Welcome to the AP Statistics Workshop for teachers at Drew University for the summer of 2012!

My name is Jeanne Lorenson and this is my first summer working at Drew. I am excited about the opportunity to be part of this adventure and hope you are also. In this content-based workshop, you will learn about the philosophy and structure of an AP course and many approaches to teaching the course. With the increased interest and enrollment in AP Statistics in high school, many teachers are asked to teach the course with little to no training. I hope this week will give you a network of people and ideas to help you enjoy the year ahead.

Over the past several summers I have been giving summer AP Workshops, including ones in Lewes, DE and Asheville N.C. I recently retired after teaching for 40 years in both public and private school in Montgomery County in Maryland. That being said I just finished along term sub position in AP Statistics and continue to work with teachers and students in various programs throughout the year. I taught AP Statistics since its inception in 1997 and have been reader and table leader most years since that first exam.

Please bring a copy of your textbook, a calculator and any resource material that you will use in the classroom. If you have an interesting idea, worksheet, lesson plan or pieces of software you are willing to share, please bring several copies. Even a work in progress can be fun to develop further. We will use an investigative approach to learning through simulation, experimentation and graphical representation. Many of the activities will rely on the use of the graphing calculator, I use the TI 84 Plus, with an afternoon session planned to explore software. If you have time, read How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff. It is short, entertaining and usually available inmost libraries and often at yard sales.

I would love to hear from you before we start so I can better meet your individual needs. Please send me information about your experience with AP Statistics or statistics in general, and what textbook you use at

Please bring ideas, expectations, “fears” and anything else that will make the week a fun and rewarding one for you. I am looking forward to meeting all of you at the end of June. I hope by then you will have a little time to rest, and be ready for a busy, challenging and informative week.

Jeanne Lorenson

AP Statistic Faculty Consultant, the College Board

AP Statistics Teacher

301-942-8740