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AP Calculus BC: Chat with a Content Expert
We’re set up to help! Schools can schedule both one-to-one and group Zoom chats with a content expert about offering AP Calculus BC.
Whether you’re considering AP Calculus BC, have committed to offering it and want practical advice on getting started, or have questions about what the course offers your students and how it supports your school’s goals, our content experts can help.
You can schedule a one-to-one Zoom chat for your own questions, or a group chat to bring teachers and school leaders into the same conversation, so everyone hears the same answers. There’s no charge and no commitment to decide anything.
You can ask the experts:
- What your school or district should consider before adopting AP Calculus BC, including how the course aligns with your state’s standards
- How AP Calculus BC fits in your math pathway, including how AP Precalculus can serve as one possible route to AP Calculus BC and how schools decide between AP Calculus AB and BC
- What teachers should do to prepare to teach AP Calculus BC, and what resources are available to support a successful course launch
- How the course covers 2 semesters of college calculus in 1 year, including the content that AP Calculus BC includes that AP Calculus AB does not
- How to make graphing calculators part of everyday instruction so students are ready to use them on the AP Exam
- What instructional shifts matter most when moving from a traditional or honors calculus section to AP Calculus BC, and how to support students who are new to advanced coursework
- What the AP Calculus BC Exam assesses, and how to align instruction and formative assessments to it
Meet the Content Experts for AP Calculus BC
Get to know our AP Calculus BC content experts and their areas of expertise. Schedule a chat—you’ll choose a one-to-one or group session and a time that works for you.
| Bryan Passwater | |
| Role: AP Calculus BC teacher, AP Calculus AB teacher, AP Precalculus teacher, AP Statistics teacher, AP reader, AP Summer Institute consultant Home State: Indiana School Setting: Urban Expertise: Instructional strategies, vertical teaming strategies, support for students new to AP, broadening access to AP Schedule a Chat with Bryan |
| Jamil Siddiqui | |
| Role: AP Calculus BC teacher, AP Calculus AB teacher, AP reader, AP Summer Institute consultant Home State: Massachusetts School Setting: Suburban Expertise: Large-scale implementation, instructional strategies, vertical alignment Schedule a Chat with Jamil |