Coordinated

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Episode 06: Push the Button Nov 09, 2020

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With the Final Ordering Deadline quickly approaching, it’s time for a stress-relieving conversation. Southern charm and expert AP coordinator experience are on full display as superstar, Susan Orr shares timely need-to-know information. Join us to strategically prepare and manage tasks before and after the Final Ordering Deadline. Not sure about pushing the “Submit” button on your exam order?… Listen in and get ready to click!
Access the AP Coordinator Community:
collegeboard.org/ap-coordinator-community
Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

Episode 05: Balancing the Budget Nov 02, 2020

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The debates are over, but this visit to our nation’s capital is not to be missed! Instructional Supervisor (Advanced Programs) Edrika Hall speaks on all things AP coordinator including an in-depth discussion on “balancing the budget” as it relates to AP Exam fees, exam rebates, and students eligible for fee reductions. Plus, Edrika shares inspiring stories of positive progress she and her follow AP coordinators are making when it comes to supporting equity and access in AP.
Access the AP Coordinator Community: collegeboard.org/ap-coordinator-community
Edrika’s curriculum resource for AP teachers can be found on the Resources page.
Federal and State AP Exam Fee Assistance
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/ap-coordinators/exam-ordering-fees/exam-fees/federal-state-assistance
Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

Episode 04: Keeping Things Tidy Oct 26, 2020

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First up, a detailed look inside a coordinator’s “best friend”… The AP Coordinator’s Manual. Shelley Gazes provides helpful tips and tricks to make the most of this key resource. Next, coordinator superstar Cari Franz (co-moderator of the AP Coordinator Community). She navigates us through many of the most frequently asked questions and dives deep into the world of transfers. It’s a special laser-focused conversation featuring timely support and training sure to help keep things tidy!

Access the AP Coordinator Community:

collegeboard.org/ap-coordinator-community

Download the AP Coordinator’s Manual – Part 1:

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-coordinators-manual-part-1-2020-21.pdf

Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

Episode 03: A Collection of Options Oct 19, 2020

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A new version of the three “C’s”… Counselors, Coordinators, and Collection of AP Exam fees. At the top of their game – Casie Wexler (NJ) and Sue Rodriguez (NV) – share best practices and lessons learned with host Derek Kameda. “Experience” is the key word as we hear what goes into their school-level decisions and how process and timing impact their AP program and their AP families. Their successes and failures are all part of the journey. It’s a special laughter-filled, color-coded, hyper-organized story told only on Coordinated.
Access the AP Coordinator Community:
collegeboard.org/ap-coordinator-community

AP Exam Fee Collection Providers:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/ap-coordinators/exam-ordering-fees/exam-fees/managing-fee-collection/ap-exam-fee-collection-providers

Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

Episode 02: Go See your Counselor Oct 12, 2020

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High school counselors shine brightly in education. One of those shining stars – Lezlie Ladd – joins us from the Lone Star state to help us navigate through this new remote-learning, hybrid, pandemic-impacted school year. Our conversation covers a leaky roof, twins remote learning at home, and her amazing AP program. We dive deeply into the some of the most complicated topics for AP coordinators. Hear a professional perspective on how to best support your students, virtual school students, home school students and become an expert with the term “Exam-Only.”

Access the AP Coordinator Community:

collegeboard.org/ap-coordinator-community

More information on AP Classroom and AP Daily videos:

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/learning-development/ap-classroom

Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

Episode 01: In Tune with my AP Exam Order Oct 05, 2020

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Jack of all trades – English teacher, AP coordinator, and (formerly) aspiring rock star – Marc Helgeson shares his long and winding road to Riverside Brookfield High School. His entertaining story features an AP program’s success and the many who helped make it so. How do settings in AP Registration and Ordering impact a fitness routine? How does melodic punk rock relate to being an AP coordinator? Laugh out loud and smile as you go, picking up some extra tips to prepare your Fall 2020 AP Exam order along the way.
Access the AP Coordinator Community:
collegeboard.org/ap-coordinator-community
Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

Season Preview Sep 28, 2020

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Thanks for joining our first season of Coordinated! We’re planning to drop a new episode at the start of each week to help everyone get settled into the start of school and their AP programs. We have exciting and entertaining interviews with experienced and super-talented AP coordinators ready to go. And we’ll be sharing many best practices, tips and tricks, and inspirational stories to help fend off these challenging times. Subscribe, rate, and share with your colleagues in the world of education and beyond!
Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

Pilot Episode: Back to School Sep 22, 2020

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Vice-principal and AP coordinator extraordinaire, Dr. Lisa Bonelli shares her journey to Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School in Nashville, Tennessee. The laughter-filled story features country music dreams, inspirational educators, and some growing pains along the way. Find out how magic in the castle, debits and credits, and chainsaws all lead to successful management of student accounts and student enrollment in class sections.

Access the AP Coordinator Community:
collegeboard.org/ap-coordinator-community
College Board Student Account resource referenced in the conversation: https://pages.collegeboard.org/account-help
Music by Jackie Rae: https://www.jackierae-music.com/

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