I have been grading different AP exams for well over a decade and have found it one of the most rewarding experiences of my professional life. Yes it does get hard the fourth and fifth day of grading the same exam over and over (well some subjects like US train you in two), but the rewards are many. I have a national network of friends whose collective brains I pick throughout the year, learn how to master an AP rubric and generally enjoy the places where we grade (San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Lincoln, Daytona Beach). Perhaps the best thing, and the reason I go is so I can help my students "beat" the AP exam. I must also say I am very efficient in grading throughout the year as being a grader has greatly improved my speed and the ability to find the exact mistakes the kids are making (which unlike the real AP exam I mark).
If you are interested,
apply here by the end of September. If you decide to go and they generally look for people in their third year - but last year government took people who had taught fewer - you will have your plane, hotel and food paid for the week and you will get an "honorarium." You will spend your first day learning the rubric, the grade for five full days and part of the a sixth one. You work from 8 to 5 with two 15 minute breaks and an hour lunch. Even if you think it would be miserable, I think you owe it to your students to try it once.
Honestly, I got very surprised. I thought checking exam papers was one of the most boring jobs. Well, like you said, the first 5 days are alright. But then you mostly see same errors…well, everything is pretty much the same. But again, if you find this job rewarding, then it is definitely meant for you. It is very important to love your job. For instance, I don’t like writing college papers, so I buying custom essay papers online. I like they you don’t try to avoid your responsibilities.
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