Endorsed by the College Board
UGA now accepting enrollments for 2013 Advanced Placement Summer Institute for Teachers.
Week 1: Sunday, June 23, 2013 - Thursday, June 27, 2013
Week 2: Sunday, July 7, 2013 – Thursday, July 11, 2013
The University of Georgia and the College Board® are pleased to announce Advanced Placement® Summer Institutes (APSI) for June and July 2013. AP Summer Institutes offer 30 or more hours of subject-specific professional development that equip teachers with content and resources to enhance their teaching of AP courses. AP Summer Institutes also provide an opportunity for teachers to exchange ideas and information with peers worldwide, and to become members of an extended learning community.
The 2013 Advanced Placement Summer Institutes feature intensive learning sessions held on the campus of the University of Georgia. Courses are led by College-Board-endorsed consultants who will familiarize participants with up-to-date AP standards, course content and teaching methods. Courses are appropriate for both new and experienced teachers. A certificate of completion is awarded to each participant meeting Institute completion requirements. We are seeking approval from the Georgia Department of Education to award Georgia educators 3.0 Professional Learning Units (PLUs).
Participants must attend all 30 hours to earn the certificate of completion.
Your course fee includes instruction, all instructional materials including College Board bundles, continental breakfast and lunch Monday through Thursday, and parking in the South Campus Parking Deck. The time spent networking and sharing ideas with your peers is priceless!
UGA will send additional information regarding what to expect, what to bring, and how to prepare for your APSI experience. Select a course below to see details, including a course description, learning objectives, tentative syllabus/agenda, and instructor information.
Week 1: (#82004) – Register Now
Sunday, June 23, 2013 - Thursday, June 27, 2013
- Biology – Patricia Mote and Richard Patterson
This course is full, seats are still available in the July session. - Chemistry – Jeannie Meriwether and Penney Sconzo
This session is full. - Environmental Science – Grace Hanners
Week 2: (#73365) – Register Now
Sunday, July 7, 2013 – Thursday, July 11, 2013
- Biology – Patricia Mote and Richard Patterson
- Calculus AB – Kaye Autrey
- Calculus BC – Dennis Klima
- Chemistry – Jeannie Meriwether and Penney Sconzo
This course is full. - Economics (Macro and Micro, combined) – Jacob Clifford
- English Language – Margaret Rice
- English Literature – Jolinda Collins
- Environmental Science – Grace Hanners
- European History – Doug Smith
- French Language and Culture – Genevieve Delfosse
- Human Geography – John Trites
- Latin – Barbara Weiden Boyd
- Physics B – Terri McMurray
- Psychology – Anthony Dellacrosse
- Spanish Language and Culture – Alicia Lewis
- Statistics – Madhuri Mulekar, Steve Messig
- U.S. Government and Politics – Paul Levy
- U.S. History – John Struck
- World History – Stephen Cox
For details about AP Course revisions, please see the College Board’s website.
2013 College Board AP®Fellows Program for AP Summer Institutes
Complete details are available at College Board website. Application deadline: February 15, 2013
The AP Fellows program is an annual competitive grant program that provides scholarships for secondary school teachers to attend AP Summer Institutes. Scholarships are available from the College Board to teachers from schools that serve minority or low-income students who have been traditionally underrepresented in AP courses. The $1,000 scholarships assist teachers with the cost of attending an AP Summer Institute. For a teacher to qualify s/he must teach at a school that meets at least one of the following criteria:
- Fifty percent or more of the student population must consist of traditionally underrepresented students of color (African American, Hispanic, or Native American)
- Fifty percent or more of the student population must consist of students whose average family income level is equivalent to, or below, the national annual average for a low-income family of four (approximately $36,000)
Week 1:
- Early Registration on or before May 29, 2013: $699
- Registration after May 29, 2013: $749
Week 2:
- Early Registration on or before June 11, 2013: $699
- Registration after June 11, 2013: $749
Hotel
Lodging for each week is different. Please read the details below:
For Week 1 (June 23 – 27), we have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn Athens located at 197 East Broad Street, Athens, GA 30601. For reservations, please go to the Holiday Inn Athens-University Area website. You may also call 706.549.4433. Rates begin at $89 per night.
Reservations must be received by 5:00pm on June 10, 2013; thereafter, reservations will be taken on a space available basis only.
For Week 2 (July 7 – 11), we have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Georgia Center, The University of Georgia's Conference Center and Hotel. This is the same place where most sessions will be held (classes with labs will meet elsewhere on campus). Prices range from $89-$109 per room.
Reservations must be received by 5:00pm on June 10, 2013; thereafter, reservations will be taken on a space available basis only.
To make a hotel reservation at the Georgia Center, please register online (you will be given the opportunity to register for lodging as part of the online registration process). A printable registration form will be added to this webpage in January. If lodging is unavailable at The Georgia Center, we will make your room reservation at one of our partner hotels. You will receive a confirmation when your hotel reservation has been made. If you have not received notification at least one week prior to your scheduled arrival, please call 800-884-1381, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
All AP Summer Institute sessions will be submitted to the Georgia Department of Education for Professional Learning Unit approval. A Prior Approval Form will be available for can be download once we receive approval notification.
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