AP Calculus AB - New Teachers
Experience Interactive and Rewarding Professional Development
Learn AP instructional best practices and strategies that lead to student success in the classroom.
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Course At A Glance
Format:
Live-Online and Asynchronous
New Teachers Only
Length:
4 days, Monday - Thursday
Dates and Times:
2024 TBD
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Program Hours:
32 Contact Hours
Price:
$550 Standard Registration Fee
$600 Late Registration Fee
College Board APSI Materials
College Board APSI materials are included in your registration fee. To provide greater accessibility, we will be offering the College Board materials electronically. The cost of electronic and hard copy materials are the same.
Workshop Overview
This workshop will prepare secondary mathematics teachers to be highly effective in teaching AP Calculus to their students. Throughout the course, several strategies will be presented and modeled for teachers so that they can share these with their students to help them be successful on the AP Calculus Exam in the spring. Teachers will become familiar with the new Course and Exam Description that accompany the AP Calculus course. Additionally, participants will gain access to hundreds of files that can be easily implemented in their classrooms. These files include guided practice, skill builders, formative assessments, and activities. These takeaways will be taught through hands-on activities, presentations, and problem-solving.
What You Will Learn
- Pedagogical Strategies for Teaching Content from all 8 Units in Course and Exam Description
- How to Implement Your Graphing Calculator in Your AP Calculus Course
- How to Implement Fun, Engaging, and Impactful Activities in Your Class
- How to Use My Full AP Calculus AB Curriculum and Make It Your Own
- Common Mistakes Students Make on Free Response Questions
- Best Practices for Reviewing the AP Calculus Exam
- Using the AP Classroom Website
- Implementing Effective Assessment Strategies in the AP Calculus Classroom
- Building a Successful AP Calculus Program at Your School
- The History of Calculus
While each unit of study will receive a fair amount of attention, special emphasis will be placed on Units 4, 5, 6, and 8.
How You Will Benefit
- Participants will receive access to hundreds of resources that they can implement in their classrooms.
- Participants will be engaged in several hands-on activities that facilitate a stronger conceptual understanding of the topics being taught.
- Participants will be guided through the process of writing an appropriate scope and sequence for their course.
- Participants will be exposed to several different assessment techniques and be given access to use or modify dozens of assessments provided to them.
- Participants will discuss strategies in which the can build their AP Calculus program and make them more accessible to and equitable for more students.
How Online Workshops Will Work
No one wants to sit and watch a 32-hour long webinar, so we are working closely with our consultants to develop a modified course schedule that allows you greater flexibility, but still gives you the knowledge and skills you need.
Live-online instruction will be conducted through Zoom while asynchronous learning assignments will be managed through Canvas, the University’s learning management system (LMS).
Once you register, we will provide you with more details on how to access the platforms as well as your materials.
To register, please visit our registration portal.
Meet the Instructor
Anthony Record
Anthony (Tony) Record will begin his 34th year this fall as a mathematics teacher at Avon High School, a western suburb of Indianapolis, IN. During his time at Avon, he has played a role in helping the school's AP Calculus program grow from 12 students to nearly 300. He received his B.A. from Indiana University in 1989 and his M.S. from Butler University in 2000. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Tony has been an active consultant with both the National Math and Science Initiative and the College Board, having trained teachers and worked with students in 27 states. He serves as a Texas Instruments T3 Regional Instructor and has recently served as a Question leader at the AP Calculus Exam Reading. During the spring of 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, Tony was actively involved in the creation of the College Board's AP Live Review videos for students across the world for Calculus BC and has produced several videos for AP Classroom in that subject. Tony is a former Indiana State Teacher of the Year Finalist and Armstrong Teacher Educator with Indiana University. He has authored the AP Calculus AB curriculum for the KIPP charter school system across the United States and has written several test preparation materials for various print and online publishers such as Propel Enterprises, www.albert.io, and GetAFive.com as well as worked as a problem reviewer for the Sullivan/Miranda Ap Calculus 4th ed textbook. He lives in Avon, IN with his wife and two teen-aged children. In his spare time, he loves to play guitar and is active in Indiana's Hendricks Civic Theatre, having appeared in several productions.
How to Register
To register, please visit our registration portal. Attendees will need to register using their College Board login credentials.
If paying by check or purchase order, CPE staff will follow up with an invoice. Please reference invoice number on check.
If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.
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