This session, AP Economics: Macro & Micro (Combined) with Gary Petmecky is offered ONLINE during Event 1: June 17-20, 2025
Meet your APSI Consultant for AP Economics: Macro & Micro (Combined)
Gary Petmecky
Gary Petmecky has taught both AP micro and AP macroeconomics at Parkview High School in Gwinnett County, Georgia since 1996. He served as a reader at the AP reading from 2007 until 2012. He has served as a table leader from 2013 to 2019. In 2020 he served as a question leader. He is currently a member of the AP microeconomics test development committee.
Gary has been actively involved in teacher economic education since 1998. In that time, he has presented at over 90 workshops. He holds a BBA in Economics, a MBA in Finance, a MEd in Social Sciences and an EdS in Leadership. Gary was awarded the Georgia Council on Economic Education Teacher of the Year award in 1999 and the Georgia Council for Social Studies Teacher of the Year award in 2007.
APSI Online Course Description for AP Economics: Macro and Micro (Combined):
Each participant will become better prepared to teach an AP Economics course. The workshop will begin with a session that introduces the teacher to the structure of an AP course, the format of the exam, a discussion on exam development, scoring practices and the resources available.
Subsequent sessions will focus on intensive review of specific economic content, as listed in the College Board’s Course Description. Lessons on more difficult concepts will be modeled.
Participants will study the design of the currently available Free Response and Multiple-Choice questions and learn how to use rubrics in the grading process. Throughout the APSI, various texts and ancillary materials will be presented for evaluation.
Each participant will become better prepared to teach an AP Economics course.
- The workshop will begin with a session that introduces the teacher to the structure of an AP course, the format of the exam, a discussion on exam development, scoring practices and the resources available.
- Subsequent sessions will focus on intensive review of specific economic content, as listed in the College Board’s Course Description. Lessons on more difficult concepts will be modeled.
- Participants will study the design of the currently available Free Response and Multiple-Choice questions and learn how to use rubrics in the grading process. Throughout the APSI, various texts and ancillary materials will be presented for evaluation.
- You’ll also learn about completing the digital activation process at the start of the school year that will give you immediate access to the new resources and will help ensure that your students can register for AP Exams by the new fall deadlines.
By attending this APSI, you’ll gain deeper insight into the following key takeaways, among several others:
- Understand the Course;
- Plan the Course;
- Teach the Course;
- Assess Student Progress;
- and Engage as a Member of the AP Community.
In addition, specific attention will be paid to the following AP Classroom resources:
- unit guides
- personal progress checks
- AP teacher community
- and the AP question bank
Click on the link below to view the tentative agenda for AP Economics: Macro and Micro (Combined):