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Larry Collins

AP Experience

Subject: German, English
Been involved in AP since 1994
Co-Instructor for 3 Institutes

Education

Masters of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary (Chicago), 1972
BA in English and Philosophy, Drury College, 1969

Current Position

Springfield Public Schools

Professional Accomplishments

Most Influential Teacher Award
AP students rank among the highest scorers state-wide over the past decade
AP courses have grown to four sections annually, comprised of approximately 120 students

Goals for AP Institute

Practical suggestions for achieving AP level language skills
The use of literary works for their own aesthetic merits and as examples of major grammatical issues
Kafka's subordinate clauses, Voltaire's preference for present tense in Candide, etc

Advanced Placement Teacher Development, School of Extended Learning
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