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Through a special arrangement
N O R T H W E S T E R N U N I V E R S I T Y
with Northwestern’s School of
TRAINING SESSION DESCRIPTIONS Education and Social Policy, all Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute 2005
participants have the option of
Advanced Placement Calculus AB
This session will provide an overview of the top-
ics in the AP course description, including the
English Language and Composition
This session focuses on method and content
used in teaching students to become better writ-
European History
The course will provide overviews of the content
covering the period from the late Middle Ages
Statistics
In this course, we will work our way through the
entire AP Statistics curriculum, with an empha-
receiving either one unit of grad-
uate credit or six Continuing
Education Units from the State
Registrant’s Information (Please print)
Summer Institute July 25–29, 2005 of Illinois for completed sessions.
new topic of slope fields. The course will also ers, readers, and thinkers—the same students to the present. We will discuss course content, sis on activities to illustrate many of the topics. Tuition for Continuing Education Name
include issues such as textbook selection, proj- who will then succeed on the AP English organization and pacing, developing materials The instructor will provide samples of his Units: $510
ects, review material, and other resources. This Language exam. We will work with the objective and using primary sources, teaching exams, worksheets, and projects, which Tuition for Graduate Credit:
The Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute focuses on course-specific training hands-on workshop will use classroom and written portions of the test. To cul- strategies and learning activities. We will be available to all participants. $1,194 (this is a discounted rate Social Security number
especially for teachers)
that is designed to support new and experienced teachers in all aspects of AP course ready materials and will model effective tivate texts and strategies for teaching will focus on essay writing, preparing Another focus of the workshop will be
content, organization, and methodology. Training sessions are workshop-style, and teaching methods. Attention will be close reading, the class will include a students for the DBQ and review the for experienced teachers, and relative Registration and Payment
each is led by an experienced member of the AP teaching community. As Institute Home Address
given to the AP exams and the scoring variety of essays, poems, speeches, and 2005 and past AP exams. newbies, to share activities they may Please return your completed
participants, teachers will have the chance to exchange their ideas and make standards used to assess student work. short stories. The instruction of compo- have created in their classes. Past AP registration form and payment by
important contacts in a comfortable and supportive environment. The technology focus will be computer sition will be a major focus of the Government and Politics: US exams will be provided for participants June 24, 2005. After that date,
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registrations will be accepted on
algebra systems; participants should course. In addition, during the week, This workshop is geared to prepare a teacher to to work through on the last day of the work- a space available basis only.
bring a TI-89 calculator if they own one. (Some participants will work toward internalizing the understand the basic nuts and bolts of the AP shop. There will be a number of textbooks and Enrollment will be confirmed by
Our expanded 2005 AP Summer calculators will be available for participants to 9-point scale, developing an individual syllabus, Government curriculum and exam. This some software (specifically MINITAB) available e-mail within one week of receipt Home Phone
Institute offerings include: of your registration form and
use during the week.) and managing the overwhelming paper load that includes reviewing past AP multiple choice for perusal, along with some ancillary materials.
payment.
Calculus AB comes with teaching AP English classes. exams, free response questions and content chap- Participants are encouraged to bring their own
Current Email Address
Economics (Micro and Macro Economics (Micro and Macro combined) ters. Skills, content and sharing of ideas will be calculators, especially those who would like to Payment may be made by check,
combined) money order, or credit card.
This workshop will focus on helping teachers English Literature and Composition (session one) the main focal point of this workshop. Specific share interesting programs they may have writ- Registrants may also submit a
English Language and Composition ten with their calculators.
design and maintain a high-quality AP econom- This workshop focuses on teaching and devel- topics to be covered will be sequencing, buzz- purchase order authorization or
English Literature and Composition check request confirming that
ics program by addressing topics in economic oping both critical reading skills and composi- words and vocabulary, creating appropriate exam School Information
(two sessions!) their school or district will pay
theory, as well as the methodology of teaching tion skills. Participants will examine the AP questions, importance of graph analysis and U.S. History
European History for the training session.
