Calculus AB
AP 507.300 | Online | Jessica Stillman
This online course is designed to maximize the learner experience, providing relevant AP content and pedagogy through meaningful engagement – all focused on best practices for preparing your AP students for success. It provides teachers with the tools they need to implement effective AP Calculus AB course. During this training, teachers will explore the mathematical practices for AP Calculus (MPACs) and the components of the curriculum framework as detailed in the Course and Exam Description (CED) document—including the big ideas, enduring understandings, learning objectives, and essential knowledge. Participants will explore the new resources provided by the College Board and from their peers. Participants will understand how to use activities that organize the course content to develop students’ proficiencies in the skills identified by the curriculum framework. Each participant will work on a course plan that will help them decide how they will teach the skills and content for their own AP Calculus AB courses.
Jessica Stillman
Jessica Stillman is a mathematics enthusiast from Weston, FL. She attended Nova High School and upon graduation, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education from Florida State University; Go Noles! She later earned a Master’s in Education from Florida Atlantic University. Jessica began her teaching career at Cypress Bay High School in 2007 and has taught a multitude of subjects in mathematics including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and AP Calculus AB and BC. Through vertical and horizontal teaming, Jessica and her mathematics team at Cypress Bay have developed a top-notch curriculum and are proud to promote their successful AP Calculus program! Jessica has held many leadership roles in her school and in the Broward County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (BCCTM); she is also an active member of the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM). Over her career in education, she has received many awards such as BCCTM’s Teacher of the Year and Mu Alpha Theta’s Coach of the Year. Jessica has taught AP Calculus (AB and BC) since 2007 and has been an AP reader since 2013. Jessica is a seasoned consultant for the College Board and loves working with other teachers. In Jessica’s free time she enjoys traveling, cooking/eating, and most of all spending time with her husband and two babes, Ari (6 years) and Ava (4 years).