Advanced Placement Program* Summer Institute

AP French Language, June 22-26, 2009               

Introduction Letter to Participants
To: Participants of AP French Language

 Bonjour,

Welcome to “AP FR LN”. My name is Geneviève Brand, and will be your workshop facilitator in Plano this summer from June 22^nd to June 26^th.

This week long session will examine and discuss what should be emphasized within each major component (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) of the exam. We will deal with methods of instruction and address specific practices to enhance our students’ experiences. We will critique materials- textbooks and web sites. Finally we will develop a mock AP exam as part of the workshop. This workshop will be entirely in French.

 There will be plenty of time for us to be practical and to disagree (that’s the French cultural component). The AP FR exam will be our base for our discussions. In addition I hope you will take the time to demonstrate best practices during which we can share ideas and techniques we find effective.

Please bring to this workshop:

• books that you currently use, 2 books  you are considering using.
• a list of 10 of your favorite  websites , 1 DVD (if you can).
• a syllabus ( the one you use, the one you are considering using).
• A flash drive, a laptop (if you have access to one, if not please don’t worry, computer lab time will be available to our class).

 If you are new in the AP FR LN world, “pas de souçi” we are here to help you to be successful.

 Cordialement,

Geneviève Brand

Course Description
DAY 1 – Session        1. Brief intro participants.
                                   2. Concerns. Hopes.
                                   3.Give objective of the mock AP (project) .
                                   4.Components of the AP exam. The changes 2010, changes 2012.
                                   5.Grading procedure for seminar (participation 50%. Project 50%).
                                   6.Resources for teachers AP Central /  list serve.
                                   7.Critiquing syllabi.

             Session 2 materials. What do we use? When? Evaluating / critiquing websites / books.

 

DAY 2 - Session   1.Speaking.  take a mock questions . best practices. Do we understand the grading procedure. ? tips and techniques. Le gavage .

     2. Reading: best practices. Participants are asked to come with questions based on an article given at the end of day 1

 DAY 3 - Session   1. Writing. Let’s look at sample from AP exams. Linguistics, vocabulary, grammar.   

     2. Working on exams in 4 distinct groups

DAY 4 - Session   1. Working on exam in 4 distinct groups

     2. Working on exam in 4 distinct groups

 DAY 5 - Session   1. Sharing AP exam

      2. Discussion: how do I modify my practices based on what I did this week 

 

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