Lake County Schools Investing In Excellence! College and Career Readiness Academic Services April 2013

AP Seminar For AP Spanish Language WELCOME ¡BIENVENIDOS! Academic Services April 2013

Creando una comunidad: Igual que yo….. Una persona empieza presentándose al grupo Cuando alguien en la audiencia escuche que la persona anterior dice algo que tienen en común, debe interrumpir diciendo en voz alta: "es igual que yo" La persona que intervino diciendo "es igual que yo” debe empezar presentándose a partir de la conexión con la persona anterior. Repetir hasta que todos los miembros de la audiencia se han presentado.

Community Builder: Just like me….. 1.One person begins introducing themselves to the group 2.When another person in the audience hears something the previous person shared that is “just like them” the chime in say “ that’s just like me” 3.The person that chimed in saying “ that’s just like me begins introducing themselves starting with the connection from the previous person. 4.Repeat step 2 and 3 until all members in the audience have introduced themselves.

Students will share with the class one strategy or tip they will use on exam day I DO Instructor will review the 21st Centry skills and AP success stats with students and make a conncetion to the AP Seminar Instructor will review specific content for AP course of study WE DO Instructor and students will utilize test taking strategies to answer multiple choice and free response answers YOU DO Students will utilize materials from the AP Seminar to study for AP exam April 6 & April Learning Goal : Learners will understand and implement effective test taking strategies for passing AP exams. Objective Learners will: utilize content knowledge learned in AP courses coupled with effective test taking strategies to increase pass rate by completing practice AP test questions Bellwork: Community Builder Strategic Plan Goal # 1 Increased Student Achievement NEXT STEPS: 1.Utilize new learning and implement on AP exam 2.Continue to study for AP exam Benchmarks: Exit Activity Essential Question: How do we revolutionize the way we teach, lead, and learn for 21 st century success? Common Language: Advanced Placement Effective Strategies

21 st Century Skills Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2. Collaboration and Leadership 3. Agility and Adaptability 4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism 5. Effective Oral and Written Communication 6. Accessing and Analyzing Information 7. Curiosity and Imagination Academic Services

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Content Overview What is the AP Spanish exam? What skills are tested? What is the format of the AP Spanish Language exam? Skills to be reviewed today: free response (Presentational writing, synthesis essay): citing sources multiple choice(Reading comprehension): pre-reading and reading strategies

Strategies and Practice: Multiple Choice multiple choice (Reading comprehension) pre-reading and reading strategies

Strategies and Practice: Free Response free response (Presentational writing, synthesis essay) citing sources multiple choice(Reading comprehension)

Exit Activity With a shoulder partner, turn and talk about one strategy you will utilize on your AP exam and why.

Lake County Schools Investing In Excellence! College and Career Readiness Academic Services April 2013