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studies, teachers will receive first hand experiences in the real-world application of STEMconcepts which will augment their ability to fully communicate the pathway of learning fromsecondary to post-secondary, into the workforce. Teachers will then possess the tools to offerstudents opportunities to engage in applied science and mathematics activities that encourageadvanced critical thinking and problem solving. The teaching of science and mathematicsconcepts utilizing real-world applications and activities will enable teachers to demonstrate thepractical nature of the STEM disciplines and encourage increased interest and academicachievement.As an activity to support student readiness and success in advance placement coursework,vertical and horizontal instructional alignment will be a major focus of the teaching and learningcomponent of the project. To allow for widespread success in AP, it will be imperative thatstudents are provided a solid foundation for each content area. As such, the project will supportthe development of vertical alignment teams across each major academic area with AP coursesoffered at the targeted schools (i.e. Biology, Algebra, and American Literature). To facilitatevertical and horizontal instructional alignment, as well as support advanced placementinstruction across all subjects, the project will implement an AP Summit. The summit will be atwo-day professional development activity conducted in summer 2012, 2013 and 2014, with atarget attendance of 200 teachers. Attendees will be high school AP teachers and middle schoolteachers from feeder schools to the targeted high schools. The content of the AP Summit willinclude an introduction to AP and content-area breakout sessions focused on instructionalplanning, vertical/horizontal alignment discussions, and test writing.Project Narrative Page 19 of 28Page 23