AP Business with Personal Finance: Chat with a Content Expert
Whether your school is still thinking about offering AP Business with Personal Finance, has committed but is looking for pro tips, or just has general questions about the initiative or the benefits to student outcomes, a team of content experts is ready to help.
You can schedule a 1:1 Zoom chat or group session for your teachers at a time that’s convenient for you. There’s no charge to talk with AP content experts. We’re looking forward to helping.
Note: The scheduling form for group sessions is coming soon. You'll find links to schedule 1:1 Zoom chats below.
You can ask the experts:
- What you should consider before adopting AP Business with Personal Finance
- How to plan and structure the academic year for effective course delivery
- How to teach with case studies to enhance student learning of course content and skills
- How to prepare for the Business Canvas or the Financial Advisor projects
- How to connect the course content and skills to career and technical student organizations (CTSO) activities and competitions
- How to teach business and personal finance together so that students use their own experiences making personal financial decisions as the foundation for learning about business
- What resources are available to support successful implementation
- How to prepare students for the AP Business with Personal Finance Exam
Meet the Teaching and Learning Team for AP Business with Personal Finance
Meet our AP Business with Personal Finance content experts, learn about their individual expertise, and schedule a 1:1 Zoom chat or group session.
| John Cook | Alex Lamon | Kerri Largo |
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Role: Business, accounting, and AP Economics teacher; APSI consultant; AP Exam Development Committee; AP Project Based Learning (PBL) Development Committee Professional Affiliation: CEE, NBEA, FBLA | Role: Lead AP Economics, finance, and business teacher; APSI consultant; executive director—New Jersey Council of Economic Education Professional Affiliation: CEE | Role: Department head; business, accounting, personal finance, technology, and entrepreneurship teacher; APSI consultant; AP Exam Development Committee; AP Project Based Learning (PBL) Development Committee Professional Affiliation: BPA (prior), FBLA
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Home State: Georgia School Setting: Urban | Home State: New Jersey School Setting: Suburban | Home State: Illinois School Setting: Suburban |
| Expertise: School-level implementation, PBL strategies, professional learning delivery, AP Business and Personal Finance integration strategies, CEE alignment support | Expertise: School-level implementation, professional learning delivery, AP Business and Personal Finance integration strategies | Expertise: District-level implementation, professional learning delivery, PBL strategies, AP Business and Personal Finance integration strategies, CTSO alignment support (BPA) |
| Schedule a 1:1 chat with John | Schedule a 1:1 chat with Alex | Schedule a 1:1 chat with Kerri |
| Kristen Lidstrom | Kelly Predham | Monice Maurice |
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Role: Business teacher, APSI consultant, PBL strategies, CTSO alignment support (DECA) Professional Affiliation: DECA, NBEA | Role: Business teacher, APSI consultant, PBL strategies, CTSO alignment support (FBLA) Professional Affiliation: FBLA, NBEA | Role: Business teacher, APSI consultant, PBL strategies, CTSO alignment support (NFTE, DECA) Professional Affiliation: NFTE (prior), DECA, NBEA |
| Home State: Indiana School Setting: Suburban | Home State: Connecticut School Setting: Suburban | Home State: Massachusetts School Setting: Suburban |
| Expertise: School-level implementation, professional learning delivery, project based learning strategies, CTSO alignment (DECA) | Expertise: School-level implementation, professional learning delivery, project based learning strategies, CTSO alignment (FBLA) | Expertise: School-level implementation, professional learning delivery, project based learning strategies, CTSO alignment (DECA, NFTE) |
| Schedule a 1:1 chat with Kristen | Schedule a 1:1 chat with Kelly | Schedule a 1:1 chat with Monica |
Schedule a Group Session for Your Business Teachers
If your school is preparing to adopt the program and would like to schedule a dedicated group session for your business team, please complete the form (coming soon) with several preferred dates and times. We’ll connect you with one of the content experts listed above to support your planning and implementation.