3 rd Annual Advanced Placement Summer Academy

1. 3rd Annual Advanced Placement Summer Academy Directed by the Office of Continuous School Improvement of Central Intermediate Unit # 10 Dr. J.Hugh Dwyer, Executive Director Bobbie W. Pfingstler, Ed. D. – Director Luann Boulton – Administrative Assistant July 30, 31 and Aug. 1, 2, 2012

2. Host site Bellefonte area high school Bellefonte Area School District • Superintendent: Dr. Cheryl Potteiger • Assistant Superintendent: Michelle Saylor • CIU # 10 Board of Director: George Stone • High School Principal: Jennifer Brown • Vice Principal: Daniel Besch, Jr. • High School Office: Bonnie Gephart and Carol Olson • Computer Technician: Paul DeMille • Head Custodian: William Cain

3. Registration

4. Our ap consultants Left to Right: Kenn Pendleton: AP Statistics Michael White: AP Calculus Maureen Nosal: AP Biology Ed Austin: AP US History Peter Drewniany: AP English Literature Vince Lankewish: AP English Language

5. 13 AP Teachers from Central Intermediate Unit # 10 School Districts Name Course District Mandy Biddle Biology Bald Eagle Area Daniel Sharp Biology Bellefonte Area Jo Ellen Simcox Biology Philipsburg-Osceola Area Charles Vipond Biology Philipsburg-Osceola Area Paul Keser Calculus Clearfield Area Gregg Kohlhepp English Language Bellefonte Area Roxanne Miller English Language Moshannon Valley Kate Hoffman English Literature State College Area Jennifer Richardson English Literature Bellefonte Area Susan Besch Statistics Bellefonte Area Daniel Craig Statistics Bald Eagle Area Kristofer Albright US History Clearfield Area Bryan Bechdel US History Philipsburg-Osceola Area

6. “Small schools striving to raise academic expectations and standards need to do more than just tell students they value academic excellence. They need to show them.”

7. AP Biology Instructor: Maureen Nosal

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14. “It is just as much that sixth grade teacher’s business how the kids do in 12th grade as it is the 12th grade teacher’s business.”

15. AP English Language and Composition Instructor: Vince Lankewish

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17. “From day one I tell students that their AP experience will be incomplete unless they take the AP exams.”

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19. “The institute blew me away. I came back on fire. It made me such a better teacher. Now I challenge myself just as much as I challenge my students.”

20. AP English Literature and Composition Instructor: Peter Drewniany

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24. AP US History Instructor: ed austin

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27. “AP boosted my confidence in my ability to succeed. Even though I attended a rural high school, I know I got the best education through AP.”

28. AP Calculus Instructor: michael white

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31. “According to a recent U.S. Department of Education study, a high school program of high academic intensity and quality --- precisely the kind offered by AP --- is the single best predicator of college success.”

32. AP Statistics Instructor: Kenn pendleton

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37. “Readers like me, from a school in the coal fields of West Virginia, can share ideas on an equal basis with teachers from larger states and international experts.”

38. Feedback Comments from the Evaluations Biology “Couldn’t teach the new curriculum rearrangement without this workshop.” “By far, the most informative teacher development conference I have been to. Very crucial for all the new AP Biology changes. Maureen is great.” “I will redesign my AP Bio Labs to be more inquiry based and will rewrite curriculum to match College Board’s new curriculum.” “The instructor helped to build confidence and confirmed that I am already doing a lot of great things in my AP course.” “I plan on spending time reorganizing my course and how I teach. The emphasis on inquiry will become more central in my approach to teaching. Please continue to offer the AP Summer Institutes.” English Literature and Composition “Really gained ideas for teaching poetry and analysis in class, along with a formalist approach to short, close readings for analysis.” “My week at the institute was enjoyable, well organized, and the IU Directors were friendly. Thanks for recruiting high quality instructors.” Calculus “Mr. White is a fantastic instructor with an abundance of valuable ideas.” “The graphing calculator presentations were well done.” “This was amazing. I know I have a lot of work to do, but I can see so many ways I can improve my teaching.” “I would love to have Mike White spend more time with me and my entire math department.”

39. Feedback Comments from the Evaluations English Language and Composition “Vincent stuck to the time, giving us all we asked for, was flexible with what we needed, and was incredibly generous with ALL – and his time. “Bring him back.” US History “Edmund Austin - excellent presentations and amazing presenter.” “Ed was very knowledgeable and offered practical solutions and suggestions to help students be successful in AP.” “Awesome! I have been teaching for 25 years and got so much out of this seminar.” Statistics “I really enjoyed and learned more about linear regression, the connections of the (x2) chi-square test and matrices, and also simulations.” “Thanks to Bobbie, Luann and Kenn for a great week.” “Would like a second Statistics class to this one.”

40. “AP courses not only improve students enrolled in them with outstanding academic opportunities, but they also can have the added benefit of raising the academic standard for the entire school because AP teachers are strongly trained, they will better serve all students, not just those taking AP. It’s important that students both in large school districts and rural ones have access to AP.”