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	Online Event: The "Atlantic World" and the Diversity of Cultures Presenter: Dr. Carole Shammas, University of Southern California December 9, 2009 6:30–8:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
	November 13-15, 2009: The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference in Atlanta will feature a session on "Teaching Historical Thinking Skills in Advanced Placement History Classes." Presenters will be Bill Tinkler from the College Board, Betty Dessants of Shippensburg University (PA), and Cassandra Osborne from Oak Ridge High School (TN).

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.

Annual Renewal of Authorized AP Courses

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.

Resources for AP U. S. History Teachers

Visit the AP U.S. History Course Home Page for a variety of free resources related to teaching this course, including:

	2010, 2011 AP U.S. History Course Description (.pdf/625KB)
	Practice exams, available to authorized AP teachers through their AP Course Audit accounts
	AP U.S. History Curriculum Module: White-Native American Contact in Early American History (.pdf/354KB)
	2007 AP U.S. History Teacher's Guide (.pdf/795KB)
	Special Focus: Antebellum Reform (.pdf/303KB)
	Special Focus: Teaching with Primary Sources (.pdf/531KB)
	Special Focus: Immigration in U.S. History (.pdf/836KB)
	Special Focus: Using Primary Sources in the AP U.S. History Classroom (.pdf/877KB)

Visit the AP U.S. History exam questions page on AP Central 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, AP teachers can purchase the following materials:

	2006 AP U.S. History Released Exam and its corresponding packet of 10 exams
	2010, 2011 AP U.S. History Course Description
	2007 AP U.S. History Teacher's Guide
	AP Vertical Teams® Guide for History and the Social Sciences (2009): This new guide provides strategies for strengthening programs through the development and implementation of AP Vertical Teams. In addition, it provides readers with detailed curricular information and instructional strategies that will help teachers and administrators align their curricula from middle school through high school, to better prepare all students for success in AP.

Professional Development Opportunities

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

To find an AP U.S. History 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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