the Language and Composition exam.  Participants will discuss the impact of the new synthesis question on curriculum anddevelopment sample questions.  Other topics include an introduction to a rhetorical analysis by examining speeches, memoir, scientific writing, journalism, essays, and documentary film.  A central issue will be visual rhetoric, broadly defined to include advertising, multimedia and public art.  Attention will be given to book-length nonfiction texts as the core of the AP Language course. Participants will share practical teaching strategies, including approaches that support the equity agenda of the AP* Program. A guest speaker will discuss thepurpose and the process of nonfiction writing.

“A career-changing, self-enlarging, incredibly informative program.  Fordham’s staff and services were exceptionally accommodating and succeeded in making me feel instantly comfortable and looked after.” -Staci Pekusic, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore, NY

“This course gives you ablueprint for teaching A.P. Language.  It is helpful for beginners and veterans alike.  The interaction with peers is an added bonus.” -Linda Schwartz, Seaford High School, Seaford, NY

UROPEAN HISTORY
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This course provides participants with any content overview that covers the period from the Middle Ages to the present time.  The instructor will focuson the development of materials and how to apply them in organizing a course the participants will develop the economic, political and social themes necessary in a European History course.  The writing of better document based, as well as free response assays, and how to score higher on multiple-choice exams will be emphasized.  The course will also focus on getting students to analyze materials and apply them to historical situations.  How to write an acceptable course Audit as well as a Syllabus will be handled during the week

"It was very insightful.  I will be able to use all of the resources I received and I will be a much better AP European History teacher than I would have been." -Davis Willick, Staples High School, Westport, CT

 "Excellent chance for first-time AP teachers to prep their course and get feedback about how to set up their course and resources to aid them as teachers." -Eileen Foley, Service High School, Anchorage, AK

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SYCHOLOGY
Instructor:

Alan Feldman:
Teacher of AP* Program Psychology, Psychology, History and Mathematics at Glen Rock High School, Glen Rock, NJ; conducted many workshops for the College Board; AP* Program Psychology consultant for 6 summers at the Taft School in Connecticut plus numerous other summer workshops; adjunct professor at Middlesex County College in NJ 1992-2005; AP* Program reader since the test's inception in 1992; member of the AP* Program Psychology test development committee 2001-2005; psychology reading 2004-2008; recipient of the Moffet National teaching award from APA in 1994 and recipient of the 2003 Princton University Distinguished Secondary Teaching Award.

This course will focus on the teaching of psychology as a science.  The workshop will include an intensive review of the content of the AP Psychology examination and all of the released multiple-choice and essay questions will be discussed in detail.  Additional topics will include teaching strategies and resources, demonstrations for teaching psychology, important experiments and studies in psychology, test taking techniques for the AP psychology examination, and using a rubric to write andscore essay questions. Approximately 200 of the most important terms for the AP Psychology course will be examined as well as the 50 or so most influential psychologists.  The book, Teaching Introductory Psychology: Survival Tips edited by Robert Sternberg will be discussed in detail.  Participants are urged not required to bring a few of their favorite lesson plans.

 "Alan has numerous resources and information to share.  He's great and I would recommend others to take the course!" - Rachel Brown, North Shore High School, Glen Head, NY

"A great way to prepare for teaching AP Psychology.  Allen has much to offer and I would greatly recommend this institute to other colleagues." -Cathy Lapas, Westfield High School, Westfield, NJ

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TATISTICS
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This institute will provide an overview of the Advanced Placement Statistics course, including an analysis of the course content and discussion of instructional emphasis. Participants will use activities that will help students construct knowledge in the four major areas: Exploring Data - observing patterns anddepartures from patterns; Planning a Study - deciding what and how to measure; Anticipating Patterns - producing models using probability; and Statistical Inference - investigations that can be adopted for immediate use with students. The use of videos, projects,and laboratories will be discussed, as well as available resources - books, internet resources, calculators, software and multimedia packages, to enhance teaching and learning. An analysis of the scoring standards of the AP exam will include application of grading rubrics to free response questions. The graphing calculator used for demonstrations will be the TI 83. 

“Chris was a wonderful source of information because of his vast AP Statistics experience.  Attending a workshop run by someone who has been on the test design and grading committees was a very worthwhile experience.” -Kristi Burns, Rockville Centre UFSD, Rockville Centre, NY

“This was an enjoyable time spent furthering my knowledge of statistics as well as better preparing for my position of AP Statistics teacher.  The instructor, Chris Olsen, was well informed and made a class based onstatistics as enjoyable as a statistics class can be.  I would definitely recommend this course to all new statistic teachers.” -Cheryl McKay, Passaic High School, Passaic, NJ

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..GOVERNMENT
Instructor:

Les Rudnyanszky PhD:
Teacher, The Pennington School, NJ; Consultant to the College Board on Advanced Placement since 1991; National Leader AP Workshop Consultant, the College Board; Teacher of AP Government and Politics since 1988; Reader, AP Government; Reader, AP United States History; Research Assistant, Bill of Rights Institute; Potter Grant for Teaching the Bill of Rights, NJ Association of Independent Schools; work with Supreme Court Historical Society, Bill of Rights Foundation, NJ Council for Social Studies and other organizations in developing materials for teaching government andthe Bill of Rights.

