The Central Pennsylvania Advanced Placement Academy
Summer Institutes
June 23-27, 2008
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg , PA
Expand your knowledge of Advanced Placement subjects by attending a one-week summer institute.
Designed for new and "seasoned" AP teachers alike, AP Summer Institutes
• innovative teaching methods
• current AP exam information
• creative ways to educate and encourage advanced students.
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Biology
Instructor: Cherylann Hollinger
Date: June 23-27, 2008
Time: Monday-Friday, 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Course Description
This College Board endorsed course is for new and veteran teachers. This course will provide beginning AP Biology teachers the necessary background to teach AP Biology. It is also valuable for more experienced APB teachers who are interested in reviewing and updating materials and methods. Among the topics of discussion will be selection of textbooks, summer assignments, how to maximize classroom time, format of the exam, and how the exam is graded. The course will follow the College Board’s breakdown of the themes included in any APB course: Molecules and Cells, Heredity and Evolution, and Organisms and Populations. Appropriate lab activities will be discussed. Participants will do all of the required labs in one form or another. Alternatives to the labs in the AP Lab Manual will be discussed and available for participants to try. Selected response questions for the past 3 AP exams will be provided, along with graded samples of student responses. A mock reading will be conducted during the week. All participants are expected to bring a calculator, a notebook, and enough copies of their favorite Biology activity or lab to share with others. If currently teaching APB, bring a copy of the textbook used.
Instructor Information
A consultant with the College Board since 1996, Cherylann Hollinger has conducted one-day workshops for other AP teachers and has given presentations at regional AP Science Specialty conferences since their inception in 1997. She has been selected as a trainer for the “Building Success in Science: Classroom Strategies” Pre-AP program and also received training in “Pre-AP Strategies in Science.” She has also given workshops at local, state, regional, and national conferences. Cheryl is an AP Biology Exam Reader.
In addition to College Board activities, she stays abreast of the latest advances in Biology through continuing education experiences. She attended the Woodrow Wilson Foundation's "Genetics, Genomics, and Genethics" Summer Institute, learning about the latest advances in biotechnology and bioinformatics. Additionally she attended the Governor’s Institute for the Life Sciences exploring human anatomy, with a focus on neuroscience, and the Commonwealth Partnership Biology Initiative, investigating genetics, cellular, and molecular biology.
Cheryl Hollinger has been teaching for 18 years and has taught various levels of Biology and General Science, She currently teaches Human Anatomy & Physiology and Advanced Placement Biology. Cheryl belongs to various professional organizations including NSTA, NABT, PSTA, PSEA, PDK, and NEA. She is a Key Leader for Building a Presence for Science in Pennsylvania. Cheryl has been recognized for teaching excellence several times. These awards include the OBTA, PAEMST (state finalist), and Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Most recently she was honored to receive the Siemens Award for Excellence in TeachingAdvanced Placement Science for 2003-2004.
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