AP Seminars

AP* Seminars Silicon Valley

(Stanford University and Palo Alto High School)

July 31 – August 3, 2017

A. Payment by check

Checks should be made payable to AP Seminars Silicon Valley

2625 Swanson Way

Mountain View, CA 94040

So that we can correctly match payments to registrations, all mailed payments should be accompanied the Invoice/Transmittal Form. This form is not a registration form and does not substitute for the participant having filled out the Online Registration Form.

B. Payment by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express).

Payment by credit card can be made in one of two ways:

1. Use the Payment of Fees Form. This is a secure (locked) online form. Identifying information should be for the teacher, not the district (we need to be able to match this form up with the registration form). Use Item #8 to provide any additional information (such as who to contact with questions, etc.). Please do not fill out the Online Registration form for this purpose.

In order for the data to be transmitted correctly, it is very important that VISA, MasterCard, and Discover numbers be formatted as follows: ####-####-####-####. American Express should be formatted as follows: ####-######-#####. The date should be formatted as follows: MM_YY (no slash between MM and YY!)

2. Fax a copy of the Invoice/Transmittal Form to AP Seminars at 650-967-7388. There is space on that form to enter credit card information.

C. Payment by PayPal

Use the PayPal button below. Since the PayPal submission will have the district identifying information on it, please follow up your payment by notifying AP Seminars of the teacher for whom the payment is being made. The easiest way to do this is by e-mail to apseminars@comcast.net

Questions?: Contact Duane Hinders at 650-964-3082 or at apseminars@comcast.net.

AP* Art History

AP Seminars Silicon Valley Summer Institute 2016

Agenda for Pedagogy, Content, and Organization in a flexible presentation

1. Introductions:

• Who are we and what do we hope to gain from this week?

• Reflections on the new course: What just hit me?

2. AP Courses: rigor, empowerment, and future success for our students—

• Equity and Access,

• Promoting your course

3. Assignment for Day 4: Deepening understanding of the Indigenous Americas

4. Overviews: The Curriculum Framework & the class

• Depth vs. Breadth—facilitating skills and deep understanding

•Big Ideas & Essential questions
•Learning Objectives—what students do

•3 kinds of analysis—Formal, Contextual, Comparative

•The Image Set:

• Essential Knowledge and Enduring Understanding

• The content areas & percentages

• Using works outside the list

5. Nuts and Bolts—How do I start the year?

6. The AP test:

• The AP Art History Reading

• What did students bomb?

• Goodbye to the legacy Test

• The test: MCQ’s, FRQ’s, long essays

• APAH Practice Exam & sample questions

• Analyzing and writing new MCQ’s

• Analyzing and writing new FRQ’s

7. Structuring the class: Strategies for success

• Connecting works with Themes

• Vocabulary, Note-taking, & Organizers

• Reading assignments, Flipping the classroom

• Unit Tests—MCQ, essay, identification

• Developing Writing skills

• Student Research—Teach methodology!

• Preparing students for the Exam:

• Review, Themes/works, essay topics, and Timelines

8. Powerful Teaching: Engaging Students with Exciting Pedagogy

• Designing & Projecting Powerful Presentations: PPT

• How to ask good questions—practice with a work you know.

• Making Art History fun: Projects to engage student interest.

• Best Practices

• Work on individual Presentations

9. Syllabus Design, Sample Syllabi & Pacing Guides

• Syllabus Design & approval

• Planning a daily scheme of work

• Pacing the Year: 3 guides

10. Resources for teachers and students

• Advances through AP* & Online Community

• College Board Materials

• Using Technology

• Bibliography & websites

• Video/DVD/You Tube

•The Art Store Data base

11. Choosing a text: What makes one text better than another?

--content, context, media and techniques

• Gardner’s Art Through The Ages

• Marilyn Stokstad’s Art (online)

• Gateways to Art

• Exploring Art: A Global Perspective

• Laurie Schneider Adams: Art Across Time

1 2. Making Museum Visits Valuable: Successful Visits & Prompts

13. Post AP* test: Ideas for fun and learning

14. Final Day Presentations

15: Summing up, Evaluations and Goodbyes

Helpful Links:

Pre-Conference Materials

Registration/Payment

Fees and Credit

FAQs (Read Me!)

Art History -Cancelled

Biology

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

Chemistry

Chinese Language

Computer Science A

Economics

English Language

English Literature

Environmental Science

European History

French Language

Physics 1

Psychology

Spanish Language

Spanish Literature

Statistics

U.S. Government & Politics

U.S. History

World History

AP* Seminars Silicon Valley announces a four-day Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI), July 30-August 3, 2017, in the fields listed above. Outstanding College Board* endorsed presenters will provide teachers in the Advanced Placement Program* with the skills and materials they need to successfully teach AP*. These courses are appropriate for both new and experienced teachers. This will be the sixteenth year that these seminars have been taught at Stanford and at Palo Alto High School.

