About the Institute:
This institute is especially designed for both new and experienced AP Spanish Language teachers and those who are interested in teaching the AP Spanish Language & Culture course at their schools. A broad range of topics is included so that the teacher will be prepared to offer the course with confidence. During these four days, participants will look at how to create an AP Spanish Language and Culture program or expand on an existing one. Teachers will receive information and strategies to help students develop needed skills be successful when taking the Advanced Placement Examination as well as to continue using the language in life situations.

Institute Goals
•To discuss and examine curriculum and strategies for developing advanced proficiency in the language skills of speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural knowledge.
•To familiarize participants with the format, administration and scoring of the AP Spanish Language & Culture Exam.
•To provide suggested activities emulating the various sections of the AP Spanish Language & Culture Exam and in evaluating the free-response sections using actual rubrics and student samples from this year’s Exam (or last year’s Exam whatever the case.)
•To discuss the use of technology and demonstrate access to the AP Classroom Program to enhance instruction.
•To share participant ideas in teaching and create material to be used in the classroom
•To discuss and examine appropriate instruction materials (texts, video, audio, websites, etc.) with an emphasis on authentic materials and integration of language skills
•To improve the participant’s language proficiency by communicating in Spanish as much as possible during the Institute
•To discuss ideas for integration of vertical teaming (when applicable)

Institute Objectives
During the course, the participant will:
•Become thoroughly familiar with the Course and Exam Description and its Units of Study and how they are reflected in the various sections of the Exam.
•Become thoroughly familiar with the various sections and Tasks of the Exam.
•Reflect on and discuss teaching methodology appropriate to develop the language skills needed for an AP Spanish Language & Culture Course
•Be familiar with a wide range of strategies, activities and materials appropriate to teaching AP Spanish Language & Culture.
•Design or Refine a course Syllabus and detailed AP Spanish Language & Culture activities to be used the following Academic Year (If applicable)
•Examine and evaluate a variety of print, audiovisual and electronic resources available for use in class and for reference and independent study
•Learn how the Exam is scored and experience scoring students samples from past AP Exams.

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Amalia Barreiro Gensman is a native of Mexico City, Mexico. She resides in Lawton, Oklahoma. For forty years, she has been Foreign Language Department Coordinator and Spanish Teacher at Walters High School in Walters, Oklahoma and at Eisenhower Senior High School with the Lawton Public Schools System in Lawton, Oklahoma. She initiated the AP Spanish Language and Culture Program for the Lawton School System. Ms. Gensman has been a College Board Consultant for 20 years. Also, she has participated in the Advanced Placement Exam Reading for 18 years.

She has been a Teacher Preparation Mentor and Adjunct Instructor for Cameron University, also in Lawton. She is a former Vice-Chair of the State of Oklahoma Textbook Approval Committee and member of the State of Oklahoma Teacher Certification Examination Committee. She is semi-retired, working with the College Board Spanish Language and Culture Program. Since 2020, she has conducted several virtual APSIs.

Amalia Gensman received the Eusebio Beltran Educator of the year award and is a recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Excellence in Education from Lawton Public Schools.