1. October 9 th, 2012 Northgate High School

2. Located in Kennesaw, Cobb County Schools Roughly 2250 students Math & Science Magnet Program 450 Students Offer 25 AP Courses 2012 AP Data 403 students took 846 tests (78% 3 or higher)

3. Offer AP Physics C: Mechanics Spring Semester Nearly all students have Calculus prior This year will have 59 students enrolled First year had 16 students in AP Physics B only Recent Averages 2012: 3.65 (51 students) 2011: 4.04 (25 students) 2010: 4.23 (35 students)

4. Primary Reason: Strong, well-prepared students Magnet program 2 nd Year Physics course Excellent Calculus teachers

5. Secondary Reason: Students are not surprised on May 13 th Familiar with AP Questions Test Questions & Format Practice Problems Resources: AP Central & learnapphysics.comAP Central learnapphysics.com Homework Quizzes Used to test knowledge of formulas Time for full-length practice tests prior to exam

7. To increase engagement and higher order thinking skills, try Problem-Based Learning Requires deeper understanding of concepts Stretches students’ thinking Increases engagement by using authentic scenarios College Board Position

8. Problem-Based Learning for College Physics Website containing many sample PBL exercises Describes how and why to use PBL Problem-Based Learning at U. of Delaware PBL Clearinghouse PBL’s for all disciplines

9. “Flip” things traditionally done at school with things traditionally done at home Lecture flipped with problem solving Allows more time for assistance and “tutoring” Also more lab time and more time for PBL’s Encourages collaboration between students and between students and teacher

10. Monterey Institute for Technology & Education Videos for both AP Physics B and AP Physics CAP Physics BAP Physics C Other disciplines also available Animations with narration MIT Open Courseware Videos Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, Waves, etc. Supplementary Materials Lecture notes, exam questions, practice problems

11. Khan Academy How to make your own: Camtasia Lots of editing tools Unlimited length of videos Expensive Snagit Unlimited length of videos Less expensive than Camtasia Jing Five minute limit Free of charge