This workshop is designed to familiarize teachers with the curriculum and course objectives of the AP* BC Calculus course, and to provide materials and methods that will lead to success in the AP* examination. Participants will explore the important concepts of calculus, including the proofs of many of the central theorems. A multi-representational approach will be used, exploring concepts numerically, graphically, and analytically. The AP* test will be investigated, specifically pointing out the particular things that every teacher should emphasize to their own students. All participants will be expected to do a prescribed set of homework problems on a daily basis, and be prepared to share solutions, strategies, and teaching ideas. Graphing calculators will be used extensively in the solutions of problems, and participants should bring their own, if possible.

Fred Almer is a semi-retired AP* Calculus and AP* Computer Science teacher, in his 37th year of teaching at Marshall High School. He has read AP* Calculus exams, conducted workshops as a certified AP* consultant since 2000, and served on the Minnesota AP* Advisory Council. His favorite hobbies include golf, skiing and cycling. His family includes his wife Deb, son Kevin, daughter Valerie and grandchildren Annabelle and Noah. In his former life, he was also a coach at the varsity level for football, wrestling, baseball and golf, and he still enjoys attending events and watching the student athletes compete.