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Welcome to Online Registration for the

2012 Mass Math + Science Initiative AP* Summer Institute!

ABOUT THE 2012 MMSI APSI

The 2012 Mass Math + Science Initiative (MMSI) AP Summer Institute is a comprehensive five day training for Advanced Placement* teachers of the following courses: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Physics, and Statistics.

WHO CAN ATTEND

The 2012 MMSI AP Summer Institute is open to all MMSI Advanced Placement Training and Awards Program (APTAP) teachers who have attended fewer than two AP Summer Institutes since entering the APTAP, and will be teaching at least one AP course (math, science, English) in school year 2012-13, with the exception of AP Biology teachers. All AP Biology teachers are eligible to attend this summer, regardless of the number of AP Summer Institutes they may have attended since entering the APTAP.

Following registration of MMSI APTAP teachers, registration will be open to teachers from schools outside the Program.

TWO LOCATIONS

All Biology courses and the Chemistry (New) course will be located at Gann Academy in Waltham, MA.

All other courses will be located at Bentley University in Waltham, MA.

WHAT TO BRING

ALL participants are advised to bring a laptop.

MATH participants are required to bring a graphing calculator.

SCIENCE participants are required to bring a graphing calculator, lab coat, goggles and closed-toe shoes.

Participants will receive a detailed e-packet (electronic packet) approximately two weeks prior to the Institute that will list any additional materials/equipment to bring, per the course and/or course instructor.

HOW TO REGISTER

Where applicable, participants have the option of registering for an (EXPERIENCED) or a (NEW) section of the course available. Courses marked Experienced are geared towards AP teachers with three or more years of experience teaching that particular AP course. Courses marked New are for AP teachers with one or two years of experience teaching that particular AP course. Note: these course designations do not reflect the number of years a teacher has spent in the classroom, but rather the number of years the teacher has spent teaching that specific AP course.

REGISTRATION FEES

The following chart details the registration fees (see below for a description of the fees):

COMMUTER FEE – fee includes tuition, lunch and materials.

BOARDER FEE – fee includes tuition, three meals, materials and on-campus accommodations at Bentley University (participants with courses located at the Gann Academy will also board at Bentley University).

• Meals: breakfast and dinner will be available at Bentley’s campus dining hall, and lunch will be provided midday through the Summer Institute at both Institute locations.
• On-campus accommodations: single occupancy bedroom in suite style co-ed dormitory. Bedrooms are equipped with a desk, closet, bed, sheets, towels, and a blanket. Suites are equipped with a mini-fridge, sink, bathroom, and a furnished common area that is shared with other suitemates. Suites are NOT equipped with a television, coffeemaker or other typical kitchen appliances. All rooms/suites are moderately air-conditioned and have wireless internet access. If you have a preferred suitemate, please enter his or her name as you complete your online registration.

PLEASE NOTE: MMSI APTAP teachers are eligible for on-campus accommodations ONLY if they are outside a 50-mile radius of Bentley University (ONE WAY). This will be strictly enforced. Non-MMSI teachers are eligible for on-campus accommodations if they have chosen to board, paid the appropriate registration fee and space permitting.

PAYMENT

Make checks payable to: Mass Insight Education.

Full payment is DUE at the registration desk on July 30th (if not mailed in advance, which is preferred, to the address below) by personal, school, or district check. If you would prefer MMSI to bill your school or district directly, please include a PO# (purchase order number) as you complete your online registration - the PO# is an absolute requirement.

MAIL TO:

Mass Insight Education

ATTN: 2012 MMSI APSI

18 Tremont Street, STE1010

Boston MA 02108

GRADUATE CREDITS

MMSI is pleased to offer three graduate credits through Cambridge College for a fee of $200.Graduate credit checks will be payable to: Mass Insight Education.

Please DO NOT mail your graduate credit fee in advance. MMSI will collect graduate credit forms and checks during a separate graduate credit application session held mid-week during the Institute (more information will be available when you check-in on the first day).

Participants seeking to purchase graduate credits may be expected to complete additional coursework before and after the Institute. Participants will receive a detailed e-packet approximately two weeks prior to the Institute that will include additional information on graduate credits requirements, or the Instructor may choose to wait until the Institute to go over instructions.

PLEASE NOTE: Returning participants that received graduate credits at a previous MMSI APSI are NOT eligible to receive additional graduate credits for the same course, despite a different instructor.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS

MMSI is pleased to offer up to 30 Professional Development Points for full attendance and completion of this AP Summer Institute.

QUESTIONS?

Regarding the Math program, contact John Souther: jsouther@massinsight.org

Regarding the Science program, contact Jeff Goodwin: jgoodwin@massinsight.org

Regarding the English program, contact Sally Guadagno: sguadagno@massinsight.org

Regarding the 2012 MMSI AP Summer Institute, contact Wesley Chin: wchin@massinsight.org

Regarding the Advancing College Readiness Pre-AP* Program, contact Barbara Plonski: bplonski@massinsight.org

Regarding the Mass Math + Science Initiative or the Advanced Placement Training and Awards Program, visit: www.massinsight.org/mmsi

MMSI is proud to announce that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will sponsor the 2012 MMSI Advanced Placement* Summer Institute.

The sponsorship continues Thermo Fisher Scientific's generous partnership with the MMSI, demonstrated by their continued financial support and the leadership of Thermo Fisher Scientific CEO Marc Casper on the MMSI Executive Board.  

Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. The company’s mission is to enable its customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. It fulfills this mission by providing analytical instruments, equipment, reagents and consumables, software and services for research, analysis, discovery and diagnostics.

With annual sales of nearly $11 billion, Thermo Fisher Scientific has approximately 37,000 employees and serves customers in pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries.

To learn more about Thermo Fisher Scientific: www.thermofisher.com

We look forward to seeing you soon for a fantastic week of instruction in beautiful Waltham, Massachusetts! The City of Waltham features many attractions, historical sites, and wonderful pubs and restaurants to visit and enjoy. For more information, visit: www.discoverwaltham.com. Additionally, Waltham is only minutes away from our Capital, the great City of Boston, where your options for activities are limitless: www.cityofboston.gov/visitors.

Mass Math + Science Initiative

Mass Insight Education

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