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Shenita Brazelton
"Shenita was amazing! Extremely knowledgeable, personable, and welcoming. The workshop was challenging but she was great at explaining content and instructions clearly and was always willing to go over any questions that remained." |
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contact e-mail: [email protected]
Shenita Brazelton is a licensed attorney and an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tuskegee University located in Tuskegee, Alabama. She earned a BA from Tuskegee University in political science, a JD from Vanderbilt University Law School, and a PhD in political science from Georgia State University. She was a reader for AP US Government and Politics for several years and subsequently served as a table leader and question leader. She has previously served as a member of the AP US Government and Politics Instructional Design Committee and currently serves as a member of the Development Committee.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this workshop, we will focus on discussing and reviewing the structure of the redesigned course in AP US Government and Politics. We will discuss various pedagogical methods to teach the Big Ideas, Enduring Understandings, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge for this course. Participants will gain a better understanding of how these concepts are utilized to build a cohesive course framework. We will also focus on the components of the redesigned exam. Particularly, we will cover in-depth the new disciplinary practices: Source Analysis, SCOTUS Analysis, Data Analysis, Concept Application, and Argumentation. We will also review and discuss revisions for the multiple choice questions on the redesigned exam.
COURSE AGENDA:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this workshop, we will focus on discussing and reviewing the structure of the redesigned course in AP US Government and Politics. We will discuss various pedagogical methods to teach the Big Ideas, Enduring Understandings, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge for this course. Participants will gain a better understanding of how these concepts are utilized to build a cohesive course framework. We will also focus on the components of the redesigned exam. Particularly, we will cover in-depth the new disciplinary practices: Source Analysis, SCOTUS Analysis, Data Analysis, Concept Application, and Argumentation. We will also review and discuss revisions for the multiple choice questions on the redesigned exam.
COURSE AGENDA:
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