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DIY Professional Development. Jason Koerner Lincoln High School Tallahassee, FL. http://prezi.com/bs_urwhcclmz/diy-professional-development. koernerj2@leonschools.net. Where I’ve Been . AP US Government/ AP Macroeconomics US Government reader/ table leader AP Director Assistant Principal.
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DIY Professional Development Jason Koerner Lincoln High School Tallahassee, FL http://prezi.com/bs_urwhcclmz/diy-professional-development koernerj2@leonschools.net
Where I’ve Been • AP US Government/ AP Macroeconomics • US Government reader/ table leader • AP Director • Assistant Principal
Lincoln’s Challenge • Student support of culture • “New” AP students • “New” AP teachers • County training for other needs TRAINING?!
Keys to Lincoln AP Training • Create “Buy in” • Develop trust and support with teachers • Improve Instruction • Improve Assessment • Improve Support
How do you get teachers excited about training/ consistency? • Administrative Meetings in May with all teachers.
How do you develop trust/support between teachers and administrators? • Place priority on new strategies • Paid trainings • Multiple training dates • Strong administrator presence
How do you improve instruction, assessment, and student support? • Flexible training schedule • Teacher support binder • Open discussions between teachers/administrators
What is AP?(45 Minutes) • Allow teachers an opportunity to share their opinions. • Teacher and student actions • Show data from student survey • Discuss student expectations Front Section of Teacher Binder
Course Overview and Standards(75 Minutes) • Course Description • Introduction • The Course • Topic Outline • The Exam • Sample Multiple Choice • Sample Free Response Section 1 and of Teacher Binder 1st 15 minutes Discuss content Last 60 minutes Instructional focus calendar
AP Exam Data(60Minutes) • Review School Data • 1 positive, 1 negative, 1 IPDP goal • Review State Data • Comparison • Review National Data • Good, bad, ugly Section 3 of Teacher Binder
Data • Instructional Reports
General Exam Format(30Minutes) • Review Exam Structure • Review Exam Language • Find Similar Exams Start of Section 4 of Teacher Binder
Day 1 Summary • What works for you? Set up a plan!
What do AP Exams Look Like?(75 Minutes) • Free Response Practice • Multiple Choice Practice • Topic Chart Section 4 of Teacher Binder 1st 25 minutes Practice/Discuss Last 50 minutes Topic Chart
Breakout Sections(90Minutes) • Test Corrections • Websites • Instructional Technology Teacher led, incorporation plan
Expectations(40 Minutes) • Office Hours • Common Test Days • Test Corrections • Academic Plans • Tutoring
Day 2 Summary • What works for you? Set up a plan!
Summary • Money • Understanding of Needs • Prep Time • Administrator Presence • AP Knowledge Base • Supportive Teachers
Questions? koernerj2@leonschools.net