AP Chemistry

Experience Interactive and Rewarding Professional Development

Learn AP instructional best practices and strategies that lead to student success in the classroom.

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Workshop at a Glance

Format:

Live-Online and Asynchronous

New & Experienced Combined

Length:

4 days: Monday-Friday with Wednesday, June 19th off for the holiday

Dates and Times:

June 17-21, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT

Program Hours:

32 Contact Hours

Price:

$550 Standard Registration Fee (ends May 20)

$600 Late Registration Fee (begins May 21)

If paying by check or purchase order, CPE staff will follow up with an invoice. Please be prepared to provide your PO number upon registration. To request a W9, email [email protected].

College Board APSI Materials:

College Board APSI materials are included in your registration fee. To provide greater accessibility, we will be offering the College Board materials electronically. The cost of electronic and hard copy materials are the same.

Still Have Questions?

If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.

Course Overview

During this APSI, participants will explore the AP Course and Exam Description, the AP Exam, and the AP Classroom resources that will help plan and focus instruction.

Specific attention will be paid to the following AP resources:

Unit Guides
Topic Questions
Personal Progress Checks
Question Bank
Instructional Planning Reports
The AP Teacher Community

What You Will Learn

Develop a course pacing guide by unit/topic to incorporate the full scope of AP Chemistry into the school’s academic calendar.
Examine formative and summative assessment item types to identify and explain how pairings of content and skills are the focus of instruction as well as the targets of these assessments.
Practice applying the scoring guidelines from the most recent AP exam to samples of student work.
Identify student strengths and weaknesses using data available through AP Classroom and Instructional Planning Reports.
Walk away with ready-to-use strategies, activities, and pedagogical tools shared by experienced educators within the AP Community.

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How You Will Benefit

Understanding the Course Framework
- Focusing on building conceptualized understandings and teaching for transfer
- The course framework defines the scope of the course and what students need to know for the AP Chemistry Exam
Planning the Course
- Sequencing, pacing, and scaffolding are essential for building student understanding
- Considering the needs of all willing and academically prepared students
Teaching the Course
- Utilizing effective strategies helps develop the course skills and content knowledge
- Creating community within a classroom is essential to building student confidence and fostering progress
  - Aligning assessments, instruction, and resources to learning goals and matching to performance standards
  - Progressively challenging students to apply their knowledge and skills in different contexts to deepen their understanding
Assessing Student Progress and Understanding
Becoming a Member of the AP Community
- Collaborating to share resources and teaching strategies
- Ensuring that curricular requirements are met to maintain rigor by drafting a syllabus

How Online Workshops Will Work

No one wants to sit and watch a 32-hour long webinar, so we are working closely with our consultants to develop a modified course schedule that allows you greater flexibility, but still gives you the knowledge and skills you need.

Live-online instruction will be conducted through Zoom while asynchronous learning assignments will be managed through Canvas, the University’s learning management system (LMS).

Once you register, we will provide you with more details on how to access the platforms as well as your materials.

To register, please visit our registration portal.

Meet the Instructor

Jordan Rose

Jordan Rose has taught Chemistry in Lawrence, Kansas, since 2001 and has been teaching AP ® Chemistry since 2006. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas where she earned both her Bachelors (Systematics and Ecology) and Masters (Curriculum and Instruction) degrees. Currently serving as co-chair on the district Professional Development Council, she has also been a Reader at the annual AP ® Chemistry Reading since 2015. She has experience teaching all levels of Chemistry offered at Free State High School and has served on the Kansas Department of Education Higher Education Program Review Committee since 2016. In 2014 she was recognized by receiving the Excellence in Teaching (Bobs) Award, and she presented at the AP ® Annual Conference in Orlando during the summer of 2019. Jordan additionally had the opportunity to serve as a question writer for a textbook company, contributed to AP ® Daily videos, and served as a consultant for the College Board since 2018. She is currently acting as an AP ® Chemistry Lead Mentor for the College Board. After a successful experience in AP ® Chemistry, many of her students have gone on to establish careers in Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, and Engineering. Her students often participate in academic competitions such as Scholar’s Bowl and the ACS Chemistry Olympiad, and some have qualified as ACS National Finalists. As a coach, Jordan has worked with the track & field and cross country teams at Free State High School since 1998.

How to Register

To register, please visit our registration portal. Attendees will need to register using their College Board login credentials.