- Course: Statistics
- Dates: July 16-19
- Instructor: Daren Starnes
Daren is Master Teacher in Mathematics at the Lawrenceville School near Princeton, New Jersey. He earned his M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan. In 1997, he received a GTE GIFT Grant to integrate AP Statistics and AP Environmental Science. He was named a Tandy Technology Scholar in 1999. Daren has led numerous one-day and weeklong AP Statistics institutes for new and experienced AP teachers, and he has been a reader, table leader, and question leader for the AP Statistics exam. In 2001-2002, he served as coeditor of the Technology Tips column in the NCTM journal The Mathematics Teacher. In January 2004, Daren was appointed to a three-year term as a member of the ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on the Curriculum in Statistics and Probability. More recently, he served as Chair of the Western Regional Council of the College Board. Daren is also co-author of Statistics Through Applications, a popular textbook for non-AP* high school statistics.
- Included:
- Materials (Textbooks, Assessment Resources)
- Calculator & Computer Activities (Fathom, JMP. Minitab, Activstats)
- Lunch & Snacks
- Flash Drive
- Emphasis:
- AP Statistics Syllabus Topics
- Group Activities & Projects
- Appropriate Use of Technology (TI-84, TI-Nspire, Fathom, JMP, Activstats, Minitab)
- AP Statistics Exam Preparation