AP* and Pre-AP* Summer Institute

AP* Physics B for New and Experienced AP* Teachers

The goal of the Summer Institute is to help new and experienced teachers develop a successful AP Physics B course.

The Institute will focus on instructional methodologies, textbook overview, course content and scheduling, problem solving, curriculum resources, and the selection and planning of appropriate lab experiments. A highlight of this Institute will be learning how to implement technology in an active learning environment as suggested by the latest physics education research.

A special session will be devoted to an overview of the development and grading of AP Physics examinations including approaches to preparing the students for the exam.  

What participants should bring

Participants are encouraged to bring labs and/or demo ideas to share with the other teachers. A scientific calculator and a straightedge are required for this course.

LEAD INSTRUCTOR:  Dolores Gende

Dolores Gende has been teaching science and math for over 25 years in different countries such as Mexico, Belgium, and the Netherlands Antilles.  She has 18 years of experience teaching college-level introductory physics. She presently teaches at the Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, TX. Dolores serves as an AP Physics Table Leader and as a member of the AP Physics Curriculum Development and Assessment Committee.

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