Welcome to the College of Charleston Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) website. The APSI is designed to aid the professional development of teachers who are involved with Advanced Placement (AP) courses. College of Charleston, in cooperation with College Board, will offer teacher summer institutes in the area of English Literature & Composition. This workshop will be held on College of Charleston's North Campus during the weeks of June 19-22 and 25-28, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All institute instructors will be Master AP teachers and College of Charleston professors. They have current information regarding AP policies, including updates on any exam changes that may be occurring. Tuition (registration) is $100 and must be paid prior to May 1, 2012. The late registration fee of $150 will apply to registrations received after May 1, 2012. No registration will be accepted after June 8, 2012.

All instruction for the institutes will be provided by College of Charleston professors and Charleston County School District Master teachers.

The College of Charleston's Advanced Placement Summer Institute is co-sponsored by the Office of Professional Development in Education and the South Carolina State Department of Education's Office of Academic Standards. The institute is endorsed by College Board.

AP Summer Institute Registration Form (pdf format)

AP Summer Institute Registration Form (word document)

ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

Course Description:

This course is designed using the most recent curriculum requirements published in the AP English Course Description. This course relates to the College of Charleston conceptual framework and theme of making the teaching and learning connection by encouraging participants to develop and expand their knowledge of teaching language and literature with a special emphasis on analytical reading and writing. Class readings will include selections from The Bedford Introduction to Literature. The course will also familiarize participants with the AP English exam format, past AP essay prompts, and released multiple choice items. Participants will discuss and score AP sample prompts, and apply past rubrics to student papers. Students in the course will identify key concepts, skills, and terms to be taught in their own classes, and they will generate their own AP syllabi frameworks. Members of the class will participate in model lessons and present their own inquiry-based lessons. Class activities will include a variety of reading and writing experiences, discussions of released AP materials, formal and informal writing assignments, pair/share activities, small group discussions, and model lesson preparation, presentation, and participation.

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss the format of the AP lit exam 
2. Review released multiple choice examples 
3. Review essays from 2008-2010 AP Literature exams 
4. Discuss the scoring of AP exams 
5. Generate terms and skills needed to be successful on the exam 
6. Define and discuss close reading 
7. Apply close reading techniques from the College Board Vertical Teams Guide 
8. Read multiple, varied texts closely and participate in inquiry-based discussions 
9. Review past AP essay rubrics 
10. Score sample papers using rubrics 
11. Generate a “generic” AP style rubric 
12. Discuss the role of creative writing in AP Literature exam
13. Generate lists of texts that have worked well in previous classes 
14. Review approved AP syllabi 
15. Discuss the role of summer and parallel reading assignments

Instructors:

Professor: Dr. Marguerite Scott - College of Charleston

Master Teacher: Ms. Mary Catherine Lankford - Academic Magnet High School

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT

Those completing institutes successfully will be awarded graduate professional development credit for the contact hours of instruction completed. An official transcript showing completion of graduate credit awarded will be available for $8.00 from the Registrar's Office.

Note: English Literature & Composition will carry three hours of graduate (professional development) credit.

Question: How do I request an official transcript?

Answer: You may go to: http://registrar.cofc.edu/transcripts/index.php or contact the Registrar's Office by phone at 843.953.5668.

TUITION

Tuition (registration) is $100 and must be paid prior to May 1, 2012. The tuition fee covers all instruction, breaks, and course materials. The institute has limited enrollment. Registration is completed when payment is received in the Office of Professional Development in Education.

The late registration fee of $150 will apply to registrations received after May 1, 2012. No registration will be accepted after June 8, 2012.

Note: A school purchase order number will be considered "payment" for purposes of registering and reserving a seat in a workshop.

CANCELLATION AND WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES

Cancellation Policy:

In order for any refund to be given, we must be notified in writing BEFORE the institute begins. If a registration is cancelled for any reason, the individual or organization making the original tuition will receive:

(1) a full refund, less an administrative fee of $25, if the cancellation request is received in writing before June 8, 2012.

(2) a refund of 50%, if the cancellation request is received in writing after June 8 but before June 15, 2012.

(3) no refund for a ‘No Show’ or for a cancellation request received after June 19, 2012.

Withdrawal Policy:

Students who register for a professional development course, but who wish to discontinue, must withdraw from the course formally and must complete the withdrawal before the first 40% of the class meetings have been held. Students who wish to withdraw after this time period must formally request a late withdrawal using the late withdrawal form. The grade of "W" may not be awarded after this date except by special permission of the Dean of Graduate Studies, and only in those cases when continued enrollment in the course would be detrimental to the student’s health or has been made impossible by circumstances beyond the student’s control.

LOCATIONS

Classroom Location: All classes will be conducted at College of Charleston's North Campus. Specific classroom locations are CofC North Rooms 106 and 133. No lodging or housing is provided with this institute.

Parking: Free parking will be provided at the site location.

North Campus Address:
5300 International Boulevard Building B, Suite 100 
North Charleston, SC 29418 
Phone: (843) 953-6684 :: email: north@cofc.edu 
Map

Hotel Information (pdf format)

Hotel Information (word document format)

CONTACT US

Office of Professional Development in Education

Dr. Andrew H. Lewis, Director
Phone: 843/953-8250 or 843/953-0784 
Fax: 843/953-4819 
e-mail: lewisa@cofc.edu

Earline (Kandy) White, Associate Director for Records and Budget 
Phone: 843/953-8049 
Fax: 843/953-4819 
e-mail: whitee@cofc.edu