1002-R-Baker-AP-Eng-Lit-and-Comp-New

1002 AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITON FOR NEW TEACHERS The 2017 Summer AP English Literature and Composition Institute at the University of Tulsa, will focus upon various elements of an AP English Literature course—the study of prose and poetic works Beowulf, Chaucer, Hamlet, AP Comedy, teaching fiction and poetry, The Multiple Choice Question, the Eighteenth Century and Satire, the AP Research Paper, and a Simulated Reading of the 2017 AP Literature Examination are just a few of the units that will be presented and discussed new teachers will be introduced to some new and exciting strategies to teach fiction, drama, and poetry These strategies require higher order thinking and are designed to engage students and rejuvenate the high school curriculum Teachers should bring a best practices lesson and enough copies for 30 teachers and be prepared to present the lesson to other participants on Thursday Dr Baker’s Homework Assignment: Each participant should bring 30 copies of a “best practice” lesson or unit to be presented on Wednesday and Thursday of the Institute Randy Baker Dr Randy Baker, the lead instructor for AP English Literature and Composition class for NEW Teachers, has been teaching English for the past forty-two years A Nationally Board Certified Instructor, Dr Baker has taught Pre-AP and AP classes for the past twenty-three years and has been a national consultant for the College Board in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Illinois He conducted a workshop for experienced AP teachers at the National College Board Convention in Seattle, Washington, in July 2008 A Reader for the AP English Lit Exam for over twelve years, Baker is presently chairman of his English Department at Crossings Christian He retired from the Putnam City School District after forty years of service He was named the recipient of the 2010 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Secondary Teaching He is a past member of the Oklahoma State Master Teacher Program and Past President of the Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English and received his doctoral degree in English Education at the University of Oklahoma In addition, he is also an adjunct at Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City and St Gregory’s University in Shawnee, OK The Oklahoma Teachers of English recently honored Dr Baker as a lifetime member for his service to his professional organization