Schedule of Events
Upcoming Online Events
Online live events
- AP U.S. History: Atlantic World
- AP Environmental Science: Mathematical Reasoning
- AP Studio Art: Evaluating the Portfolio
- AP Computer Science – GridWorld
- AP Government and Politics – Comparative: Use of Data in Making Comparisons among Nation States
- AP Art History: Thematic and Cross-cultural Approaches
- AP Government and Politics – U.S.: Monetary and Fiscal Policy and the 2009 Economic Recession
- AP Japanese: Strategies to Integrate Culture into the Course
- AP Economics: Current issues in Monetary Policy
On-demand events
- AP Human Geography: Using the FRQs in the Classroom
- Pre-AP® Strategies in English: Reading to Write
- Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics
Registration help
You may register for online events either online using a credit card or by fax using a check, purchase order, or credit card. Registration links and instructions appear with each event description. If you have any questions regarding an existing registration, call (800) 787-7477, ext. 1. For all other questions regarding online events, call College Board Online Events at (212) 520-8565. This schedule is updated on a regular basis, so be sure to check back often!
Note: On-demand events are self-guided, online workshops that can be accessed anytime from a fairly recent computer with a fast Internet connection. This type of workshop is explored independently rather than as part of a live cohort at a scheduled time on a specific date.
AP U.S. History: Atlantic World
Online, live
About the event
Over the past decade Atlantic history has emerged as a new way to study the history of colonial America, Western Europe, and West Africa. During this live online workshop we discuss what the Atlantic approach brings to an understanding of the transatlantic migration of peoples to the Americas, the migration of capital, the relationship between British America and Latin America, the American Revolution, and the later economic development of the United States. Resources for classroom activities and for student research will be provided and discussed.
About the content expert
Carole Shammas holds the John R. Hubbard Chair in History at the University of Southern California. She is the author many books and articles relating to the Atlantic world including, The Preindustrial Consumer in England and America (Oxford University Press) and is the co-editor of The Creation of the British Atlantic World (Johns Hopkins University Press).
| Event Date | December 9, 2009 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Registration Deadline | December 3, 2009 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Environmental Science: Mathematical Reasoning
Online, live
About the event
During this live, online workshop participants learn about mathematical reasoning and its applications in the context of AP Environmental Science. We look at the newer areas of emphasis on mathematical reasoning in the course. The NCTM standards will be explored with an emphasis on computational fluency. Past FRQ questions will be deconstructed and the importance of mathematical reasoning for the exam is quantified and discussed.
About the content expert
TJ Donahue teaches AP Environmental Science to about 140 students per year at Cherry Creek High School in the Denver area. He has taught university courses in the integration of technology into the mathematics curriculum, as well as middle-school classes in mathematics for struggling students. He was trained as a chemical engineer at MIT and has worked all over the world on products including medicines, plastics, pesticides, aircraft engines, and fuel cells. Currently, he serves on the AP Environmental Science Curriculum Development and Assessment Committee.
| Event Date | January 19, 2010 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Registration Deadline | January 14, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Studio Art: Evaluating the Portfolio
Online, live
About the event
This live, online workshop addresses the evaluation of all three of the AP Studio Art Exam Portfolios. Participants survey the requirements of each portfolio in conjunction with a review of the scoring rubrics. By examining specific sections of sample portfolios, participants have an opportunity to apply the rubrics in assessing student work. Opportunities for discussion are integral to this session. Participants gain insight into the parameters of each portfolio, the submission procedures, and the scoring process.
About the content expert
Barbara Sunday began her teaching career in Jamaica, West Indies, and has taught AP Studio Art at Sentinel Secondary School in West Vancouver, Canada, for 20 years. She has served as an AP Studio Art Reader for ten years and has recently taken on the role of Table Leaser. Barb is also an AP consultant for both workshops and summer institutes and is currently serving on the Steering Committee for the Annual National Advanced Placement Conference.
| Event Date | January 26, 2010 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Registration Deadline | January 20, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Computer Science - GridWorld
Online, live
About the event
This live, online workshop explores different ways to introduce and teach The GridWorld Case Study that is a required component of the AP Computer Science A course. The workshop presents a variety of ways to implement the case study using the free-response questions from the 2009 AP Computer Science exam and other instructor provided materials.
