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Summer 2008



 

Advanced Placement Summer Institute

Details:

AP Conferences and Workshops offer you, the high school educator, the information, tools, and strategies you need to build successful Advanced Placement programs in your schools. Through these conferences and workshops, you will strengthen your own professional skills and learn techniques to help students prepare and connect with college.

 

Attendance Policy:

All participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of attendance and completion. Please note that College Board guidelines require at least 90% attendance in order for participants to receive certificates of completion. Letters of attendance for participants who do not qualify for certificates will be available upon request.

 

All subject sessions include College Board AP packets and materials.
Instructors will share instructional handouts.

 

Dates: July 21st - July 24th, 2008

Time: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Registration Dates and Fees:


Early Bird Registration:
May 5 - May 23, 2008 -------------> Fee: $475.00

Regular Registration: May 26 - June 27, 2008 --------------> Fee: $500.00

Late Registration: June 30 - July 11, 2008 ------------------> Fee: $550.00

Refund and Transfer Policies:


Refund requests for cancellations must be made in writing and post-marked or delivered on or before June 27th registration deadline. No refunds will be made after the regular registration deadline; however, a registration may be transferred to another individual from the same school district on or before July 4. A $50 processing fee will be charged for each registration transfer. Transfers between the July 7 and July 11, 2008 will be charged $100.

 

Place: Texas A&M International University

 

Parking: Parking permits will be issued upon request at the time of registration.

 

Suggested Hotels :

La Quinta Hotel                                                        Staybridge Suites                                      

7220 Bob Bullock Loop                                                                               7010 Bob Bullock Loop                                                                             
Laredo, TX 78041                                                                                        Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 724-7222                                                                                            (956) 722-0444

              

Holiday Inn Express                                                   La Posada Hotel

7223 Bob Bullock Loop                                                                               1000 Zaragoza Street
Laredo, TX 78041                                                                                        Laredo, TX 78040
(877) 863-4780                                                                                            (956) 722-1701

 


To obtain a Registration Form for the Advanced Placement Summer Institute :
You first need to have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer.
Then, please download this 2008 APSI Registration form to print.

 

Attention:

For more information concerning Advanced Placement Summer Institute, please contact Jennifer Raines, Office of Special Programs at 326-2765.

 

Subject Area
Instructor
Room Number
Capacity
Available
Biology AP
Franklin Bell LBVSC 289
24
12
English Language & Composition Sandra Coker Bullock Hall 113
30
2
English Pre AP M.S. Rosa Fonseca Bullock Hall 202
30
24
English Literature & Composition Cheryl DeLacretaz Bullock Hall 114
30
14
Spanish Literature AP Amalia Hethcoat Bullock Hall 204
30
21
U.S. History AP

Penny Rosas

Bullock Hall 205
30
16
Mathematics AP H.S. Spurgeon Parker Bullock Hall 104
30
0
Calculus AB Beverly McCarthy Bullock Hall 201
30
19
Chemistry Deborah Greear LBVSC 281
24
14
Physics: Pre-AP Professional Development for Science - H.S. Physics Mark Kinsey LBVSC 208
16
14
U.S. Government & Politics Dan Devitt Bullock Hall 206
30
24
Social Studies Pre-AP M.S. Darlene Pope Bullock Hall 207
30
21

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