Afternoon+Breakout+Sessions

__SESSIONS 1:00 - 2:00 pm__
__Mathematical Vertical Teaming__ The goal of this session is to equip Math teachers with the strategies and tools to engage students in active and advanced learning preparation for AP and college-level course work with a focus on precision and multi-step problem solving.

__English Vertical Teaming__ This session will allow English teachers to address the transition to Common Core as it relates to rigor and college/career readiness. The focus will be argumentative writing and active reading of a comples text.

__SESSIONS 2:00 - 3:00 pm__
__Building a Culture of Rigor__ - Room # This session focuses on improving the culture by promoting the vision that AP is the capstone of a rigourous high school experience and AP is part of the culture not just a class.

__New to AP - Syllabus Writing__ - Room # Are you new to AP or is your course new and improved? Take some time during this session to explore your syllabus and prepare for the coming year.

__AP teachers and Blogs/Discussion Boards__ - Room # This session focuses utilizing technology such as blogs and electronic discussion boards to increase student-to-student as well as teacher-to-student interaction.

__Activities for Post AP exams__ - Room # Are you looking for ideas to make the weeks after the exam more valuable? This session will offer ideas and resources not only to keep students engaged, but also to promote your AP Program.

__Vertical Teaming Part II__ - Room # Optional time to apply ideas shared in the first session in order to create lessons & resources to be used in your classroom.