About the content expert
Judy Hromcik taught AP/IB Computer Science and Web Mastering at Arlington High School in Arlington, Texas for 20 years. A consultant for the College Board since 1997, Judy was member of the Computer Science Development Committee from 2001-2005 and serves as a question leader for the AP Computer Science Reading. Judy wrote the solutions for the new case study GridWorld, pilot tested GridWorld in her classes and helped write and edit the AP Computer Science practice exams.
| Event Date | February 9, 2010 |
| Registration Deadline | February 3, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Government and Politics - Comparative: Use of Data in Making Comparisons among Nation States
Online, live
About the event
This live, online workshop examines strategies for teaching students to analyze and interpret basic data relevant to the study of comparative government and politics. Participants survey methods on how to locate recent data that measures the core concepts and country traits included in AP Government and Politics - Comparative. Participants develop specific activities to aid students in interpreting the implications of the data and in marshalling this evidence to explain political and economic phenomena. The workshop also reviews recent exam questions which require data analysis. Handouts are provided including data sources and classroom activities.
About the content expert
Suzanne Bailey has been teaching AP Government and Politics since 1989, and currently teaches at Virgil Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama. She serves as a member of the AP Comparative Government and Politics Development Committee and has participated in the AP Reading since 2000, most recently as a Question Leader for Comparative. She earned National Board Certification in 2004 and is a 2006 recipient of the Presidential Scholar Teacher Recognition Award.
| Event Date | February 16, 2010 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Registration Deadline | February 10, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Art History: Thematic and Cross-cultural Approaches
Online, live
About the event
This live, online workshop explores ways in which ‘the Big Questions' - the themes that run through the history of art in cultures around the globe - can help AP Art History students gain fluency in approaching art beyond the European tradition. The session offers strategies for incorporating key non-canonical works in ways that provide students the analytical skills, concepts, and confidence they need to explore global art -- beyond Egypt, the ancient Near East and Islamic traditions.
About the content expert
Marsha K. Russell has been a teacher for over 25 years, and currently teaches at the St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas. During her career Marsha has taught English, History, Humanities and AP Art History. She is a College Board consultant and an AP Art History table leader. Marsha's article, AP Art History: The Keystone in the High School Curriculum, is currently posted on the AP Central Art History Course Home Page.
| Event Date | March 16, 2010 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Registration Deadline | March 10, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Government and Politics - U.S.: Monetary and Fiscal Policy and the 2009 Economic Recession
Online, live
About the event
During this live, online workshop we examine the differences between monetary and fiscal policies and how they are made. Participants learn the basics facts about the U.S. federal budget and the economic crisis that began in 2008, and how to use this context to engage students in learning about this topic. We work through a simple classroom exercise that illustrates key points about the relationship of budgets and politics that make budgeting challenging.
About the content expert
Gary Copeland is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. He is a former President of the Southwestern Political Science Association and is currently the Chief Reader for the College Board's U. S. Government and Politics Advanced Placement Program. Gary has published several works with articles appearing in journals including Publius, American Politics Quarterly, Political Behavior, Journal of Politics, Oklahoma Politics, and Social Science Quarterly.
| Event Date | March 23, 2010 |
| Registration Deadline | March 17, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Japanese: Strategies to Integrate Culture into the Course
Online, live
About the event
The live, online workshop focuses on culture in the context of language, and teaching culture as an essential element in the AP Japanese classroom. After a brief overview of culture components found in the most commonly used textbooks, participants explore successful ways to teach and assess cultural learning in standards-based and proficiency-oriented language instruction, using authentic materials. Participants become familiar with what standards-based and proficiency-oriented language instruction is, and how to embed meaningful cultural elements into their classes.
About the content expert
Yoshiko Saito-Abbott is a professor of Japanese Language and Culture at California State University at Monterey Bay. Yoshiko is a former member of the AP Japanese Development Committee and currently serves as an AP Consultant and as a member of the AP Japanese Curriculum Development & Assessment Committees. Additionally, Yoshiko has participated in the AP Japanese Reading as a Table Leader.
| Event Date | March 31, 2010 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Registration Deadline | March 25, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Economics: Current issues in Monetary Policy
Online, live
About the event
This live, online workshop focuses on contemporary U.S. monetary policy in practice. For example, we discuss the Federal Reserve’s response to the recession that began in December 2007. We also examine recent free-response question (FRQs) that test knowledge of the conduct of modern monetary policy. An instructional strategy for creating an engaging classroom simulation of decision-making at the Federal Open Market Committee is presented. Additionally, resources available for classroom use from the Federal Reserve System are discussed.
About the content experts
Sally Meek teaches AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics at Plano West Senior High School. She has been an economics teacher for 22 years. Sally is a member of the AP Economics Development Committee and is a past president of the Global Association of Teachers of Economics (GATE).
