Remind 101

Andrea OceguedaSHSU Methods Student

Alexis LeningtonSHSU Student Teacher

Michael Robinson

Pre-AP World History Teacher

Course Design

Expose students to important events in world history as prescribed by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS; Level Class) Readings and PowerPoints

Research projects and peer presentations

Instructor presentations

Introduce students to strategies that will help students beyond this class

Prepare students for the level of rigor that will be expected of them in the AP classroom – AP classes start next year “Flipped” classroom

Academic writing

Nightly commitment

At Home

In Class

On Essays & Projects

AP® World History Student Score Distributions – Global

AP Exams – May 2014245,699 Students

Exam Score Percentage5 6.6

4 16.0

3 31.9

2 27.8

1 17.7

3 or higher 54.5

Mean Score (Standard Deviation) 2.66 (1.14)

AP® United States History Student Score Distributions – Global

AP Exams – May 2014462,766 Students

Exam Score Percentage5 11.0

4 21.3

3 20.1

2 28

1 19.6

3 or higher 52.4

Mean Score (Standard Deviation) 2.76 (1.29)

Course Expectations

Students are expected to read nearly every night Typically 1-2 sections of the textbook

A reading guide is provided on the course website

“A History of the World in 6 Glasses” by Tom Standage

Students are expected to review the PowerPoint presentations on the course website

Students are expected to turn in all work on time

Students are expected to complete all daily writings

Students are expected to come prepared, knowing the content and ready to discuss and/or write about the subject material.

Major Grades – 60%

Students will take cumulative AP Level Exams at the conclusion of each unit Two day exams – Day 1: multiple choice Day 2: Essay

Students will be given the essay prompt in advance

Projects Will always contain a writing component, visual component / presentation component

The only time in this class where it is acceptable for students to submit the exact same work

Students will write an AP level essay - every two weeks Document Based Questions (DBQ)

Change and Continuity Over Time (CCOT)

Comparative Essay

Essay Grading

175 Students

LOTS of feedback

Better written essays are easier to grade

You Can Help! Color coding using the rubric

Encourage students to come to tutorials

Parent grading training

AP® World History Scoring Statistics

2014 Free-Response Questions245,699 Students

Question Mean Standard

DeviationNumber of Possible Points

1 (DBQ) 2.64 2.09 9

2 (CCOT) 1.88 1.87 9

3 (Comparative) 1.73 1.79 9

AP® United States History Scoring Statistics

2014 Free-Response Questions462,766 Students

Question Mean Standard Deviation

Number of Possible Points

1 (DBQ) 2.64 2.09 9

2 (CCOT) 2.96 1.54 9

3 (Comparative) 3.08 1.65 9

Extra Credit

Designed to supplement the difficulty of the Exams and Essays – Major Grades There will be less and less extra credit opportunities as the year progresses

To date there have been an average of 3 opportunities per week

Extra Credit is typically assigned after school Remind 101

Extra Credit tab on the course website

Extra Credit is available to all students, but has a limited window of opportunity

Students needing extra credit above what is generally assigned must meet the following criteria: Must have completed all assignments on time

Must have attempted 50% of the generally assigned opportunities

Current average must be below 70

Daily Grades – 40%

Much more important!!!

Student will have daily reading quizzes as they walk into the room Contains questions from the reading guide

Students are allowed to use THEIR notebook, provided the notes are written in THEIR handwriting

Periodic notebook checks – anytime! This will contain daily writings, and other in class assignments

Students will also do all of their essays in their notebooks.

Nearpod assignments

Tutorials

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

2:30 – 4:30 by appointment

Online Office Hours 5 -10pm Nightly

All weekend long

Intensive Cohort

Group of students that have the desire, drive, and time to invest into a unique opportunity to prepare at the level that would be necessary to pass the AP exam

By invitation only

Based on student performance

Strictly after school

Extra Assignments

Monthly Meetings

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