NEW PROGRAM!
Spring AP* Exam Prep Workshop 2010
Professional Development for Teachers of AP* Courses
Saturday, February 20, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Download the registration form.
This one-day AP* Exam Prep Workshop is designed for teachers interested in acquiring strategies for preparing their students for the AP* exam. The workshop, facilitated by a master teacher, will provide a simulated AP reading along with exam prep strategies to help increase student achievement on AP* exams.
Who should attend: The workshop is intended for AP* teachers interested in learning specific skills and strategies to improve student achievement on the AP* exam.
When and Where: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on the Rice University campus, Houston, Texas
Course offerings will include:
955i AP* Biology
Master teacher: Robert Dennison
956i AP* Calculus AB
Master teacher: Wanda Savage
957i AP* Chemistry
Master teacher: Todd Abronowitz
958i AP* English Language
Master teacher: Becky Stucky
959i AP* English Literature
Master teacher: Linda Davey
960i AP* Environmental Science
Master teacher: Courtney Mayer
961i AP* Macroeconomics
Master teacher: Ulrich Kleinschmidt
962i AP* U.S. Government and Politics
Master teacher: Steve Popp
963i AP* U.S. History
Master teacher: Jim Smith
964i AP* World History
Master teacher: Jay Harmon
Tuition: $125 (includes snacks and refreshments, lunch, and workshop materials)
Registration: (Download the registration form) Limited space is available for the program. Register early to ensure your spot. Only completed forms accompanied by check, credit card information, or copy of a purchase order or direct pay form are accepted for registration. HISD Teachers: Please contact your principal or the HISD Advanced Academics office to receive the HISD registration form.
Acknowledgment of enrollment: Once your completed enrollment is received, you will either be enrolled in the course or placed on a waiting list if the course has filled. In either case, you will receive written notification from Rice at your home address within 15 days of receipt of your registration. Please contact our office, 713-348-6031, if you do not receive notification from us. You may need to check with your school or district administrative office to ensure the registration was sent.
Course cancellation policy: Although we make every effort to maintain the published schedule of classes, events such as insufficient enrollment, instructor illness, room conflicts or inclement weather may require a schedule adjustment or cancellation. We will notify registrants of any change in the published information.
Refunds: Full refunds for course tuition will be issued for cancellations received via e-mail or fax by January 15. Refunds for cancellations received January 16 through January 29 will be issued only if a replacement can be found for you, and a 20 percent processing fee will be deducted from your refund. No refunds will be issued after January 29. There is a $30 charge for all checks returned for insufficient funds.
Special needs: We make every effort to hold classes in rooms that are accessible to all participants. However, some older buildings cannot be made readily accessible for wheelchairs. If you have any special needs, please contact teachers@rice.edu or 713-348-6108, and we will attempt to accommodate you.
For out of town participants, may we suggest:
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites - Houston Medical Center
6800 S. Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
Reservations: 713-528-7744
Web site: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/houmd?_requestid=175803
Holiday Inn Astrodome
8111 Kirby Dr.
Houston, TX 77054
Reservations: 713-790-1900 or 1-800-465-4329
Ask for the Rice University rate ($89), based on availability.
Complimentary shuttle to and from Rice.
Hilton Houston Plaza Medical Center Hotel
6633 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-313-4000
Reservations: 1-800-HILTONS or 713-313-4677
Web site: www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/HOUMCHF-Hilton-Houston-Plaza-Medical-Center-Texas/index.do
The Hilton Hotel can provide transportation to campus if arrangements are made in advance with the concierge.
Airport transportation: Transportation to and from the airport can be arranged through Super Shuttle at www.supershuttle.com or (800) BLUE-VAN (258-3826). Prices range from $23 one-way from Hobby Airport to $27 one-way from Bush Intercontinental Airport. Additionally, taxi transportation can be arranged starting at $30 from Hobby Airport and $50 from Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Parking on Rice University Campus: Parking validations will be provided at registration.
Central Campus Garage: The Central Campus Garage is located under McNair Hall (building #44 on the PDF map. ) Download campus map
To enter the Central Campus Garage: Machines at the entrance gates will instruct the driver to insert a credit card (American Express, VISA, MasterCard or Discover). When the gate opens, the computer’s “parking meter” begins.
Using Parking Validations (provided at registration): When exiting, the visitor inserts the parking validation first and then the same credit card that was used to enter the parking lot. The machine will keep the parking validation and return the credit card uncharged.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies:
Telephone: 713-348-6031
Fax: 713-348-5213
E-mail: teachers@rice.edu
* AP, Advanced Placement, and Advanced Placement Program are registered trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in the development and delivery of this professional development.