A typical APSI outline appears below:
Day 1
Preliminary Q&A, Goal (re-)setting
Overview of AP
Development, Equity and Access
AP English Lit - Course and Exam Description
Course structure, scope, sequence, Unit structures
Selecting texts
Workshop project – “The Artifact”
Questions, general discussion, group work time
Day 2
Morning Q&A, overview
Fundamentals of teaching AP English Lit
Ideas for teaching Fiction
Selecting texts; designing effective teaching strategies
Assessment strategies for fiction: Scoring exams, grading student work
Questions, general discussion, group work time
Day 3
Morning Q&A, overview
Ideas for teaching Poetry
Selecting texts; designing effective teaching strategies
Assessment strategies for poetry; Scoring exams, grading student work
Navigating AP Classroom and tapping its resources
Progress checks, AP Daily, Question bank
Questions, general discussion, group work time
Day 4
Morning Q&A, overview
Ideas for teaching Drama, long fiction
Selecting texts; designing effective teaching strategies
Project presentations and discussion
Questions, general discussion, closing
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