AP English Literature and Composition - New Teachers
Experience Interactive and Rewarding Professional Development
Learn AP instructional best practices and strategies that lead to student success in the classroom.
Course At A Glance
Format:
Live-Online & Asynchronous
New Teachers Only
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.
Workshop Overview
This workshop explores the world of teaching AP® Literature and Composition for New AP English Literature and Composition teachers. Areas that will be covered include (but are not limited to) the Course Framework, passage analysis strategies, close reading methods and practices, drawing inferences, the importance of purpose or effect in analysis, and novel unit organization suggestions and activities. Creation of challenging analytical tools for major works, teaching and scoring student writing, creative discussions, strategies for multiple-choice testing, holistic scoring, and simulated AP® exam grading will be included. Participants will also have opportunities to share best practices in this asynchronous and synchronous interactive workshop.
What You Will Learn
- How to guide students to select and write commentary with insight in response to poetry, short fiction, and longer works of fiction
- How to implement multiple-choice practice strategies, develop novel units, and incorporate lesson simulations and creative assignments
- How to develop lessons using the Course Framework's skills, key questions, ancillary materials, and virtual resources
- How to organize and plan the course with intent and purposefully select content to align with Course Skills
How You Will Benefit
- Design instruction that provides students with multiple strategies to respond in a thought-provoking manner
- Implement strategies that progress and align with the Course Framework and reflect the Course Skills through discussion and written/creative modes
- Create a classroom instructional environment with the flexibility to offer virtual and in-class resources and guidance for students
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
Christine Carson
Christine Carson has been a teacher in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area for the last 20 years, teaching AP and Pre-AP English Language Arts in grades 9-12 for the last 16 years. She holds a B.A in Secondary Education with endorsements in English and Social Studies from the University of New Mexico and an MS in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from Walden University.
Mrs. Carson has been serving as an AP Literature and Composition reader for 14 years and is currently an Operational Question Leader for the exam. As a consultant, she has facilitated APSIs for the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Texas Tech University, the University of Arkansas Little Rock, and institutions in the Kansas City, San Francisco, San Diego, and Atlanta areas. In addition, she has authored assessment materials for AP English Literature for a renowned textbook company. She describes herself as a diligent, enthusiastic educator who seeks genuine, authentic connections with students to encourage them to grow into mature readers, writers, and thinkers.
How to Register
To register, please visit our registration portal. Attendees will need to register using their College Board login credentials.
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].
If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.
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Refund Policy
Attendance Policy
Participants are required to attend all 32 hours of their respective APSI workshop to receive a certificate of completion. Additionally, the workshop fee is due in full regardless of a participant’s attendance. Participants who do not attend all 32 hours of the workshop are still liable to pay the full fee.