Middle States Region Professional Development Bulletin: AP Workshops

College Board Middle States Professional Development Bulletin

Spotlight On: AP® Workshops

AP workshops provide support and training to meet the professional development needs of AP Coordinators, teachers and administrators. Topics include refining AP instruction (for teachers), developing and supporting AP programs (for administrators) and administering AP Exams (for AP Coordinators). Keep reading to learn more about specific offerings in the Middle States Region.

In this month's issue, we will highlight upcoming opportunities for:

AP Educators
K–12 Teachers and Administrators
School Counselors
Admission and Enrollment Professionals

For AP Educators

AP Workshops

For a complete list of AP workshops, download a copy of the 2009–2010 Professional Development for Educators catalog.

Here are some of the upcoming AP workshops in your region:

Oct. 24, 2009	School Without Walls Senior High School Washington, D.C.	View Subjects and Register
Nov. 3, 2009	Stuyvesant High School New York, N.Y.	View Subjects and Register
Nov. 7, 2009	Archbishop John Carroll High School Radnor, Pa.	View Subjects and Register
Nov. 7, 2009	Washington Middle School Jamestown, N.Y.	View Subjects and Register
Nov. 21, 2009	John P. Stevens High School Edison, N.J.	View Subjects and Register
Dec. 5, 2009	Sachem North High School Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.	View Subjects and Register
Dec. 10-11, 2009	National Constitution Center Philadelphia, Pa.	View Subjects and Register

Search and register for more AP workshops in the Middle States Region.

For K-12 Teachers and Administrators

Pre-AP® Workshops

Pre-AP workshops equip middle and high school teachers with the strategies and tools to engage students in active, advanced learning in preparation for AP and college-level course work. For a complete list of Pre-AP workshops, download a copy of the 2009–2010 Professional Development for Educators catalog.

Here is an upcoming Pre-AP workshop in your region:

Dec. 10-11, 2009	National Constitution Center Philadelphia, Pa.	View Subjects and Register
Search and register for more Pre-AP workshops in the Middle States Region.

For School Counselors

Increasing Achievement for Underrepresented Students Webinar

Join colleagues from across the region in an online forum to share practical classroom strategies and effective best practices that increase engagement, confidence and academic performance among underrepresented students.

Oct. 22, 2009

Increasing Achievement for Underrepresented Students

Creating a College-Going Culture Webinar

This online session will help school counselors and administrators identify and address college readiness elements that are already in place in their school and develop best practices that support a college-going culture.

Nov. 10, 2009	Creating a College-Going Culture
For more information about all three webinar offerings, please contact the Middle States Regional Office at romsro@collegeboard.org or 866-392-3019.

My College QuickStart™ and AP Potential™: Tools for Schools Webinar

School counselors, administrators and department heads are encouraged to attend this online workshop to receive an overview of the PSAT/NMSQT® programs and AP programs, as well as their free related resources such as AP Potential and My College QuickStart.

Dec. 3, 2009
My College QuickStart and AP Potential: Tools for Schools Webinar

Fall Counselor Workshops

Attend a face-to-face session or access all of the information at your convenience through the new Fall Counselor Workshops On Demand. Visit www.collegeboard.com/fcw2009 to learn more.

Here are the upcoming free Fall Counselor Workshops in your region:

Oct. 19, 2009	Westchester - Putnam County White Plains, N.Y.	Register
Oct. 19, 2009	Bucks County Intermediate Unit Doylestown, Pa.	Register
Oct. 20, 2009	Goucher College Baltimore, Md.	Register
Oct. 21, 2009	Hilton New York New York, N.Y.	Register
Oct. 29, 2009	Hofstra University - Student Center Hempstead, N.Y.	Register
Nov. 3, 2009	Stuyvesant High School New York, N.Y.	Register
Nov. 4, 2009	SUNY Albany Albany, N.Y.	Register

For Admission and Enrollment Professionals

Student Search Service® Workshops

Student Search Service workshops address the current economic challenges and demographic shifts that have affected admission offices across the country. Attendees will focus on becoming more strategic in their outreach to prospective students. Visit the Student Search Service workshop Web page for more information about the types of workshops being offered.

Here are some of the upcoming free Student Search Service workshops in your region:

Oct. 21, 2009	Taking Student Search Service to the Next Level Hilton New York New York, N.Y.	Register
Dec. 8, 2009	Student Search Service 101 University of Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y.	Register
Dec. 10, 2009	Taking Student Search Service to the Next Level Middle States Regional Office Bala Cynwyd, Pa.	Register

Search and register for more Student Search Service workshops in the Middle States Region.

Contact:

romsro@collegeboard.org
610-227-2550
866-392-3019 (Toll Free)