In 2017, all classes will be held on the campus of Palo Alto High School, adjacent to Stanford University. Dorm housing will be available at Stanford University (see below for details).

Palo Alto High School is conveniently located near two major airports (San Francisco and San Jose) and boasts a generally mild summer climate. It is within easy driving distance of San Francisco.

FEES AND CREDITS (Note that WE DO NOT accept Purchase Orders; payment can be made by check, credit card, or with PayPal. See Registration/Payment page for payment details).

Tuition only (required)

• $750.00 early-bird special (payment received by May 15, 2017)

• $785.00 regular registration (payment received on/after May 16 and by June 30)

• $825.00 late registration (payment received on/after July 1)

• Add $60.00 (optional) to any of these to include a lunch plan (see FAQ #13 for an explanation as to why lunch is not included.)

Lodging (optional)

Limited dorm space, including Sunday reception, breakfast Monday-Thursday, and dinner Monday-Wednesday, will be available on the campus of Stanford University. These are newly constructed or remodeled dorm rooms with shared bathrooms. Rooms are either singles or shared two-room doubles (with a door between the rooms). Participants will be placed in single rooms on a first-come, first-served basis, unless they specifically request a double. Once our allotment of single rooms is exhausted, participants will be assigned to the two-room doubles. The ratio of singles to two-room doubles will not be known until close to the start of the workshop.

The cost of lodging/breakfast/dinner is $550.00

Participants parking a car on the Stanford campus are required to purchase a parking permit (about $20), which can be purchased upon arrival on July 30. No permit is required at Palo Alto High School. Silicon Valley has a wide variety of other housing arrangements if you prefer to make your own reservations.

Lab Fee: $30 (required of participants in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physics 1)

College Credit (optional): $160.00. Two semester graduate units will be available from San Diego State University. Details will be available in the Pre-Conference Materials section of this website after July 1, 2017.

Click Registration/Payment to be directed to the Registration page.

Co-Directors Duane and Normajean Hinders enjoy their anniversary dinner at the Lahaina Grill.

General Information for AP Seminars Silicon Valley, July 30 – August 3, 2017

WHERE
Classes will be held a Palo Alto High School (adjacent to Stanford University), 50 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94301. A limited amount of housing (including breakfast and dinner) will be available on the Stanford campus.

Classes offered in: Art History (cancelled) • Biology • Chemistry • Calculus AB • Calculus BC • Chinese Language & Culture • Computer Science A • Economics • English Language & Composition • English Literature & Composition (closed) • Environmental Science • European History • French Language & Culture • Physics 1 • Psychology • Spanish Language & Culture (one seat left)• Spanish Literature & Culture • Statistics • U.S. Government & Politics • U.S. History • World History

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Details, Details, Details . . .

WHEN:

Monday, July 31–Thursday, August 3 2017 (On-campus lodging check-in is on Sunday, 7/30)

SCHEDULE/AGENDA (subject to change; there is a 15 minute refreshment break during the morning)

Sunday, 7/30 Dorm check-in and opening reception for particpants staying at Stanford.

Monday, 7/31

8:30 am–12:00 noon: Curriculum Sessions (Palo Alto HS)

12:00 noon–1:00 pm: Lunch (available for purchase: see Fees and Credits)

1:00 pm–4:30 pm: Curriculum Sessions (Palo Alto HS)

Tuesday, Wednesday 8/1-8/2

8:00 am–12:00 noon: Curriculum Sessions (Palo Alto HS)
12:00 noon–1:00 pm: Lunch (available for purchase: see Fees and Credits)
1:00 pm–4:30 pm: Curriculum Sessions (Palo Alto HS)

Thursday, 8/3

8:30 am–12:00 noon: Curriculum Sessions (Palo Alto HS)
12:00 noon–1:00 pm: Lunch (available for purchase: see Fees and Credits)
1:00 pm–4:00 pm: Curriculum Sessions (Palo Alto HS)

NOTE: Any one section must have a minimum of eight participants to be offered. Any decision to cancel a section due to low enrollment will be made at least thirty days prior to the start date of the institute. In the event of cancellation by AP* Seminars, any and all fees paid will be refunded.

REFUNDS

Refunds are a function of when requests are received and diminish closer to the institute start date. For full details concerning refunds, see Fees and Credits and FAQ#12.

The Hinders and Pippa get ready for Christmas

For additional information, contact Duane Hinders at:

e-mail: apseminars@comcast.net

or Duane@apseminars.com

phone: (650) 964-3082

fax: (650) 967-7388

Some of our staff ovejoyed about working at AP Seminars

Registration ends at 12 midnight on 7/28. We have no space available on campus.