it. Close attention will be paid to helping teach- exam, identifying the skills tested there, and finally the overall structure of the course. “TIGHTROPE: Coverage, Content and Skills
Government and Politics: U.S. Name
ers develop a program that includes the key subsequently, preparing a plan for student suc- in the Open Enrollment AP U.S. History To register by mail:
Spanish Language Northwestern University
content of microeconomics and macroeconom- cess. Authors from Sophocles to Shakespeare to Spanish Language Classroom” This week-long session will balance
Statistics The Summer Session Office
ics, while finding ways to engage students Virginia Woolf will be covered. This is a workshop for teachers unfamiliar with scholarship and practical tips for teaching AP 405 Church Street District
U.S. History
through a variety of learning strategies that the AP Spanish Language Exam or planning to U.S. history. The five sessions will include discus- Evanston, IL 60208
include active learning and simulation. Issues English Literature and Composition (session two) teach an AP course for the first time. It will sion of two recent historical monographs, cre-
To register by fax (credit card
Key elements of these training including which course(s) to teach, the order of During this week long seminar we will focus on focus on an introduction to the exam, its listen- ation of document-based questions and essays, Address
payments only): 847-491-3660
sessions are: teaching micro and macro, textbook selection, several mechanical questions: What is AP ing, speaking, writing and grammar com- and the organization of an AP U.S. history course
Structuring AP courses use of supplemental materials and on-line English Literature? How can I set up a ponents as well as the design and develop- to foster coverage of material without sacrificing Course Cancellation: In the event
that we must cancel a training City State Zip
Responding to student feedback resources, scheduling problems, test prepara- course? How can my course’s population ment of materials for the AP classroom. depth or student participation. Participants will
session, registrants will be noti-
Utilizing a variety of proven tion, and test writing style will be addressed. fairly reflect my school’s population? What We will review the content and grading of leave with examples of essays and lessons from fied as soon as possible and a
teaching methods Use of previous AP exams and their grading does an AP English Literature syllabus look the current exam as well as the texts avail- the major eras of American history. full refund will be issued if the Phone Fax
Preparing students for the AP test rubrics will help guide teachers to a better like? How is teaching AP different from able for use in an AP Spanish Language registrant does not choose to
while keeping the subject matter understanding of how to effectively teach the attend an alternate session.
teaching other challenging English classes? course. Teachers will be encouraged to cre-
engaging Your Position School Email Address
courses. Participants will be actively engaged in However, the majority of the time will be spent ate and share materials that they have developed Refund Policy: Cancellations will
Developing AP test-taking Course Schedule
strategies
sharing effective teaching strategies and in using looking at works of literature and exploring a for the AP classroom. only be accepted in writing and
a wide variety of economics materials. variety of methods available to help students The 2005 Advanced Placement Summer refunds will be granted on the
Reviewing released AP tests following schedule: Cancellations What is your current level of AP teaching experience?
understand them. In addition to reading and dis- Institute will take place from July 25–29,
Diagnosing scores: what constitutes 2005. All workshops will meet Monday through received by June 24: full refund.
r New AP teacher r Experienced AP teacher
a 3, 4, or 5? cussing a number of poems, we will all discuss Cancellations received between
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying. All partici- June 24 and July 8: refund
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with granted only if a replacement
pants should plan on reading this novel prior to breaks for refreshments and lunch. registrant can be found and $50
the opening of the seminar. processing fee will be deducted
(continues on reverse)
from your refund. Cancellations
received after July 8: no refund
summer at Northwestern granted.
