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28 December 2011

Summer 2012 with Jacobs Physics

Several folks have asked about my summer schedule.  As usual, I'll be running several AP summer institutes.

Do note -- you don't have to be teaching AP to come to an AP summer institute!  We discuss far, far more than simply "How do I teach my students to game the AP exam."  In fact, we don't discuss gaming the test at all.  Rather, we discuss physics teaching as professionals.  

I share what has worked for me, and for other teachers who have taught me; participants share their own ideas.  I do quantitative demonstrations on a variety of topics.  I share my tests and problem sets, for all levels that I teach.  You get to take home a CD containing not only some of my own handouts and ideas, but also the official College Board released exams -- with rubrics.  All of these materials can be used at every level of physics teaching.

Want to sign up?  Here's where I'll be:

June 25-29, Richmond, VA (through VASS, Virginia Advanced Study Strategies.  I don't know whether this one is open to the public or not -- send an email to the link at the VASS website, and ask!)

July 10-13, Kennesaw State University, Georgia (This one's four long days rather than five short days.)
July 16-20, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
July 30-Aug. 3, Manhattan College, New York City (Manhattan College is in The Bronx.)


2 comments:

  1. Thanks! Do you have any more information on how we might go about signing up? They do not seem to be posted on the College Board website (yet?). I am particularly interested in the NYC summer institute

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  2. Hi, Leah... There's no hurry to sign up. These all should be posted to the CB website eventually. If you'll email me, I can give you the name and email of the institute director at Manhattan, where they give grad school credit for the institute.

    Hope to see you in July.

    Greg

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