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AP Fellows GK-12 Program Planned Activities and Estimated Time Commitment

The CUNY GK-12 Fellows will work with 20 AP Teachers of mathematics and science in regular non-specialized high schools in the Bronx School District. Both the CUNY GK-12 Fellows and Teachers will receive intensive summer and academic-year training and support from CUNY personnel, staff from the Bronx High School District, and The College Board. The CUNY GK-12 Fellows will work closely with their cooperating teachers to plan their day-to-day activities based on both teacher and student needs. During the academic year, fellows are required to spend 10 hours per week on in-class instructional activities at their assigned high school and an additional 5 hours per week on out-of-class preparation activities. The following table illustrates the project's training activities and the estimated time commitment for each activity.

Training Activity Date Time(days/hours)
1 Spring Project Orientation Workshop Spring 0.5 d/ 3.5 hr
2 Summer Project Orientation Workshop Summer 2.0 d/ 14 hr
3 College Board AP Summer Institute Summer 5.0 d/ 35 hr
4 Resources Workshop (IT & Other) Summer 1.0 d/ 7 hr
5 Inquiry Based Pedagogy Workshop Summer 2.0 d/ 14 hr
6 Project Kick-Off Workshop Summer 1.0 d/ 7 hr
7 Monthly Seminars on Project Activities and Issues in Math/Science K-12 Education September through June 0.5 d/3.5 hr
8 On-line Reports: Issues in Math/Science K-12 Education September through June 2 hr/wk @ 40 weeks*
9 Weekly Electronic Submissions of Activity Journals Septemberthrough June 1 hr/wk @ 40 weeks*
10 Monthly Meetings of School-Based Teacher/Fellows H.S. Chairs September through June 1 hr/mo @ 10 months
11 Mid-year Project Achievement Conference January 1.0 d/ 7 hr
12 End-of-Year Project Achievement Conference June 1.0 d/ 7 hr
* Time included in 5 hr/week out-of-class preparation requirements

Total Estimated Hours:
In-class instructional and out-of class preparation (15 hr/wk @ 40 wks) 600 hours
Training per table above 155 hours
On an annual (12 month) basis, this equates to a total time commitment of 15 hrs/week.