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Secondary Division Course Availability

As of Thursday, March 1, 2012 The courses listed below are full, and we are unable to place more students in these classes: SD3235.1 Programming in Java (AM) SD3239 Computer Engineering SD3259 Business & Finance While our application deadline has passed, we are continuing to accept applications if space permits. However, we are unable to […]

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Community Newsletter, Vol. 4, I. 2

Inside this issue… News & Announcements Nine Tips for Navigating the Application Process Course Catalogs Ready for 2012 – See What’s New! Spotlights How to Get to Sesame Street: A San Francisco Counselor Finds Herself in Nigeria Bragging Rights: Christina Büchmann, Advanced Reading & Writing Unlikely Twins: Making Peer Effects Explicit Inside ATDP Courses Take […]

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Functioning First Graders

A visiting high school teacher complained to an ATDP instructor that her students weren’t grasping the concept of functions. To help, they went to see Hannah Margulis-Kessel’s first-grade students performing “Mathmagic!”

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New Elementary Division Classes in 2012

At ATDP’s Elementary Division, our goal is to offer classes that allow students to gain deep knowledge in a specific subject. We also aim to give students something different from what they already study during the school year. And, very importantly, we strive to have classes that are taught in an engaging way that will […]

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Bragging Rights: Christina Büchmann, Advanced Reading & Writing

I know that this email conversation belongs in the Bragging Rights column, but I can’t single out who’s bragging: the teacher, the student, or ATDP for having the privilege of working with such teachers and students. This conversation begins on December 5th, when Dr. Christina Büchmann, ATDP’s 2010 and 2011 Advanced Reading and Writing instructor, […]

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Abraham Liao on Computer Engineering in 2012

The interview below is a part of a series on New Secondary Division Courses for 2012. Abraham Liao discusses his upcoming course, Computer Engineering. Read the course description here. 1. You’ve been with ATDP over the years as a student, a TA, and an instructor. What did you find most valuable about your ATDP courses […]

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