UCPS AP Meeting

Advanced Placement Science PLC February 14, 2017

AP Resources

Tools to help increase efficiency in your quest to help students

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"Classroom training is inefficient. Half the people in the room are secretly working on their "real" jobs; half are so relieved not to be doing their real jobs, they've turned their minds entirely off. Half already know half the stuff being taught and are playing Buzzword Bingo on their Palms; half will never need to know more than half of it (Stewart, 2001, p.184)."

Action Learning Study about Adult Learners

Emphasize action to improve and enhance efficacy of adult learning

"Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand." Confucius, circa 450 BC

RIP – Resource Implementation Practice

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www.ncappartnership.org

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What are the nudges?

Clink on the link

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Nudges

“Change students’ mind-sets by showing them that their intelligence can grow through deliberate work.”

“Use constructive critical feedback to instill trust in minority adolescents, a demonstrably powerful way to advance their social and intellectual development.”

“Invite students to acknowledge their self-worth, combating the corrosive effects of racial stereotypes, by having them focus on a self-affirming value.”

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Effective Teaching

Explore one of the links and share a quick synopsis with a colleague

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NCAPP Twitter Account

AP relevant tweets and shout-outs to successful implementations and practices around growing and sustaining Advanced Placement

https://twitter.com/ncappartnership

#NCplusAP

Go to twitter site and check out one of the retweets from Trevor Packer or check out a tweet from

https://twitter.com/APforStudents

Consider embedding twitter feed widget into your canvas page

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AP Teacher Community

https://apcommunity.collegeboard.org/

The AP Teacher Community is your place to connect with fellow educators to share resources, teaching tips, and best practices, and to discuss all things AP

Discussion Boards Resource Library Email Digest & Communications Curriculum Framework Moderated by colleague

Click on Resource Library for your subject and search for a topic that you will be teaching in the near future.

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AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home

Landing page for an array of resources

AP Credit Policy – How much credit can a student receive at UNCC for scoring a 4 on the AP Biology exam? Start & Grow AP Exam Information – Link to all released exams

Course Home Pages

Click on your respective course home page and explore topics that are relevant for your course

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AP Insight Resources

https://apinsight.collegeboard.org/

AP educators leveraged years of teaching experience, data, and student work to identify key challenge areas – the concepts and skills most foundational to success in college and AP Chemistry. Teachers use AP Insight to create a road map in their own syllabus, target challenge areas, and help students connect building blocks to master the course.

AP Insight - Biology

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AP Insight - Chemistry

AP Audit

Secure Documents are behind this wall – Practice exams not released globally

Communication Center

Info on becoming AP

Reader Link to Community

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Advances in AP

Overview of changes

AP course and exam development

Recent changes to AP

STEM Courses

College Board Initiatives AP + PLTW AP STEM Access program AP with WE service

WE Initiative

By combining the academic challenge and rigor of Advanced Placement® with WE’s education and citizenship model, AP with WE Service creates an opportunity for students to consider their classroom work and how it applies to the real world, while working closely with their peers to address social issues.

AP with WE service

WE Initiative

Teacher resources available to WE schools

https://www.we.org/

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https://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/overview/professional-development

Advances in AP

Clink the About the Process tab and then select the Professional Development link to access some of the content specific resources

Explore the links to the right for your respective subject. Describe any benefits of the site. APES – Explore the AP with WE Service

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Advances in AP

Modules from Testing Hypotheses in AP Biology link

Discuss the impactfulness of the module that you explored.

Motivation for Student Success

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AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home

Landing page for an array of resources

AP Credit Policy – How much credit can a student receive at UNCC for scoring a 4 on the AP Biology exam? Start & Grow AP Exam Information – Link to all released exams

How much credit can a student receive from UNCC for scoring a 4 on the AP exam?

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AP Central

Motivate students to do their best on the AP exam by sharing university credit policies.

Non-Biology major can receive 8 credit hours for a score of 4 or 5 on the AP test

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Chemistry 3 4 Chemistry 101, 101L

Chemistry 5 8 Chemistry 101, 101L, 102,102L

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What are some strategies that you use to motivate students so they will be successful on the AP exam?

Sometimes it’s the nail

Analyzing Bubble Graph Data

http://www.ncappartnership.org/uploads/3/9/7/4/39749470/ap_bubble_template_final.xlsx

Using Bubble Graphs to Assess the Correlation of AP Course Grades and AP Scores

If you were this teacher’s mentor, what feedback and suggestions might you offer?

Using Bubble Graphs to Assess the Correlation of AP Course Grades and AP Scores

http://www.ncappartnership.org/uploads/3/9/7/4/39749470/ap_bubble_template_final.xlsx

Template for Bubble Graph http://www.ncappartnership.org/uploads/3/9/7/4/39749470/ap_bubble_template_final.xlsx

This template can be found on the NCAPP website. Click on Resources and then select Effective Teaching Resources

Advocate for students and your

Advanced Placement course!

The Motivation

• Every year, there are about 300,000 students who don’t sign up for an AP class that they have potential for.

Key Strategic Insight

• Based on qualitative and quantitative research, teachers are in a strong position to spot potential in a student and have the most influence over a student’s decision to enroll in AP.

The Approach

• Inspire teachers – both AP teachers and non-AP “feeder” teachers – to personally encourage individual students with ability

• Continues to provide counselors and coordinators with resources to support school-level awareness of AP

• Continues to motivate students directly and via peer-to-peer marketing, based on data-driven insights

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Teachers have the power to inspire and motivate students to take on the challenge of AP.

