Methods of Teaching US History

Putnam-Westchester Industry & Science Teacher Alliance

Methods of Teaching US History for Novice AP Teachers

Presented by

Alyce Loesch

Alyce Loesch has taught for over twenty years, the last twelve in AP United States history. She has been a reader at Texas for six years. She is a veteran teacher, presenting workshops for the College Board for the last three years. She has an MA in American history and currently in the process of finishing an advanced degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

This course provides students an overview of the basic structure and content necessary for an Advanced Placement U.S. history course. Samples of multiple choice and essay questions will be provided. Model lessons, standards for grading student responses, DBQ teaching strategies, connections to the internet, the structure of the AP exam and the development of an AP U.S. history syllabus will all be investigated during the course.

2008 PWISTA Flyers/PWISTA Summer 08 Institute US History.pdf

Date: June 30^th - July 3^rd, 2008

Time : 8:30 AM-4:00 PM

Cost: $595.00 ( includes Breakfast and Lunch)

Place: Science Wing, Mahopac High School, Mahopac, New York

Sponsored by: PWISTA and the College Board

Credit : A 30-hour certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according to your school district’s policy.

Directions to Mahopac HS

Local Housing Accommodations ( approximately 20 to 30 minutes from HS)

Peekskill Inn

Hilton Garden Inn, Danbury, Conn.

Hilton Garden Inn, Fishkill, NY