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AP Japanese Language and Culture: 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 Japanese Language and Culture.
Whether you’re considering AP Japanese Language and Culture, 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 Japanese Language and Culture, including how the course aligns with your state’s standards
- How the course fits in your Japanese language sequence, and which grade level should take it
- What teachers should do to prepare to teach AP Japanese Language and Culture, and what resources are available to support a successful course launch
- What the course’s target-language expectation means for instruction, and how authentic sources address cultural products, practices, and perspectives across the 6 thematic units
- What the individual course project involves, and how it culminates in the exam-day Project Presentation and Project Q&A
- What instructional shifts matter most when moving from a traditional or honors Japanese course to AP Japanese Language and Culture, and how to support students who are new to advanced coursework
- What the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam assesses across its listening, reading, speaking, and writing sections, and how to align instruction and formative assessments to it
Meet the Content Experts for AP Japanese Language and Culture
Get to know our AP Japanese Language and Culture 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.
| Manami Mata | |
| Role: AP Japanese Language and Culture teacher, AP reader, AP Summer Institute consultant Home State: Nevada School Setting: Urban Expertise: School-level implementation, instructional strategies, professional learning Schedule a Chat with Manami |
| Mihoko Yamamura | |
| Role: AP Japanese Language and Culture teacher, AP reader, AP Summer Institute consultant Home State: Texas School Setting: Suburban Expertise: School-level implementation, instructional strategies, professional learning Schedule a Chat with Mihoko |