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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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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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Laura Shefler on Art History in 2012

The interview below is a part of a series on New Secondary Division Courses for 2012. Laura Shefler discusses her upcoming course, Art History. Read the course description here. 1. How did you become interested in art and art teaching? I have been fascinated by art for as long as I can remember.  Most of […]

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David Chun on Social Psychology in 2012

The interview below is a part of a series on New Secondary Division Courses for 2012. David Chun discusses his upcoming course, Social Psychology. Read the course description here. 1. What do you do during the school year, and how does that experience inform your teaching at ATDP?  During the school year, I’m an assistant […]

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New Secondary Division Courses for Summer 2012

Each year, ATDP works to offer courses that will enrich students’ interests and enhance their academic skills. This year, we are proud to introduce the following new courses for the Secondary Division: Advanced Creative Writing with Alex Franklin Art History with Laura Shefler * Computer Engineering with Abraham Liao* Social Psychology with David Chun* Environmental […]

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Nine Tips for Navigating the Application Process

Carefully read and follow the application instructions. Submit a complete application early. The date an application is complete is an important factor in determining a student’s course placement. Applications are evaluated in the order they are complete. Plan ahead to submit all application documents on time. For example, give your teacher your Teacher Recommendation Form […]

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Human Anatomy & Physiology

How did fifth and sixth graders build their own metaphorical animal cells? by Paul Bruno Cell biology is often one of the most challenging topics in human anatomy & physiology.  While much of human anatomy involves the study of larger body systems that students find more familiar – like the digestive system – cell structure […]

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Human Anatomy & Physiology

How did fifth and sixth graders build their own metaphorical animal cells? by Paul Bruno Cell biology is often one of the most challenging topics in human anatomy & physiology.  While much of human anatomy involves the study of larger body systems that students find more familiar – like the digestive system – cell structure […]

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Human Anatomy & Physiology

How did fifth and sixth graders build their own metaphorical animal cells? by Paul Bruno Cell biology is often one of the most challenging topics in human anatomy & physiology.  While much of human anatomy involves the study of larger body systems that students find more familiar – like the digestive system – cell structure […]

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Extra-Terrestrial Trigonometry

How did elementary school students discover the sine, cosine and tangent? by Daniel Wolf-Root We live on a sphere (more or less), my students told me. If that’s the case, then how do we find the distance between two points on a sphere? After many students discovered a method for doing this along the surface of a sphere, Ryan […]

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