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Guiding Questions |
Session Goals |
| Biology |
How do we help students be more successful on heredity topics? |
In this session, teachers will share activities and resource to help students gain a deeper understanding of meiosis, genetics, the environmental effects on phenotype, and chromosonal inheritance. |
| Calculus AB / Calculus I |
What is the difference between the two versions of the FTC? What should we call them? What are the most common question types that appear on the AP Calculus Exam that utilize the FTC? How can we best assess student about the FTC in our dual credit calculus classroom? How does the Net Change Theorem play a role in students’ understanding of the FTC? |
Participants will receive an abundance of resources that can immediately be implemented in their classrooms. Participants will discuss a variety of teaching methods and classroom activities that can be used during their lessons over the FTC. |
| Calculus BC / Calculus II |
How do we define convergence and divergence in the context of series? There are so many tests! How do we determine which series test is best to use to determine convergence? What are some common misconceptions students have about series convergence? |
Goal #1: The participants will deepen their understanding of series convergence by exploring various types of series and their convergence properties. Goal #2: The participants will discuss a multitude of teaching methods and activities for explaining series convergence. Goal #3: The participants will engage in hands-on activities to solidify understanding. |
| Chemistry |
How do we help students make connections between data, graphs, equations, and particle models to apply and understand kinetics and rate laws? |
In this session, teachers will focus on activities designed to build a deep understanding of kinetics concepts centered around the rate laws. Resources, labs, and assessment ideas will be shared as we take this tricky topic and make it easy for teachers and students alike. |
| Computer Science |
What is the difference between Linear and Binary Search? What are the different types of sorting? |
Teachers will discuss the best approaches for students to determine which test is needed for inference problems. Also, the different layouts for success on inference problems. |
| English Language / Rhetoric / Composition |
How Can Multiple-Choice Assessments Effectively Measure Reading and Writing Skills? |
This session will examine how multiple-choice assessments can be used to evaluate both reading comprehension and writing skills in Advanced Composition (Rhetoric and Argument) courses. Teachers will explore strategies for designing multiple-choice questions that go beyond surface-level understanding, focusing on how to assess critical thinking, rhetorical analysis, and evidence-based reasoning. Participants will also discuss best practices for using multiple-choice questions as formative assessments to guide instruction and support student growth in both reading and writing. |
| English Literature |
How Can You Effectively Assess Reading Skills with Both Multiple Choice and Open-Ended Tasks? |
This session will provide strategies for assessing students' reading comprehension and analytical skills through a combination of multiple-choice questions and open-ended tasks. Teachers will learn how to design assessments that not only test surface-level understanding but also challenge students to engage critically with texts. Practical examples will be shared to show how multiple-choice questions can target key reading skills, while open-ended tasks encourage deeper literary analysis and reflection. Participants will leave with a range of assessment tools that balance rigor with meaningful feedback. |
| Environmental Science |
How can I utilize pre- and post-labs to increase student understanding? |
In this session, teachers will discuss methods to create lab activities that help students grasp key concepts before and after hands-on experiments. Additionally, teachers will share strategies to guide students to write clear, concise responses to free response questions. Teachers will discuss how to add these activities to develop skills with time-efficient, effective methods that don’t sacrifice too much class time. |
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Physics I (Algebra-based)
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How can we help students combine translational and rotational motion using multiple representations for a discrepant event? |
In this session, teachers will study an example of a bullet fired into a block to address common misconceptions and help make connections between translational and rotational motion. |
| Precalculus / College Algebra and Trigonometry |
How can we motivate the understanding of polar graphs in our Precalculus courses? What are the best practices of teaching the interpretation of polar concepts and show students how these concepts are an extension of trigonometry? |
To give teachers some tools and ideas to better help them teach polar graphs at a conceptual level as an extension of trigonometry. |
| Statistics |
What are the different types of inference tests and intervals and how should they be used? |
Teachers will discuss the best approaches for students to determine which test is needed for inference problems. Also, the different layouts for success on inference problems. |