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The Instructors borhood, where he taught AP English for 15 years. For
Training Sessions Accommodations Our institute leaders are recognized members of the AP most of those years Mr. Gilbert was a reader of the
Please choose one (sessions run concurrently) For the convenience of our partic- teaching community who are dedicated to improving examination and for the past ten years he has taught
ipants, blocks of rooms have been student achievement through effective support of AP summer seminars at Illinois Wesleyan, Illinois College,
r Calculus AB r Economics professionals. and for Chicago Board of Education, among others.
reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn Currently, he is working as a teachers’ coach for the
r English Language r English Literature and the Hotel Orrington, both Chicago Public Schools.
located in Evanston (please see Calculus AB: Mary Lappan
r European History r Government and Politics: US enclosed city map). Attendees Mary Lappan is a mathematics teacher at New Trier European History
must make their own reservations High School, Winnetka, Illinois. She has taught AB and Patricia Peterson has thirty-six years of experience
r Spanish Language r Statistics BC Calculus for 12 years at New Trier, and currently teaching history and social studies, including Advanced
and roommate arrangements. also teaches Multivariable Calculus. Ms. Lappan is a Placement European History at Evanston Township High
r U.S. History College Board Consultant and has presented calculus School in Illinois. She has taught summer institutes in
Double and single occupancy workshops through the College Board as well as at several states and is a consultant for The College
Advanced Placement
rooms are available at the Hilton NCTM, ICTM, and MMC conferences. Ms. Lappan has a Board, providing AP European History training for
master’s degree from the University of Chicago. Midwest Regional Conferences. She is one of the
Credit Option (choose one): Garden Inn (847-475-6400, authors of “Pre-AP Interdisciplinary Strategies with
www.hilton.com, 1818 Maple Economics (Micro and Macro combined) English and Social Studies” and “The AP Vertical
r 1 graduate unit (equivalent to 4 quarter hours or 2 2/3 semester hours of credit)
Avenue) for $109 plus tax per Teams Guide for Social Studies”. Patricia has many
r 6 Continuing Education Units room per night. To access the
Joy Joyce has taught AP Microeconomics and
Macroeconomics at Willowbrook High School in Villa years of experience reading European History AP Exams Summer Institute July 25–29, 2005
Park, Illinois since 1993. She has served as an AP and led several student trips to the former Soviet Union
special rate, please call before and Russia in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Economics Reader since 1997 and as a Midwest con-
June 24. Ask for the sultant to the College Board since 2000. For the
Payment Information “Northwestern–AP Summer National Council on Economic Education, Ms. Joyce Government and Politics: US
Institute” block. Each room at the serves on the editorial review board of EconEdLink and Vanessa Lal has taught AP Government as well as
Tuition for Continuing Education Units: $510 Hilton Garden Inn is equipped has reviewed several publications including the Political Thought and World History at Stevenson High
Advanced Placement Economics student activities School in Chicago for five years. She has acted as a
Tuition for graduate credit: $1,194 with a coffee maker, an iron and book. In addition, Ms. Joyce served on the Illinois State Reader in AP Government and Politics since 2001 and
ironing board, and dataport and Board of Education committees for performance stan- as an AP College Board consultant since 2002. In her
r Check or money order, payable to Northwestern University voicemail capable phones. dards in economics and the Illinois certification testing capacity as AP consultant, she has presented seminars
system in economics, as well as the planning commit- at Butler, Ball State, and the University of Wisconsin.
tee for the NAEP test in economics. She was recog- Ms. Lal received an MA in American Government from
Rooms are available at the Hotel
r Credit card u Visa u MasterCard u American Express nized with the 3M Economic Educator Excellence the University of Virginia, an MSEd from Northwestern,
Orrington (847-866-8700, Award through the Illinois Council on Economic and a BA from Tulane.
