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"Absolute best! I received so many classroom-ready lesson ideas. This is the best APSI I've ever attended!"
"This was my 5th AP training- I have taught for 25 years and teach multiple AP subjects and by far this was the best session I have attended. Cherie is clear and open to questions and made me feel confident to tea"ch AP World for the first time in the fall" see her here on AP Classroom Daily videos: https://youtu.be/JZ5bYJbNKC8 |
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CHERIE PINCHEM
Cheralyn Pinchem currently teaches Advanced Placement World History and African American Studies at the #1 ranked school in Massachusetts and the oldest school in America, Boston Latin School. A transplant from Atlanta, GA, she has taught Social Studies for the past 24 years. She recently served as a member of the AP World History Test Development Committee and played a critical role in the preparation of the curriculum framework and exam. The Development Committee represents a unique collaboration between 4 high school and 4 college educators with diverse knowledge and points of views of global history.
Cheralyn also works as a Consultant with the College Board, training both new and experienced AP World History educators. She also has participated in the AP Reading since 2005, scoring hundreds of thousands of student essays alongside other teachers from around the globe. Outside of the classroom, she is the co-sponsor for BLS B.L.A.C.K. (Black Leaders Aspiring for Change and Knowledge). She has also sponsored several student trips abroad to China, Greece, Italy, England, France, South Africa and in 2019 she took students to Kenya.
Her awards are numerous, including being named Teacher of the Year, STAR Teacher, a nominee for NFL Teacher of the Year by Robert Mathis, #98 on the Indianapolis Colts, and in 2016, she received the Crystal Apple Award from the students at Boston Latin School. She truly enjoys bringing history alive in her classroom through hands on, collaborative, and fun activities
She can be reached at [email protected]
[email protected]
Cheralyn Pinchem currently teaches Advanced Placement World History and African American Studies at the #1 ranked school in Massachusetts and the oldest school in America, Boston Latin School. A transplant from Atlanta, GA, she has taught Social Studies for the past 24 years. She recently served as a member of the AP World History Test Development Committee and played a critical role in the preparation of the curriculum framework and exam. The Development Committee represents a unique collaboration between 4 high school and 4 college educators with diverse knowledge and points of views of global history.
Cheralyn also works as a Consultant with the College Board, training both new and experienced AP World History educators. She also has participated in the AP Reading since 2005, scoring hundreds of thousands of student essays alongside other teachers from around the globe. Outside of the classroom, she is the co-sponsor for BLS B.L.A.C.K. (Black Leaders Aspiring for Change and Knowledge). She has also sponsored several student trips abroad to China, Greece, Italy, England, France, South Africa and in 2019 she took students to Kenya.
Her awards are numerous, including being named Teacher of the Year, STAR Teacher, a nominee for NFL Teacher of the Year by Robert Mathis, #98 on the Indianapolis Colts, and in 2016, she received the Crystal Apple Award from the students at Boston Latin School. She truly enjoys bringing history alive in her classroom through hands on, collaborative, and fun activities
She can be reached at [email protected]
[email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION
During the APSI AP World History: Modern for New and Experienced Teachers, 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 upcoming year on the areas where your 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 a 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, AP Daily videos, topic questions, and the question bank.
AGENDA
Day 1 – Monday, July 11 – (Introduction, Equity, Course Introduction, Course and Exam Description (CED), and Pacing
Day 2 – Tuesday, July 12 – (Strategies and Pedagogical Tools and Review)
Day 3 – Wednesday, July 13 – (Assess and Reflect)
Day 4 – Thursday, July 14 – (AP Classroom)
During the APSI AP World History: Modern for New and Experienced Teachers, 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 upcoming year on the areas where your 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 a 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, AP Daily videos, topic questions, and the question bank.
AGENDA
Day 1 – Monday, July 11 – (Introduction, Equity, Course Introduction, Course and Exam Description (CED), and Pacing
- Introductions [Ice Breaker]
- The philosophy and purpose of AP (Equity Policy Statement)
- Discuss each section of the CED and make connections to Curricular Requirements
- The AP Audit Requirements– how to adopt a syllabus
- Units 1-2 on c. 1200-1450 (The Global Tapestry and Networks of Exchange) including lesson ideas
- Pacing
- Temperature Check
- Outline an instructional plan by Unit and Topic in an academic calendar – asynchronous work
Day 2 – Tuesday, July 12 – (Strategies and Pedagogical Tools and Review)
- Questions from Previous Day
- Course at a Glance
- Identify and explain various instructional strategies and tools that teachers can incorporate in their lesson plans to teach the content and skills in the Course and Exam Description
- Units 3-4 on c.1450-1750 (Land-Based Empires and Transoceanic Interconnections) including lesson ideas
- Strategies on how to teach your students to write the SAQ, LEQ, and DBQ
- Score student samples from the 2021 AP exam - SAQ
- Temperature Check
- Create a lesson plan using the CED/write a response to the 2021 DBQ
Day 3 – Wednesday, July 13 – (Assess and Reflect)
- Questions from Previous Day
- Practice interpreting data within the Instructional Planning Report* to identify student strengths and weaknesses and reflect on implications for instruction
- Units 5-6 on c. 1750 - 1900 (Revolutions and Consequences of Industrialization) including lesson ideas
- Multiple Choice Questions – sample questions, issues, length (i.e. the reading challenge)
- How to write your own MC questions or where to find a reliable test bank
- Score student samples from the 2021 AP exam – DBQ and LEQ
- Complete the Assess and Reflect Quiz/Upload your favorite lesson to share – asynchronous work
Day 4 – Thursday, July 14 – (AP Classroom)
- Questions from Previous Day
- Discuss examples of how AP Classroom can be utilized to develop each skill/practice using example student data provided by the College Board and develop lesson plans that reinforce topic and skill connections (Unit Guides, Personal Progress Checks, AP Teacher Community, AP Question Bank)
- Units 7-9 on c. 1900 - present (Global Conflict, Cold War, Decolonization, Globalization) including lesson ideas
- Share best practices and favorite lessons from participants
- Additional resources - Review of Published Materials, Textbooks, Document Readers (mostly primary, but some with secondary), Review of On-line Resources/Websites: Crash Course, AMSCO, AP Central, Review Books, Units, Journals, Websites, books, etc.
- Having Fun While Teaching APWH - Post-exam activities, Role Plays, Movies, Music and Art
- Planning for the Future– Apply to be an AP Reader, workshops, conference, further reading
- Complete the Course Evaluation for Continuing Education Credit - asynchronous work