This workshop will address the scope and sequence of the AP United States Government and Politics course.  This will be based on the full cycle of an AP course—from selection of students (and a full discussion of Equity and Access policies) through summer reading, from the AP Audit and course to teaching units and PowerPoint presentations and projects, from Constitutional Foundations to the interactions which result in the formulation of political policy.  There will be readings, curriculum unit development, practice tests, and computer laboratory time for project development as well as a thorough review of questions from the most recent examination. Participants will see a variety of approaches and should be prepared for a strong interactive experience. The instructional approach includes some lecture, discussion of concepts, analysis of materials, and developments of sample units of study.

"This AP institute provided us with a wealth of information, as well as a clear understanding of how to prepare our students for the AP exam." - Molly Hazan, Ilon High School, Wilberon,NJ

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.. HISTORY
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Designed primarily for the beginner, this course introduces the participants to the structure and content necessary for an effective Advanced Placement US History course.  The instructor will analyze the component parts of the AP exam, suggesting how to prepare students for the different parts of the exam and what appropriate test taking strategies are useful.  We will plan out and organize the course for the year and decide what topics to concentrate on and what methodologies should be used to teach various concepts.  The instructor will emphasize how to teach the analytical skills and writing skills needed for successfully addressing the document-based question and the free response essays.  We will grade and rank essays from this year's AP examination, using the criteria developed at the US History AP grading.  Students taking the course for graduate credits will develop their own syllabus.

"Do you want to be filled with advanced knowledge and pedagogy? Get ready to be gorged!" -George Daka, Bensalam High School in Bensalam, PA

"Provides in-depth, meaningful and very useful information, guidelines and analysis of AP exam, core structure and various teaching techniques." -Marvin Leff, Mesivta Chaim Shlomo High School, Far Rockaway, NY

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ORLD HISTORY
Instructor:

Mel Maskin:
Former AP U.S. history and AP World history teacher at the Bronx High School of Science. Consultant for the College Board in both subjects. The recipient of many "outstanding teacher" awards, has taught at Teachers' College and in the History department of Lehman College. Currently, conducts AP Mentoring Cadre and AP Student Exam Prep workshops. Specialty: the creation of student-generated projectsand publications.

Designed to help both the beginner and experienced AP* Program Wold History teacher, the institute privileges the practical over the theoretical and the discussion format over the lecture. Controversial issues of method and course content are confronted as they relate to the themes and habits of mind central to the AP* World History course. Guest speakers and relevant videos help to enliven the proceedings. Cooperative learning atmosphere created wherein ideas and strategies are shared and many useful materials are distributed. Learning Teams create AP* Program-level assessment tools including document-based questions, change over time,compare and contrast essays, and multiple-choice questions.

"The institute provided excellent resources, strategies, and a forum for veteran and novice educators to share best practices." -Gary Gleitz, Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank, NJ

"The workshop was extremely helpful. I received an enormous amount of materials and lesson ideas both student-centered and web based." -Michael DeCollibus, Garden City High School, Garden City, NY
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PANISH LANGUAGE 
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“I leave this workshop with a clear understanding of how to set up, plan, and develop my AP Spanish class with success.” -Maria Iglesias, Dwight Morrow High School, Englewood, NJ

“It was very informative.  After competing this workshop, I feel so much more confident because of the thorough study of this course.” -Mary Kate Miedema, Hampton Bays High School, Hampton Bays, NY

This workshop  will give participants a faro overview of the new AP Spanish Language Examination.  It will address issues of curriculum and the Pre-AP courses.  Emphasis will be placed on strategies for teaching before skills, and how to integrate them in view of the changes made to the examination.  Relevant activities will be presented and discussed as well as way is to develop a solid curriculum in order to prepare the Course Audit material required by the College Board.  Participants will learn and practice how to score the written and speaking sections of the examination.  The evaluation of textbooks and resources available for the AP coursewill be discussed including Internet resources during a visit to the computer lab.

Designed to help both the beginner and experienced AP World History teacher, the institute privileges the practical over the theoretical and the discussion format over the lecture. Controversial issues of method and course content are confronted as they relate to the themes and habits of mind central to the AP World History course. Guest speakers and relevant videos help to enliven the proceedings. Cooperative learning atmosphere created wherein ideas and strategies are shared and many useful materials are distributed. Learning Teams create AP-level assessment tools including document-based questions, change over time and compare and contrast essays, and multiple-choice questions.

"The Institute provided excellent resources, strategies, and a forum for veteran and novice educators to share best practices." -Gary Gleitz, Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank, NJ

"The workshop was extremely helpful. I received an enormous amount of materials and lesson ideas, both student centered and. web based.  In addition, we looked at content, time-constraints, tests, essay writing, and scoring AP exams." -Michele DeCollibus, Garden City High School, Garden City, NY

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