AP* CALCULUS BC
Cathy Want
history
Catherine Want was a high school math teacher for 33 years. She has taught every level of mathematics. She was with Grossmont Union High School District in San Diego County, California for 15 years and Irvine Unified School District in Irvine, California for 18 years. Catherine also spent a year as a Fulbright Exchange Teacher in England.
Catherine taught AP Calculus for 25 years and AP Statistics for 9 years.
She was an AP Calculus Reader and/or Table Leader for thirteen years. Catherine has presented at workshops in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona, Texas, Kentucky, Florida, New York, Alaska and Hawaii. She has also conducted workshops overseas in Saipan, Thailand, Indonesia, Germany and India. Catherine received commendation from University of California, Irvine. She was a Siemans Teacher Excellence Award winner in 2003 and she was named a Teacher of Merit by INTEL in 2005.
contact
You can e-mail Catherine at
cwant@cox.net.
session outline
During the Institute, we will cover all topics on the Calculus BC syllabi. Strategies for presenting the material for student understanding will be included. I will share teaching techniques as well as go over the content. The sharing of projects that develop an understanding of a concept is also part of the plan for the week. Sample problems will be given and solved together to develop an understanding of the material and the College Board* philosophy.
If you have a graphing calculator, please bring it with you. I normally use a TI-84.
I will bring old AP* exams and their rubrics for you. I will ask publishers for textbooks so you can peruse them. We will discuss what is important if you are selecting a textbook.
Time will be allowed for the sharing of ideas. So, if you have anything that has worked well for you, please bring it along to share with the other participants.
If you have any questions before we get together, please feel free to contact me at the schedule is tentative and will be adjusted to the participants.
Monday
- Introductions
- Limits and continuity
- Definition of derivative
- Applications of the derivative
Tuesday
- Rate of change
- Mean Value Theorem
- Riemann Sums
- Average Value
- Integration
Wednesday
- Applications of integration
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- Slopefields
- Applications of antidifferentiation
Thursday
- Separable differential equations
- Eulers Method
- Sequences and series
- Preparing for the AP* Exam
- After the A.P.* Test
Friday
- The 2008 A.P.* Calculus Exam rubric
