Public Partnership & Outreach - AP Summer Institutes

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Texas A&M University offers Advanced Placement® (AP) teachers several one-week Institutes led by experienced AP consultants and Texas A&M faculty. To register, click one of the links below.

During the APSI, you’ll explore the course framework, the exam, and resources that will help you plan and focus instruction—and give you feedback throughout the year on the areas where individual students need additional focus. You’ll also learn about completing the digital activation process at the start of the school year that will give you immediate access to the new resources and will help ensure that your students can register for AP Exams by the new fall deadlines. By attending this APSI, you’ll gain deeper insight into the following key takeaways, among several others: Understand the Course; Plan the Course; Teach the Course; Assess Student Progress; and Engage as a Member of the AP Community. In addition, specific attention will be paid to the following AP Classroom resources: unit guides, personal progress checks, AP teacher community, and the AP question bank.

The sessions have earned enthusiastic reviews. Teachers say they return to their schools motivated and prepared to challenge their students in new ways.

See what Texas A&M has to offer for your 2023 summer educational experience below!

Cost

Registration: $575

Courses

AP Biology w/ Ann Gill: June 26 – June 29, 2023

This four-day workshop allows teachers to become familiar with the AP Biology Curriculum Framework. Participants will gain firsthand experience in the set up and delivery of many of the recommended labs that support the revised curriculum. Scheduling, pacing, presenting and assessing the curriculum will also be addressed. Participants will become familiar with the attributes of the re-designed AP Biology Exam and the exam grading process. This Institute is especially suitable for beginning or less-experienced AP Biology teachers. Registration is open!

AP Chemistry w/ Jamie Flint July 10-13, 2023

This APSI will focus on setting up and teaching AP Chemistry to support the College Board fraemwork. This course will emphasize content, labs, and activities appropriate for the AP Chemistry classroom. The overall goal of this course is to align coursework with the objectives of the framework while incorporating inquiry labs and activities aimed at increasing student success for a diverse student population. There will be a focus on integrating multiple domains across the curriculum using in-class activities, labs and teaching the content to a deeper level. Instructional highlights will include kinetics, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, equilibrium and electrochemistry. Registration is open!

AP Calculus AB: July 10-13, 2023

The Department of Mathematics AP Institutes include material appropriate for the 12 hours of GT training related to curriculum and instruction and the training satisfies the 6-hour GT update required for Texas teachers, subject to individual school districts decisions. Visit the Mathematics APSI webiste for details

AP Calculus BC: July 10-13, 2023

The Department of Mathematics AP Institutes include material appropriate for the 12 hours of GT training related to curriculum and instruction and the training satisfies the 6-hour GT update required for Texas teachers, subject to individual school districts decisions. Visit the Mathematics APSI webiste for details

AP Computer Science Principles: July 10-13, 2023

The Department of Mathematics AP Institutes include material appropriate for the 12 hours of GT training related to curriculum and instruction and the training satisfies the 6-hour GT update required for Texas teachers, subject to individual school districts decisions. Visit the Mathematics APSI webiste for details

AP US History w/ Michael Hjort: June 19 – June 22, 2023

This summer institute will focus on the three parts of the new curriculum framework: historical thinking skills, the Course and Exam Description (CED), and the thematic learning objectives. We will also focus our attention on the four parts to the AP US History Test (Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Long Essay and Document Based Question) along with lesson development and best practices (classroom instruction, review sessions, student ownership). We will address the syllabus process and multiple ways you can approach teaching AP US History. Through the exchange of ideas in discussion and in the study of materials prepared by the College Board, participants will consider ways to incorporate all these parts to create a rigorous and successful AP US History program at their high school. Registration is open!

AP US History w/ Michael Hjort: June 19 – June 22, 2023

This summer institute will focus on the three parts of the new curriculum framework: historical thinking skills, the Course and Exam Description (CED), and the thematic learning objectives. We will also focus our attention on the four parts to the AP US History Test (Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Long Essay and Document Based Question) along with lesson development and best practices (classroom instruction, review sessions, student ownership). We will address the syllabus process and multiple ways you can approach teaching AP US History. Through the exchange of ideas in discussion and in the study of materials prepared by the College Board, participants will consider ways to incorporate all these parts to create a rigorous and successful AP US History program at their high school. Registration is open!

