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ENGLISH
English Language and Composition - New & Advanced Teachers
Prepare students to take the AP Exam, concepts in rhetoric, and analyzing reasoning and expression of ideas in prose passages; expository, analytical and argumentative writing. Discuss writing for college and life success.
English Literature and Composition - New Teachers
Examination of content, focus, and assessment of the AP Exam, and ways to use poetic devices and character analysis to analyze literary texts. Explore instructional strategies, and discuss challenges presented by our current culture of frequently distracted nonreaders.
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
African American Studies
Examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with authentic and varied sources. Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment. This course foregrounds a study of the diversity of Black communities in the United States within the broader context of Africa and the African diaspora.
Art History
Explore topics on curriculum, organization, sample assignments, slide selection, tests, and preparation and grading strategies for the AP Exam. Art topics reflect the following periods: ancient through medieval, Italian Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, the art of the Americas to 1900, and art of the 20th century.
Economics: Macro & Micro Combined
Instruction includes methods to improve students performance on the AP Exam, ways to develop or update a course syllabus and examination of current available resources for teaching AP Micro and Macroeconomics.
European History
This course reviews the entire AP European History content from 1450 to the present. Instruction includes how to design and teach European History, selection of textbooks and supplementary materials, and preparation of students to take the AP examination. Curriculum design will be guided by an analysis of past exams and scoring rubrics.
Government and Politics - U.S.
The AP U.S. Government and Politics course (redesigned in 2023) explores the new curriculum which combines disciplinary skills with a deep understanding of political concepts. The content is aligned with a one-semester introductory college course, prepares students for advanced political science coursework, and helps them become active, informed participants in our constitutional democracy. Learn how to introduce key political subjects that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the U.S. today.
Human Geography
Learn to guide your AP students to become more geoliterate, more engaged in contemporary global issues, and more multicultural in their viewpoints. Understand the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface.
U.S. History
Methods for teaching AP U.S. History through both a chronological and thematic approach from colonial America to the present, with particular focus on building the writing skills necessary for students to be successful.
World History: Modern
Discussion includes appropriate instructional practices and methods for integrating technology into the curriculum, grading rubrics and methods for building a successful AP Program.
MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Calculus AB
Explore topics of AP calculus AB including the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. The ability of technology to quickly compute an approximation to a definite integral has opened up easy solutions and new approaches to old problems.
Computer Science Principles
Examine the foundational concepts of computer science, including how computing and technology can impact the world, and explore the major areas of study organized around creativity, abstraction, data and information, algorithms, programming, and global impact.
Precalculus
The content of the AP Precalculus syllabus, curriculum framework, AP classroom, mathematical practices and instructional approaches will be analyzed. Strategies for presenting solutions on the Advanced Placement test will also be presented. This professional learning experience equips you with a deeper understanding of the course framework, exam, and instructional supports.
Statistics
Statistical procedures and concepts in exploratory data analysis; linear and nonlinear regressions; student projects; use of technology; assessment practices and design of studies using random selection and statistical inference. AP Exam preparation and grading, issues related to pacing, the web, and implementing hands-on classroom activities are incorporated throughout the course.
SCIENCES
Biology
Covers curriculum content, strategies, criteria, materials, the required labs and methods for using biotechnology, probe-ware and computers when teaching AP Biology. Discuss content in three major topics: molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and organisms and population.
Environmental Science
Examines important features of the required curriculum including earth systems and resources, the living world, population, land and water use, energy resources and consumption, pollution and global change.
Physics I
Become familiar with AP Physics 1 course framework, learning objectives, scientific practices, and prepare for the AP audit. Develop effective instructional strategies and lessons to engage students in inquiry-based investigations, and use common lab equipment and digital probe-ware to collect accurate data.
Psychology
An introduction to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, and more.
WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURE
Spanish Language and Culture
The AP exam, how it is scored and how to prepare students to take it are discussed through an analysis of student work. Many materials written in Spanish, including newspapers, magazines, and modern literature, are studied.
Spanish Literature and Culture
Explore the revised AP Spanish Literature and Culture course and exam, using resources and developed materials for classrooms. Create a curricular unit and syllabus suitable for submission to the AP Course Audit, and gain strategies for helping students develop proficiency in Spanish across various communication modes and deepen their understanding of diverse Spanish-language literature.
AP PROJECT BASED LEARNING AND CAPSTONE
AP Project Based Learning*
Projects in this series consist of the content and skills required to succeed in AP and beyond.
- PBLWorks Onsite at Extension University Village (EUV): July 21-24
- College Board Onsite at Extension University Village (EUV): July 21-24
AP Capstone*
This week-long workshop trains teachers on delivering interdisciplinary instruction, supporting student research, and facilitating project-based assessments.
- Onsite at Extension University Village (EUV): July 14-17
- Online: July 28-31
*Note: UCR University Extension will be hosting the events. Registration will be processed through College Board.
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