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APSI Detailed Schedule

Weeklong Class Schedule:
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Biology  Course Webpage   
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                               
June 27 - July 2 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Teachers will explore ways to design the best program for their students’ individual needs. Special attention will be given to the "major unifying themes" of biology and to presenting and evaluating the 12 required lab exercises. Various methods and techniques for instruction and class management will be examined.
Bobbie Hinson, Providence Day  School.        bobbie.hinson@providenceday.org
Linda Simpson, UNC Charlotte                       lmsimpso@email.uncc.edu    

Calculus AP   Course Webpage 
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                     
June 27 - July 2 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Teachers will examine methods and techniques for content presentation, sequencing, and pacing of the course. Major calculus topics will be explored, as well as the structure and grading of the AP exam, teaching strategies, and student textbook selection.
Heather Lajoie, East Mecklenburg High School     Heather.lajoie@cms.k12.nc.us
Norma Royster, Cabarrus County Schools             nroyster@carolina.rr.com    

Psychology    Course Webpage
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                  
June 27 - July 2  ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Our focus will be on both how to build new courses and how to strengthen existing courses. The College Board guidelines will be our basis for conducting a careful analysis of content and age appropriate methodologies. Presentations by UNC Charlotte faculty, media resources, PowerPoint, and uses of classroom technologies will be demonstrated throughout the week. Text selection and student writing will be included.
Larry Stombaugh, Winston-Salem                        lkstom@aol.com  

US History   Course Webpage
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                                
June 27 - July 2 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Teachers will explore effective strategies for preparing students to succeed in the AP History exam. Organization of course content, materials, strategies and techniques will be among topics covered as will as Internet resources. Emphasis will be placed on discovery and selection of resources to support the AP program.
Sue Reeder, Winter Park, FL                              suefl@cfl.rr.com    

World History    Course Webpage
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                          
June 27 - July 2 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Teachers will explore the major topics and themes that make up the new AP World History course. The course will also focus on selection of text and support materials, construction of the syllabus and student assignments, teaching the course successfully, and preparation for the first AP examination in 2002. Experienced teachers welcomed.
Michael Galgano, James Madison University         galganmj@jmu.edu

Chemistry ( Special Institute )  Course Webpage            
July 11 - July 17 ( Teachers needing review )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Chemistry for New Teachers who need a review of Chemistry problem-solving concepts. This session offers a weekend of extra assistance to teachers needing review of content so that they can make the most of the week-long workshop. Your investment is matched by ours: There is no extra cost for the extra instruction.
Mike Arim, Charlotte Latin  School              marim@charlottelatin.org

Computer Science ( A Level )   Course Webpage                   
July 11 - July 16 
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 
We will cover the fundamentals of JAVA including all aspects of the JAVA subset for the AP CS A  Course. We take an objects-and-graphics-first approach to teaching JAVA, using tools to facilitate that approach. The Marine Biology Simulation will serve as an example for many of the concepts discussed. We will also discuss how to design programs that involve interacting objects.
Barbara Wells, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York   bcw100@netzero.com
Chris Nevison, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York    chris@cs.colgate.edu

English Language and Composition     Course Webpage 
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                                
July 11 - July 16 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The course will present approaches to teaching stylistic and rhetorical analysis and examine the composition of exposition, argument, and other rhetorical modes. We will also examine the make up and scoring procedure of the AP exam. Students will participate in group and individual exercises related to teaching, writing, and learning.
Ron Lunsford, UNC Charlotte
John Kiser, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Environmental Science     Course Webpage                        
July 11 - 16 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Teachers will explore content with a view to selection of subjects and strategies for teaching and creating labs for the new Environmental Science course. Particular attention will be paid to the make-up and criteria for evaluation of the AP Environmental Science exam (first offered in 1998). Specific topics such as plant or aquatic environmental assessment will be selected for in-depth exploration.
Betsy Ertel, Providence Day  School                   betsey.ertel@providenceday.org

Chemistry ( No Review Needed )   Course Webpage                       
July 18 - July 23 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
In the morning, the course will cover the content and current methods for teaching the topics of equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics, bonding, and descriptive chemistry. Afternoon sessions include preparation and execution of experiments appropriate for student laboratories. Participants will receive instruction and demonstration of the techniques they choose from the instructors’ list (e.g. using microchem laboratories, computers for gathering and/or data analysis).
Mike Arim, Charlotte Latin High School                    marim@charlottelatin.org    
 

English Literature and Composition  Course Webpage
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                                     
July 18 - July 23 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
This course will emphasize the teaching of composition with a focus on writing about literature. The course provides not only an in-depth exploration of literary works, but also strategies for planning and teaching AP English, selecting materials, and approaches to evaluation of student writing. Recommended pre-reading will be provided with your early application and confirmation.
Ron Lunsford, UNC Charlotte                          rflunsfo@email.uncc.edu    
John Kiser, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools      john.kiser@cms.k12.nc.us   

Statistics    Course Webpage 
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)                                                
July 18 - 23 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
This course will examine major topic areas: exploration of data, deciding what and how to measure in planning a study, anticipating patterns using probability and simulation, statistical inference. The focus will be on methods and techniques of instruction. Computers and TI-83 graphing calculators with statistical capabilities will be used.
Richard Lambert, UNC Charlotte                        rglamber@email.uncc.edu

U.S. Government  Course Webpage                                      
July 18 - 23 ( New Only )
Sunday: 7-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The emphasis will be on a practical approach to designing and teaching AP U.S. Government. Selection of subject, strategies for teaching, and resources on the Internet are among the topics covered. Teachers will explore the format of the AP exam (designing it and grading it) and resources available from The College Board and elsewhere to prepare and support teachers and students.
David Conradt, ECU                                  contradtd@mail.ecu.edu    

WEEKENDERS for experienced teachers (who have been teaching AP for 3 or more years)
Weekender Class Schedule:
Friday: 7-10 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Weekender English Literature and Composition    Course Webpage                        
July 16 - July 18 ( Experienced Only )
Frequently, experienced teachers are less in need of an extended program than the opportunity to immerse themselves for a day or so with colleagues and an accomplished College Board certified consultant. This is exactly what UNC Charlotte AP "Weekenders" allow you to do. You will focus on those curriculum challenges, share and discuss new teaching techniques, review the contributions that important new research is making to content, teaching a methodology, and labs. However successful your AP Program, it does not still, and you will have the opportunity to review and evaluate the latest resources that can improve the established AP program.
Ron Lunsford, UNC Charlotte                          rflunsfo@email.uncc.edu    
John Kiser, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools      john.kiser@cms.k12.nc.us