Advanced Placement

Summer 2001 Professional Development Opportunities for Educators at the Public Universities College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and Vertical Teams Institutes

The public universities will offer Advanced Placement and Vertical Teams Institutes during summer 2001. Dates and contact persons are provided below. Early registration is encouraged. Academic credit is available at the participant's option. FY01 tuition and fee rates will apply. University housing and meals will be available.

Institute	Dates	University	Contact Persons	Telephone	E-mail
U.S. History	June 10-15	NSU	Dr. Dave Grettler Mr. Dennis Scott	626-7798 626-2415	grettled@northern.edu scottd@northern.edu
Calculus	June 16-19	SDSM&T	Dr. Karen Whitehead	394-2256	apinst@silver.sdsmt.edu
Biology	June 17-22	SDSU	Dr. Carol Wake	688-5756	carol_wake@sdstate.edu
Math Vertical Teams	June 20-23	SDSM&T	Dr. Karen Whitehead	394-2256	apinst@silver.sdsmt.edu
Physics	June 18-22	SDSU	Dr. Oren Quist	688-5428	Oren_Quist@sdstate.edu

Calculus	July 8-13	SDSU	Dr. Ken Yocom	688-6196	Kenneth_yocom@sdstate.edu
Geography	July 8-13	SDSU	Dr. Fritz Gritzner	688-4030	Charles_Gritzner@sdstate.edu
English Literature	July 15-20	USD	Ms. Lynn Rognstad	677-6497	lrognsta@usd.edu
English Vertical Teams	July 22-27	DSU	Dr. Nancy Moose	256-5269	Nancy.Moose@dsu.edu

Additional information about the Advanced Placement (AP) Program is available on the College Board's web site: http://www.collegeboard.org/ap

From the web site on Vertical Teams: An AP Vertical Team (APVT) is made up of teachers from different grade levels who work together to develop and implement a sequential curriculum in a given discipline. The team's goal is to help students acquire the skills necessary for success in AP.

Teams vary in size and composition, but including middle school teachers is vital to the team's success. Some teams include elementary school teachers; in addition, district administrators, principals, curriculum coordinators, and guidance counselors can be valuable contributors.