Matt Furfaro
Matt Furfaro is a teacher at Concord High School in Elkhart, Indiana, where he has taught since 1996. He currently teaches AP United States Government & Politics. Matt is an AP reader and table leader and was also on the AP Instructional Design Committee for the AP U.S. Government & Politics Course.
Course Description
Participants will:
- understand the course framework found in the Course and Exam Description;
- plan and sequence their course based on the CED and their unique teaching situation;
- choose from a variety of instructional strategies based on the needs of their individual students;
- design lessons that are adaptable to a variety of learning situations- be it fully in class, completely remote or a hybrid model;
- develop formative and summative assessments based on the AP exam expectations;
- develop and score the 4 types of free response questions, including each of the following:
- Concept Application question
- Quantitative Analysis question
- SCOTUS Application question
- Argument Essay;
- leave this institute a more confident teacher with a clear plan going forward.
Agenda
Four Day Course, July 12-15, 2021
Day 1
Big Picture Day/Overview: Understanding and Planning Your Course/Units/Lessons (Part 1)
- Course and Exam Description Overview
- Equity and Access
- Integrating Skills & Content
- AP Exam- Multiple Choice
- Understanding the Unit Guides
- Selecting and Using Course Materials
- AP Classroom- An Introduction
- Connecting Course Concepts
- Spiraling and Scaffolding Course Concepts
- Course Planning (Part 1)
- 3 Minute Meetings: What are you goals for this APSI and how can I help meet them?
Day 2
Dive into the teaching the Practices and Skills
- Course Planning
- Reading and Analyzing the Required Documents
- Analyzing and Interpreting Visuals
- Analyzing and Comparing Supreme Court Cases
- Analyzing Quantitative Data
- Connect and Apply Concepts (finish on Day 3)
Day 3
Finish the Practice/Skills, Assessing, Projects, Planning
- Continue Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Applied Civics Project
- Course Planning (Part 2).
Day 4
Completing the Course Requirements/Expectations
- The AP GOPO Exam
- Registration, Equity and Access
- Curricular Requirements and Syllabus Development
- Course Planning/Units/Lessons (Part 3)
- AP Exam Review/Ask The Experts