Statistics

During this APSI, participants will explore the content, resources, planning strategies, and best practices that make for a successful AP Statistics class. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of the course and the exam as well as various assessment tools that will allow teachers to engage students and provide meaningful feedback. Our primary focus will be on the written communication skills necessary for student success, and our secondary focus will be on the multitude of support mechanisms that AP provides.

Instructor: Darin Clifft

Since joining Memphis University School in 1999, Darin Clifft has been the only AP Statistics teacher Memphis University School has ever known. He’s been instrumental in growing the program from one class with a minimum of 4 students to three full classes and has been recognized for his efforts three times (2023, 2014, 2010) as teacher of the year. The Tennessee Association of Independent Schools has also recognized his dedication and service to mathematics education with the 2022 Hubert Smothers Award. He holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Memphis with all major course work completed in statistics.
Darin has been involved with the AP Reading in Statistics since 2007. He has served as a table leader, rubric team member, organizer of Best Practices Night, and, most recently, as Question Leader on the Operational Exam. He has led dozens of professional development experiences including APSI’s in Bowling Green, Tuscaloosa, St Louis, and Lincoln. Additionally, he has written items for his state’s inaugural Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association Statistics exam and has served as an editor on a widely used AP Statistics textbook. When he’s not teaching, you can find Darin spending time with his wife of 33 years and new grandson, teaching Sunday School, or collecting Incredible Hulk memorabilia.