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AP^® Human Geography

Dear AP Human Geography Teacher:

We want to thank you again for all that you do to help your students be successful. AP students owe much to the expertise and commitment you bring to your classroom every day. As you prepare your students for this last half of the year and for the AP Exam in May, we wish you all the best, and hope you find the information in this newsletter helpful.

Members of the AP Human Geography Development Committee will present at the following conferences:

AP Annual Conference 2009
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX
July 15–19, 2009

Register Now for the 2009 AP Annual Conference and take advantage of the Early Bird Savings.

This conference is the centerpiece of the AP Program's professional development efforts. The AP Annual Conference is our annual opportunity to come together from across the world to share our experiences. Each year, more than 3,000 AP professionals attend, taking advantage of relevant and engaging sessions for teachers of all AP courses, including AP Human Geography. The conference also offers sessions in Pre-AP^® strategies.

The AP Program is now accepting applications for AP teachers to serve as Readers at the annual AP Human Geography Reading to be held June 12–18, 2009 at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Click here to apply today!

The AP Reading is an energizing opportunity—an intensive collegial exchange with over 10,000 highly skilled AP teachers and college faculty. AP Readers consistently tell us that the time spent reading, discussing, and evaluating student work alongside accomplished educators at the Reading represents the best professional development experience of their teaching careers.

Readers are paid an honorarium of $1,555, provided with housing and meals, and reimbursed for travel expenses. Readers who teach at the high school level also receive certificates awarding professional development hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their participation in the AP Reading.

Administrators at your school are responsible for renewing any courses that were authorized last year through the AP Course Audit process and are being offered again this year. If your course was authorized in 2007–08, and you are teaching the course in 2008–09 but it has yet to be renewed, alert your school administrators immediately. If you are new to teaching the AP course at your school, and haven't yet submitted your course audit materials, you must do so no later than January 31, 2009. The AP Course Ledger now includes courses authorized for the 2008–09 academic year.

Visit the AP Human Geography course home page for a variety of free resources related to teaching the course, including:

From the College Board's online store, AP Human Geography teachers can purchase the following materials:

The College Board offers IACET-certified professional development in hundreds of locations across the United States and around the world. All participants in AP Human Geography workshops for experienced teachers will receive materials focused on a specific instructional theme, "Special Focus: Scale."

To find an AP Human Geography or related Pre-AP strategies workshop in your area, visit Institutes & Workshops. The College Board also provides professional development opportunities for international teachers worldwide. Visit International Professional Development Events for more information.