Power to Inspire Appeal

Every year, there are 300,000 students who are ready for AP but don’t take the course. Can you think of 1?

Inspire

One class can change a student’s life. And you’re their inspiration. Who will you inspire today?

Advocate

Advocate for all those kids that go through life without ever having an advocate!

Identify and encourage students with potential

• Campaign flyer

• Encouraging students with potential

• AP invitation template

• 1:1 and classroom conversation guides for teachers

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Build awareness at your school

• Recruiting tips

• Customizable PPT

• Social posts

• Call/announcement scripts

• Banner ads

• Email templates

Digital Toolkit

Resources for students

• “Keep advancing” 2-page student brochure

• Explore AP conversation starter

Sample banner ad for school websites

Student brochure

Email to parents

Downloadable resources for school-level influencers to help identify and inspire potential AP students

https://cb.collegeboard.org/ap/inspire/toolkit/

Start & Grow AP

Start & Grow AP

Plethora of resources for students, parents, and school leaders

From Share AP

AP Textbook Information

College Board has partnered with Learning List to provide support for districts for districts that are looking for material and books that align to AP course frameworks.

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/courses/biology_textbook_list.html

Find rubric and chief reader notes for 2016 AP exam in your subject area

Where do you find secured AP test and materials and when will you be able to access them?

Find a two-page course overview that you can distribute to students and parents

Do you know….?

Upcoming NCAPP Opportunities

AP One-Day Workshop Scholarships – 2017-2018

The College Board North Carolina AP Partnership is pleased to provide scholarship opportunities for designated North Carolina school personnel to attend an Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) in North Carolina. Scholarships are available to each of the 115 district in North Carolina. Scholarships cover the cost of registration and lab fees for your selected APSI. In addition, Scholarship recipients will be eligible to apply for a stipend once they have attended the APSI. Stipends require full institute attendance and are based on $100 per Institute day. http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/InstitutesAndWorkshops

AP Summer Institute Scholarships - 2017

NCAPP is offering scholarships for up to two (2) current AP teachers from your district to attend AP One-Day workshops in October or November. Led by experienced instructors, these regional subject-specific AP One-Day workshops provide educators with the support and training needed to develop effective strategies for teaching an AP course. Teachers should take note of which AP subjects are available at which workshop on the registration form at the link below, as all subjects are not available at all workshops.

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Resource Link

NCAPP website www.ncappartnership.org

NCAPP Twitter https://twitter.com/ncappartnership

AP for Students Twitter https://twitter.com/APforStudents

AP Teacher Community https://apcommunity.collegeboard.org/

AP Course Audit http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/

Share AP http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/start_grow_ap/share_promote_ap/index.html

AP with WE Service https://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/initiatives/ap-we-service

Advances in AP https://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/

AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home

AP Insight – Biology and Chemistry https://apinsight.collegeboard.org/

DavidsonNext – Physics 1 and 2 https://davidson.edu/davidsonnext

Bubble Graph template http://www.ncappartnership.org/uploads/3/9/7/4/39749470/ap_bubble_template_final.xlsx

Inspiring AP Digital Toolkit https://cb.collegeboard.org/ap/inspire/toolkit/

AP Summer Institutes http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/InstitutesAndWorkshops

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/courses/biology_textbook_list.html

Environmental Science Resources – from Keith Sweeney

Resource Web Address

UCPS https://sites.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/ucps-science-curriculum-site/unit-lessons/instruction-day-1

GA Virtual Learning http://www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/APEnvironmentalScience.aspx

Bozeman http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-environmental-science/

C.A.L.S. Early College HS http://www.csun.edu/~aes15831/subjects/environmental_science/

Leland APES https://sites.google.com/site/lelandapes/home

Quizlet https://quizlet.com/92173056/ap-environmental-science-review-earth-systems-and-resources-flash-cards/

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/courses/biology_textbook_list.html

Resource Web Address

UCPS Under Construction

GA Virtual Learning http://www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/ScienceResources/ScienceShared/SharedAPPhysicsI.aspx

Bozeman http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-physics/

Learn AP Physics http://www.learnapphysics.com/resources/index.html

Dolores Gende http://www.dgende.net/

AP Physics Resources http://www.apphysicsresources.com/

Mr. Welch http://www.mychandlerschools.org/Page/14798

Physics Resources – from Keith Sweeney

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/courses/biology_textbook_list.html

Resource Web Address

UCPS Under Construction

GA Virtual Learning http://www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/SharedAPChemistry.aspx

Bozeman http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-chemistry/

Chemmybear http://chemmybear.com/

Science Geek http://www.sciencegeek.net/APchemistry/index.shtml

Mr. Kent http://www.kentchemistry.com/

Varsity Tutors http://www.varsitytutors.com/ap_chemistry-help

Chemistry Resources – from Keith Sweeney

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/courses/biology_textbook_list.html

Resource Web Address

UCPS https://sites.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/ucps-science-curriculum-site/unit-lessons/instruction-day-2

GA Virtual Learning http://www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/SharedAPBiology.aspx

Bozeman http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-biology/

Mrs. Chou https://sites.google.com/a/svvsd.org/chou/home/apbio

Mr. Knuffke http://mrknuffke.net/ap-biology/

Explore Biology http://www.explorebiology.com/apbiology/resources/

Biology Resources – from Keith Sweeney

Thank You.

Bibliography

Stewart, T. (2001). Mystified by training? Here are some clues. Fortune, v. 143, p. 184.