Margaret Ray is a professor of economics at the University of Mary Washington. She was previously an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Margaret has been involved with AP Economics for more than 15 years, including teaching AP Economics, serving as a Table Leader at the AP Economics reading, serving on the Development Committee for AP Economics, and as a senior auditor for the AP Course Audit. She is also a College Board consultant.
| Event Date | April 7, 2010 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Registration Deadline | April 1, 2010 |
| Event Fee (including materials) | $55 for staff at College Board member institutions $65 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
AP Human Geography: Using the FRQs in the Classroom
Online, on demand
About the event
This on-demand online event focuses on ways that teachers can use the free-response questions (FRQs) from past exams as a teaching tool in the classroom. The session addresses the different types of FRQs and the various approaches students have found to be successful. The features of each FRQ, along with each question's scoring rubric, are reviewed. The workshop addresses deconstructing each type of question based on key words and phrases inherent in the prompt, organizing responses to prompts, and the importance of outlining before writing and using geographic terminology when responding to FRQs.
About the content expert
Ken Keller has taught AP Human Geography for nine years at Danbury High School in Danbury, Connecticut. He currently is a member of the AP Human Geography Development Committee, is a College Board consultant for AP Human Geography, and serves as a Reader for the AP Human Geography Exam. You can view his course syllabus in the 2007 AP Human Geography Teacher's Guide. Ken is a 2004 recipient of an NCGE Distinguished Teaching Award, and from 2006 to 2007 he served as president of the Connecticut Council of Social Studies. He is currently a member of the steering committee of the Connecticut Geographic Alliance.
| Event Fee (including materials) | $99 for staff at College Board member institutions $109 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Registration Deadline | On-demand. This event will be available in July 2009. |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event. CEU credits will be awarded. |
Pre-AP Strategies in English: Reading to Write
Online, on demand
About the event
This online, on-demand workshop highlights how Pre-AP teaching strategies can be used in the middle school and early high school years to help students develop the skills necessary for success in an AP English course. The workshop examines the expectations for AP English students for both AP English courses. Participants practice close reading and annotating short texts, along with quick-writing activities. Topics include critical-reading activities and developmental writing activities. Handouts include classroom activities, lesson plans, and organizers for developing and implementing units.
About the content expert
Sandra Coker is a veteran teacher of AP English Language and Composition. She currently teaches at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. Sandra is a College Board consultant for workshops and summer institutes as well as serving as a Table Leader at the AP Reading. Sandra recently served as a member of the committee to write and compile the Texas Education Agency's Lighthouse Initiative for English/Language Arts Classrooms: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the Advanced Placement Program. She is a co-author, along with fellow writers John Brassil and Carl Glover, of Analysis, Argument, and Synthesis and of Writing the Synthesis Essay.
| Event Fee (including materials) | $99 for staff at College Board member institutions $109 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Registration Deadline | On-demand. This event will be available in June 2009. |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
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| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event start date. CEU credits will be awarded. |
Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics
Online, on-demand
About the event
This on-demand online workshop distinguishes between traditional and inquiry approaches to the study of scientific reasoning and inquiry. The workshop presents a variety of ways to implement inquiry-based instruction in the secondary science classroom, including the understanding and use of the 5E instructional model, levels of inquiry and differentiated instruction, challenges to inquiry-based instruction, modifying traditional activities to become inquiry-based investigations, formative assessment, and inquiry resources.
About the content experts
Dolores Gende has been teaching science and math for over 20 years in various countries such as Mexico, Belgium, and the Netherlands Antilles. Dolores has 17 years of experience teaching college level introductory physics courses and presently teaches at the Parish Episcopal School in Dallas. Dolores serves as an AP Physics Table Leader, an AP Physics Workshop Consultant, and the College Board Advisor for the AP Physics Curriculum Development and Assessment Committee. Her award-winning AP Physics website serves as an important reference tool for teachers across the country.
Hugh Henderson taught AP Physics for over 20 years before becoming the K–12 science coordinator for the Birdville Independent School District in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2006. He is a former member of the AP Physics Development Committee, and is a recipient of the 1999 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement and the 2003 RadioShack National Teacher Award. Hugh has authored several books and articles on test preparation, teacher training, science education, and the history of science.
| Event Fee (including materials) | $99 for staff at College Board member institutions $109 for those at nonmember institutions |
| Registration Deadline | On-demand. This event will be available in June 2009. |
| Register Online (credit card) | Go to the registration page for this event
|
| Register by Fax (check, purchase order, or credit card) | Download and print the Online Events and Workshops Registration Form (.pdf/38K) |
| Additional Information | Technical and log-in directions will be sent via email before the event start date. CEU credits will be awarded. |