• Course: Spanish Language
  • Dates: July 16-19
  • Instructor: Fred Butler, Palm Harbor, FL, email - fbutler@stetson.edu
  • Participant Letter

    • Dr. Fred Butler, Adjunct Professor of Spanish at Stetson University, Deland, FL has spent fifty years in teaching, both at the high school level and college level for the University of Hawaii and the University of Granada, Spain in Almería (English chairperson). He has been a Reader of the AP Spanish Exam since 1991 and a Table Leader for five years. He has been a part of the advanced Table Leader group at the Reading wherein essay selection for training purposes is done. He also has conducted weeklong summer Institutes at Western Kentucky University, Nova Southeastern University, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, The College of William and Mary, University of Alabama, and for the School District of Fairfax County, VA. He recently taught a two-day seminar in AP Spanish Language to West Virginia teachers in Morgantown. He has conducted pre and post- conference workshops at AP National Conventions. He is a certified and endorsed College Board AP Spanish Workshop Consultant and National Mentor Coach as well for AP Spanish Language teachers. He has many years of experience at teaching the course at the high school level and acting as Dept. Chair at Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Clearwater, FL.

  • Included:
    • Materials (Textbooks, Assessment Resources)
    • Lunch & Snacks
  • Emphasis: (for new teachers of AP Spanish Language)
    • Overview of the 2012 Exam
    • Claims and Evidence
    • The Course Audit
    • The AP Spanish Language Exam versus the CLEP (College Level Examination Program, Pros and Cons)
    • Examination, Discussion and commentaries of the 2012 Exam Components
    • Notes from the 2012 Reading and Useful Links for teachers
    • Practice Scoring of 2012 student exam production
    • Group Construction of a “mock” AP Spanish Language Exam using authentic materials
    • Best Practice Sharing throughout Institute Sessions. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their best methods to the institute and share them with everybody. Plan on 25 copies of each please.
    • Anticipated changes for the 2013 Spanish Language Exam will be reviewed as they are revealed by the College Board