Event ID : APSI-071315-4
Event Name : AP Summer Institute 2016
Date : 07/11/16 - 07/14/16
Location : UT Tyler Campus
Cost : $525 (includes continental breakfast & on-campus lunches)
NOTE :All Purchase Orders (PO's) must be submitted by July 1, 2016 else the participant will be dropped from the course registered and the vacancy will be offered to those on the waiting list. No cancellations are allowed for APSI 2016; however, you may substitute a teacher (in any content area) from your district in the place of someone who cannot attend, in any content area.
For more details please visit our website :http://www.ingenuitycenter.org/initiatives/tyler-apsi/
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DESCRIPTION of APSI 2016
AP and Pre-AP Summer Institutes offer 30 hours of subject-specific professional development that equip K–12 teachers with content and resources to enhance their teaching of AP courses. They also provide an opportunity for teachers to exchange ideas and information with peers worldwide and to become a member of an extended learning community.
Topics that are often covered in summer institute sessions include:
AP courses: goals, objectives, content, resources, bibliographies, and equipment.
The AP Examination: how it is developed and graded.
Syllabi, lesson plans, and assignments.
How to refresh and improve existing AP courses.
Recent changes in AP Course Descriptions.
Vertical teaming.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours will be issued for completion.
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