Workshop Description:
This workshop is designed for Advanced Placement World History: Modern teachers. It will cover the requirements of an AP class, in-depth ideas for organizing the course, and strategies to positively impact student achievement. We will look at the full scope of the AP exam, resources in AP Classroom, and pacing for the school year. During the week, we will discuss class format, pacing, reading requirements, specific writing processes, assessments, and overall unit planning and design.

Learning Objectives:
--To better understand the mechanics of the AP World History Course and Exam.
--To improve our dependence on the Curriculum Framework in lesson planning and assessments.
--To develop instruction that emphasizes writing using the AP reasoning processes and historical thinking skills. We will focus on specific strategies for the SAQ, LEQ, and DBQ.
--To incorporate AP classroom into our curriculum.

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Scott Martin teaches AP World History and AP European History at McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas. He has been an educator for 18 years. As an educator, he has taught multiple social studies subjects but ultimately found his passion in teaching AP World History and being a consultant and AP Reader. Scott also spent six years as an AVID teacher, which contributed to him having experience and awareness in the area of Equity and Access in the areas of AP participation and success for historically underserved students. Scott received the 2016 Yale Educator Award given to 55 teachers nationally. Scott also takes students each year on educational trips to Europe and enjoys traveling with his wife and spending quality time with his two sons.