www.hotelorrington.com, 1710 Education in 2001 and has coached winning teams in
Orrington Avenue) for $129 plus both Econ Challenge and Fed Challenge. Ms. Joyce Spanish Language
holds a master’s degree from the University of Chicago Daniel Bender graduated with an MA in Spanish from
Card number Expiration date tax per room per night. To access
and another from Northwestern University. Middlebury College and has studied in Madrid, Bogota,
the special rate, please call and Guadalajara. In addition to numerous other gradu-
before June 24. Ask for the English Language and Composition ate degrees he holds a MA in Art History, Theory and
Group Reservations department David Klingenberger has been teaching AP English Criticism from the Art Institute of Chicago with a con-
Cardholder’s name
and identify yourself as a member classes for 14 years at Niles West High School in centration in Latin American Art. He has served as an
Skokie, Illinois. In addition to serving as a reader for AP Consultant for the College Board since 1983 and is
of the “Advanced Placement
the AP English Language exam for the last seven years, currently teaching AP Spanish at New Trier High School
Summer Institute”. Rooms at the he has also worked as a reader and table leader for the in Winnetka, IL. Mr. Bender has been on the AP
Signature Hotel Orrington are equipped with SAT-II Writing test. He is a College Board consultant Spanish test development committee and presently is
wireless keyboard and mouse, and has presented many workshops. David served in the Assistant Chief Reader for AP Spanish. He has
two-line phones, and complimen- the United States Peace Corps where he taught English served as chair of the Political Action committee for
and science in Sierra Leone, West Africa. His master’s AATSP and has been on the AATSP Chicago Area
r Proof of Payment Authorization (COMPLETED DOCUMENT MUST BE ATTACHED) tary Internet access-direct con- degree, specializing in the teaching of composition, is Chapter Council for the past 9 years.
nections at the desk. from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
u Completed purchase order u Completed check request Statistics
English Literature and Composition (session one) John Arko earned a BS degree in mathematics from
Parking Cathy D’Agostino is a leader teacher at New Trier High Loyola University in Chicago and an MS in mathemat-
Parking permits for the week of School in Winnetka, Illinois, where she started the AP ics, with an emphasis in statistics, from Northeastern
English Language and Composition program and the co- Illinois University. Mr. Arko began teaching high school
Chicago, Illinois 60611-3008
the Institute will be available for
School of Continuing Studies
taught interdisciplinary AP English Literature and AP in 1969 at various high schools in the Chicago area
purchase after registration.
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European History class. She has served as a consultant and has been teaching at Glenbrook South High School
Registrant’s signature Date Participants who will require a for the College Board since 1988, conducting both AP in Illinois since 1984. Courses taught include AP sta-
permit should e-mail English Language and Literature workshops. Her work tistics and calculus, in addition to all other levels of
School of Continuing Studies
summer@northwestern.edu with with She has served as a Reader and a Table Leader for high school mathematics. He also teaches classes in School of Education and Social Policy | Center for Talent Development
the AP English Literature Examination, as well as serv- statistics, calculus, and finite mathematics at Oakton
their request.
............................................................................................................. ing as Reader, Table Leader, and Assistant Chief Reader Community College.
for the SAT-II Writing Exam. Her work with AP and The
College Board has led her to consult with school dis- US History
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tricts in twenty-three states on developing AP English Jason Stacy has taught at Purdue University and
courses, improving composition instruction, building DePaul University. He is also the recipient of an Open
Session u CALC u ECON u LANG u LIT1 u LIT2 u EURHIST
vertical teams, and developing reading strategies in Society grant to teach at Vytautas Magnus University in
u GOV u SPAN u STAT u USHIST English classes. This summer she coauthored and Kaunas, Lithuania (1994–1996). Currently, he teaches
Board. Used with Permission.
r GRAD r CEU
designed a manual and workshop on Holistic Scoring for AP U.S. history and philosophy at Stevenson High
the College Board. In addition, she has been a regular School in Lincolnshire, Illinois and is a lecturer of U.S.
Payment amount r $510 r $1194 presenter at state and national conferences since 1990. history at the College of Lake County. Mr. Stacy is also
Payment. method r C/MO #_____________ rC r PO r CR a doctoral candidate in U.S. history at Loyola
English Literature and Composition (session two) University. Mr. Stacy has taught AP U.S. history for
Steve Gilbert has taught in the Chicago Public Schools seven years, read for the College Board for five years,
since 1968. From 1980 through 2000, Mr. Gilbert and served as an AP U.S. history institute facilitator for
taught at Kenwood Academy in the Hyde Park neigh- the last four years.