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Dear AP Music Theory Teacher:
Welcome back! We hope that you are enthused by the promise of learning and student achievement that each new school year brings. Thank you for all that you do to foster rigorous yet attainable expectations for your students. Your students are fortunate to study and learn with your guidance and expertise.
We hope you find the information in this newsletter helpful. Best wishes for every success.
Online Event: Analytic Skills
Presenter: Ken Stephenson, University of Oklahoma
November 12, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
This live online event for AP Music Theory explores ways for teachers to develop students' analytical skills. Exercises include analysis from both score and audio examples. The session offers strategies for viewing a score hierarchically, applying knowledge of common patterns, and listening for the right details that tell larger stories. Participants will review questions from past AP Music Theory Exams and learn ways to choose other relevant samples to use in class. The event is presented by Ken Stephenson, who currently holds the Kenneth and Bernadine Russell Chair of Music Theory at the University of Oklahoma. From 2005 to 2009 Ken served as Chief Reader for AP Music Theory, and he has written several articles for AP Central and an AP Music Theory Teacher's Guide.
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Online AP Score Reporting for Schools |
The College Board is actively developing an online AP score delivery system for secondary schools and districts, which could be available as early as summer 2010. With online score delivery, authorized AP teachers will have direct access to student score reports, score rosters, and AP Instructional Planning Reports. This system will deliver the same score information as the current paper reports and rosters, but in a more flexible and environmentally friendly format. Users will be able to print entire reports or only selected pages, and to save reports to a local computer. Additional information about online score reporting will be e-mailed to authorized AP teachers in advance of the system's launch.
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Submit a Proposal for the 2010 AP Annual Conference |
As members of the AP and Pre-AP® communities, we share a commitment to work together to ensure educational excellence for all our students. For this reason, the AP Annual Conference is shaped around the notion that AP educators learn best from each other. It is designed specifically for colleagues who value interactive learning to come together from around the world to share experiences and best practices. We invite you to participate in developing the program by submitting a proposal by October 20, 2009. Sessions specific to Music Theory are particularly needed.
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Annual Renewal of Authorized AP Courses
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AP teachers should ensure that previously authorized AP courses are renewed online by a school administrator for the 2009-10 school year. Teachers can check the status of their AP courses by logging into their accounts on the AP Course Audit website.
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Resources for AP Music Theory Teachers
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Visit the AP Music Theory Course Home Page for a variety of free resources related to teaching this course, including:
Visit the AP Music Theory Exam page on AP Central for for sample multiple-choice questions and the 2009 free-response questions, scoring guidelines, sample student responses with scoring commentary, student performance Q&As, scoring statistics, and grade distributions.
From the College Board's online store teachers can purchase the following materials:
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Professional Development Opportunities
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The College Board offers IACET-certified professional development in hundreds of locations across the United States and around the world. All participants in AP Music Theory workshops for experienced teachers will receive materials focused on a specific instructional theme, "Special Focus: Teaching Sight Singing."
To find an AP Music Theory 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.
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