She is influenced by the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, and John Dewey, and has a particularly deep knowledge of the works (both literary and expository) of Aldous Huxley. Personally, and Academically, her interests are primarily in Hermeneutics and Critical Literary Theory, as well as Aesthetic theories and Philosophies of Education (of course). Her professional goal is to expand philosophy to the public-school setting, which is currently taking her to opportunities with the American Philosophical Association Committee for Instruction in Pre-college Philosophy, as well as collaboration with the Pacific Partnership for Critical Thinking with colleagues at UCLA, Pepperdine, and The University of Queensland. Stacy Cabrera has taught English, Philosophy, and Research at Mira Costa High School since 2012. Students applying to colleges are strongly encouraged by College Board to use their research projects and individual interests as spring boards for college admissions, which may serve as a way for colleges to place students in special programs and internships as a result of their already-completed research. Students who complete both years of the Capstone Program with passing AP scores for AP Seminar (year 1) and AP Research (year 2) will receive an AP Seminar and Research Certificate, signifying success in the program students who do so, and successfully pass four other AP exams (in any subjects) qualify for the AP Capstone diploma, signifying exemplary academic achievement and college-skill readiness. For more information, see the Academic Conference page, and the Publication The Equitation page. There will be opportunities to apply for scholarship contests, professional publication, and conference-presentation (all great for college resumes!) embedded in the coursework of the program. Students will be given opportunities to use this work to further advance their scholarship, career, and personal educational goals. Students who complete the program will have significant bodies of work in major areas of research, which may provide them with internship, research, and academic opportunities at the college level. Students who choose to complete the Capstone program will spend two years delving deeply into special topics of cross-curricular discussion, relevant to today’s world, their local communities, and/or their school-specific academic interests. The two-year program combines research and analytic skills, critical thinking, and an interdisciplinary approach meant to enhance the learning already happening in and between the various AP courses. AP Capstone is an innovative program developed and offered through College Board in conjunction with other Advanced Placement accelerated coursework, with the intended purpose of giving students the chance to further develop and cultivate a love for academic discourse.
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