AP Literature & Composition w/ Nancy Dickinson: June 19 – June 22, 2023

During this English Literature and Composition APSI, you’ll explore the course framework, the exam, and the resources that will help you plan and focus instruction—and give you feedback throughout the year on the areas where individual students need additional focus. You’ll also learn about completing the digital activation process at the start of the school year that will give you immediate access to the new resources and will help ensure that your students can register for AP Exams by the new fall deadlines. By attending this APSI, you’ll gain deeper insight into the following key takeaways, among several others: Understand the Course; Plan the Course; Teach the Course; Assess Student Progress; and Engage as a Member of the AP Community. In addition, specific attention will be paid to the following AP Classroom resources: unit guides, personal progress checks, AP teacher community, and the AP question bank. Registration is open!

AP Statistics w/ Michael Legacy: July 10 – July 13, 2023

During this AP Statistics APSI, you’ll explore the course framework, the exam, and the new AP resources that will help you plan and focus instruction—and give you feedback throughout the year on the areas where individual students need additional focus. You’ll also learn about completing the digital activation process at the start of the school year that will give you immediate access to the new resources and will help ensure that your students can register for AP Exams by the new fall deadlines. By attending this APSI, you’ll gain deeper insight into the following key takeaways, among several others: Understand the Course; Plan the Course; Teach the Course; Assess Student Progress; and Engage as a Member of the AP Community. In addition, specific attention will be paid to the following AP Classroom resources: unit guides, personal progress checks, AP teacher community, and the AP question bank. Registration is open!

Policies

Payments
Your space is reserved upon receipt of your completed registration AND payment. We accept all major credit cards and checks. Checks can be made out to Texas A&M University and can be mailed to:
Dr. Janice Meyer
Texas A&M AP Summer Institutes
TAMU 1245
College Station, TX 77843-1245

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE AP SUMMER INSTITUTE.

Special Accommodations
Please contact our office at least 4 weeks prior to the course by calling 979-458-2511 or emailing apsi@tamu.edu.

Waitlists
A Waitlist will be started once the class is full. Any seat that becomes available will be filled by the next person that has registered with complete payment processed (copy of a school district purchase order is acceptable.) Refunds of payments made by individuals on the waitlist will be processed once the session has started or upon written request to be removed from the Waitlist via the original payment method.

Registration Refunds/Cancellations
Refund/cancellation requests must be received via email to apsi@tamu.edu no later than 5:00 PM on the corresponding dates below:

	DATE	Session
	May 30, 2023	June 19-22, 2023
	June 5, 2023	June 26-29, 2023
	June 19, 2023	July 10-13, 2023

Requests received by the deadlines will be honored less than a $150 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after the corresponding deadlines. Once a participant has started attending an APSI, no refunds will be given.

Course Cancellations
Events such as low enrollment, inclement weather, etc. may require schedule adjustments or cancellation. We will keep participants informed of any changes via email correspondence. Please ensure that registration information includes the email address that you will be using during the summer (preferably a non-Yahoo email account.)

Certificates
Course completion certificates will be issued only to participants who have attended the entire 30 hours and have paid in full.

Contact Us
E-MAIL: apsi@tamu.edu
PHONE: 979-458-2511

For questions about the Calculus AB, Calculus BC or Computer Science Principles APSIs, please contact Dr. Sandra Nite at s-nite@tamu.edu.

Registration

All registrations must be completed via the College Board event registration site. To register, click on the appropriate content and courses below.

AP Computer Science Principles

AP English Literature and Composition

AP Statistics

AP US History

Space is limited. Registration must be accompanied by payment to reserve a seat.

Credit Card Payment: Online Registration Only.
Check or Money Order made payable to Texas A&M University and referencing confirmation number should be mailed to the address below:

Dr. Janice Meyer
Texas A&M AP Summer Institutes
TAMU 1245
College Station, TX 77843-1245

Your space is reserved upon receipt of your completed registration and payment. If payment is not received prior to the start of the institute, you could be dropped from the institute.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE AP SUMMER INSTITUTE TO GURANTEE THE RECEIPT OF COLLEGE BOARD MATERIALS.

Questions: Contact us at 979-458-2511 or via email at apsi@tamu.edu.

NOTE: Policies for Calculus AB, Calculus BC and Computer Science Principles may be different. Please visit the Mathematics APSI website for details or contact Dr. Sandra Nite.