AP Course:

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE

Dr. Marisa Pérez-Bernardo

CONSULTANT: Dr. Marisa Pérez-Bernardo

Marisa is an Associate Professor at the University of Dallas. Professor Pérez-Bernardo received her Ph.D. in Spanish from the Catholic University of America (Washington D.C.). She holds an M.A. in Specialized Translation from the Universidad de Córdoba (Spain), an M.A. in Spanish Language and Culture from the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), an M.A. in Spanish and TESOL from West Virginia University, a B.A. in English Philology from Universidad de Valladolid (Spain), and a Certificate in Translation from University of California San Diego.

Pérez-Bernardo has published book editions, and articles on 19th and 20th century Spanish literature. She has also presented papers at different international conferences in Spain, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, England, Mexico, and Guatemala.

Pérez-Bernardo is also a consultant for the College Board in Pre-AP World Languages and Cultures, AP Spanish Language, and AP Spanish Literature. She is also serving as a Spanish Language and Culture reviewer for the AP Course Audit. She provides AP Spanish teachers and administrators with the clear AP curricular and resource guideline, and determines if syllabi submitted by teachers meet all curricular requirements as established by the AP program.

Marisa also served as an expert advisor for the Texas State Board of Education in its development and reviewed the Languages Other Than English (LOTE) curriculum during the academic year 2013-2014. Presently, Pérez-Bernardo serves in the Fulbright National Screening Committee for English Language Teaching Assistantships in Mexico. 

Course Description:

This four-day workshop will prepare teachers for the AP Spanish Language and Culture course and exam. The seminar will provide sample materials and classroom activities related to the 2023 exam. Participants will be asked to actively participate and share best practices with the entire group.

We will cover these topics: 

  • Introducing the Unit Guides.

  • Achievement Level Descriptions.

  • Themes.

  • AP Classroom.

  • Instructional Strategies for the Exam.

  • Exam Overview.

  • Sample Exams.

  • Inthis workshop, teachers will learn strategies to holistically assess their student’s competencies in the target language.

Participants are invited to bring best practice ideas and activities to share with the group.