"American Themes in the AP Classroom" is a five-day seminar
at Loyola University's beautiful lakefront campus that concentrates
on the latest trends in American historiography, literature, and composition,
and allows experienced U.S. history and English teachers to hone their
skills and keep abreast of trends in their disciplines. The instructors
organize this seminar in a fashion similar to other five-day institutes;
it is sanctioned by the College Board, uses AP materials, and is taught
by College Board certified instructors.
AP American Themes caters specifically to the experienced teacher
who wants to study U.S. history or English language in a subject-centered,
interdisciplinary environment. As most students take an AP class their
junior year, "American Themes" will concentrate on AP U.S. history
and AP English language.
Loyola University offers graduate credit in English or U.S. history
for "American Themes in the AP Classroom".
Please contact Jason Stacy with questions about American Themes
in the AP Classroom: jstacy@siue.edu
Facilitators:
Jason Stacy: Jason Stacy has taught at Purdue University
and Loyola University and for ten years in the Illinois public school
system. He is an experienced AP U.S. history teacher, table leader,
consultant, and senior reviewer for the AP U.S. history audit. Currently
he is an assistant professor of history and history pedagogy at Southern
Illinois University, Edwardsville. He holds a doctorate in U.S. history
from Loyola University Chicago. His research interests are in American
intellectual and cultural history with an emphasis on Walt Whitman
and the cultural effects of the new market economy.
Stephen Heller: Stephen Heller teaches AP Language and Composition
at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. He also
serves as a table leader for the AP Language Exam readings, and he
is a consultant for The College Board in the area of English Vertical
Team articulation. He is a facilitator for Stevenson's SEED program,
a staff development program focusing on multicultural awareness. Steve
is also affiliated with Northwestern University's Center for Talent
Development, a gifted education program, where he works with high
school students nationwide in accelerated language arts curricula.
Steve has also authored an online course of AP Language and Composition
for Aventa, an organization developing distance learning classrooms.
He has been teaching for 20 years.
Loyola University Chicago: Founded in 1870 by the Society
of Jesus (Jesuits), Loyola University Chicago is one of the largest
of the 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the United States. Loyola
has four campuses, three in the greater Chicago area plus the Rome
Center of Liberal Arts in Italy. Loyola's nine schools and colleges
include: arts and sciences, business administration, education, graduate
studies, law, medicine, nursing, social work, and adult and lifelong
learning.
Professional Development Options
All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance following
the successful completion of their workshop (minimum 30 contact hours).
In addition, participants will have two options available for professional
development credit:
Seven Continuing Education Units, CEUs, (Loyola is an approved Professional
Development Provider for the Illinois State Board of Education)
or
3 graduate credit hours in the Department conducting the workshop.
Registration for this credit and payment of the $822 additional tiution
will be done on site during the week of the Institute. Each Department
will determine any additional work required for this option.
The tuition of $550 ($500 for Chicago Public Schools) for the AP
workshops will include a complete set of AP materials from The College
Board, Monday breakfast, daily lunch, and mid-morning and mid-afternoon
refreshments.
To register for Loyola's Advanced Placement Summer Institute, please
complete the form enclosed and mail payment by June 6, 2007. After
this deadline, any registrations without payment will be given to
individuals on the waiting list.
The University reserves the right to cancel any workshop with a full
refund. Registrants canceling prior to the June 6, 2007 deadline will
receive a full refund. After June 6, 50% of the tuition will be refunded.
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