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Spring Ap English Mock Reading Workshop: March 6 – 7, 2023

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The AR AIMS Advanced Placement English Mock Reading Workshop will be held March 6 & 7, 2023.  This workshop is for teachers of AP English Literature, AP English Language, or Early High School English teachers (suggested grade level – 10th grade) who wish to gain more experience applying the 6 point rubrics and assessing AP essay responses. Participants will work under the leadership of a Question Leader who is currently serving as an AP Reader at the College Board’s national AP English Readings as well as training in small group settings (tables) with a Table Leader who is an experienced AP English Reader.

  • DATE: March 6 & 7, 2023
  • LOCATION: TBA (More information coming soon.)
  • REGISTRATION FEES: AR AIMS Schools $400 and Non-AR AIMS Schools $500
  • REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 20, 2023
  • LATE REGISTRATION: After February 20, 2023, registration will increase by $25 per participant.
  • NOTE: Participants who attended the Fall 2022 AR AIMS AP English Fall Content Conference Workshop will receive a $50 registration discount.

To cancel a registration, participants MUST email Susan Skinkle at slskinkle@ualr.edu with participant name and content area. Registrations received after February 20, 2023 are nonrefundable; however, participant substitutions can be made by emailing Susan Skinkle no later than March 3 2023.

Lunch and snacks will be provided by AR AIMS. Lodging is not provided.

ADE allows AP teachers  to receive their 5 year AP “renewal” by attending the AR AIMS Fall AP Workshop AND the Spring Mock Reading Workshop. You must attend both workshops in the same school year for this renewal. (Note: New AP teachers must attend an APSI for their initial endorsement.)

If you have questions contact Susan Skinkle, slskinkle@ualr.edu

FROM THE ADE (Updated July 14, 2020)

Recently, a Commissioner’s Memo from ADE, announced that ADE allows AP teachers to receive their 5 year AP “re-certification” by attending the AR AIMS Fall AP Workshop AND the Spring Mock Reading Workshop. You must attend BOTH in the same school year for this AP renewal. (Note: New AP teachers must attend an APSI for their initial endorsement.) This is available for AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Literature, AP Language, AP Statistics and AP Calculus

October 22 Newsletter and Workshop Information
English Newsletter –September 2022
ENGLISH Newsletter-August 1, 2022
ENGLISH Newsletter – January 11, 2021

If your school is not an AR AIMS Active Partner, a preview of what you’re missing is below.  If you would like to become an AR AIMS School in 2021-2022, please contact Lynn Harrison-Bullard at slharrison2@ualr.edu or call at 501-650-5765.  Or you may complete the 22-23 AR AIMS Partnership Interest Form and we will contact you.

AR AIMS English Preview Site

If you have any questions about AP English, please contact Susan Skinkle at slskinkle@ualr.edu