AP Online Professional Development Options

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  Close Reading of Challenging Primary Sources

  Explore nonfiction reading strategies with this module focused on helping teachers encourage in-depth analysis of historical context and authors' language choices. Originally developed for AP U.S. History teachers, the videos, handouts, and interactive resources included here provide valuable information for teachers of other AP subjects as well.
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  Writing from Challenging Primary Sources

  Guide students through the process of translating their thoughts into a well-written essay with this module focused on writing from primary sources. Originally developed for AP U.S. History teachers, the videos, handouts, and interactive resources included here offer useful strategies for teachers of other AP subjects as well.
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AP Art History

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  Writing About Art

  Help students transform their analysis and interpretation of art into writing using the strategies and resources offered in this narrated presentation. The detailed advice offered here can be applied to a variety of art-historical writing activities, and students can refer to the handouts as they approach the writing process.
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  AP Art History Course Overview Modules

  These videos give you a guided tour of the AP Art History course and exam.
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AP Capstone

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  AP Seminar Teacher Module

  A professional development module devoted to presentation skills. The module highlights areas where students typically struggle with AP Seminar presentations and provides teaching strategies and example activities that you can use to address these areas.
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  AP Research Teacher Module

  A professional development module devoted to presentation skills. The module highlights areas where students typically struggle with AP Research presentations and provides teaching strategies and example activities that you can use to address these areas.
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AP European History

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  Teaching and Assessing Modules (Updated for 2017-18)

  Features sample free-response questions and interactive scoring practice using real student responses.
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  Course Overview Modules for AP European History (Updated for 2017-18)

  Take a guided tour of AP European History with a series of video presentations that provide a detailed look at the course framework, the exam, the AP Course Audit process, helpful resources, and more.
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AP Human Geography

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  Changes to the AP Human Geography Course Description

  Watch this video to learn more about the course description updates that went into effect in 2015. This presentation also describes the major elements of the AP Human Geography course and explains how the revised course description is designed to provide effective ways to teach the course.
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AP Macroeconomics

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  Davidson Next

  Target challenging AP Macroeconomics course topics with online modules featuring engaging video lectures, interactive activities, simulations, and AP Exam-style questions. These free self-paced materials can be incorporated into in-class, blended instruction, offered as extra supports for students, or used as enrichment and professional development for educators teaching AP.
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AP U.S. History

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  Teaching and Assessing Modules (Updated for 2017-18)

  Features sample free-response questions and interactive scoring practice using real student responses.
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  Course Overview Modules for AP U.S. History (Updated for 2017-18)

  Take a guided tour of AP U.S. History with a series of video presentations that provide a detailed look at the course framework, the exam, the AP Course Audit process, helpful resources, and more.
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AP World History

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  Teaching and Assessing Modules (Updated for 2017-18)

  Features sample free-response questions and interactive scoring practice using real student responses.
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  Course Overview Modules for AP World History (Updated for 2017-18)

  Take a guided tour of AP World History with a series of video presentations that provide a detailed look at the course framework, the exam, the AP Course Audit process, helpful resources, and more.
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AP Biology

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  Quantitative Methods, Part 1: An Introduction to Descriptive Statistics

  Explore how to teach the fundamentals of descriptive statistical analysis using sample data from AP Biology lab investigations. This module covers graphing, error bars, standard deviation, standard error, sampling distributions, and methods for interpreting each one. Exam questions are incorporated to illustrate statistical tools and methods.
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  Quantitative Methods, Part 2: Testing Hypotheses in AP Biology

  Learn how to design instruction that develops students' ability to interpret statistical analysis and appreciate statistical inference. This module explores the null hypothesis and how it helps students describe uncertainty about their results. The common statistical tools that might be applied in an AP Biology class are also examined using specific examples from AP Biology lab investigations and sample exam questions.
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AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC

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  Teaching and Assessing Modules (Updated for 2017-18)

  Features sample free-response questions and interactive scoring practice using real student responses.
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  Course Overview Modules for AP Calculus

  Take a guided tour of AP Calculus with a series of video presentations that provide a detailed look at the curriculum framework, the exam, the AP Course Audit process, helpful resources, and more.
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  Davidson Next

  Target challenging AP Calculus AB and BC course topics with online modules featuring engaging video lectures, interactive activities, simulations, and AP Exam-style questions. These free self-paced materials can be incorporated into in-class, blended instruction, offered as extra supports for students, or used as enrichment and professional development for educators teaching AP.
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AP Computer Science Principles

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  Course Overview Modules for AP Computer Science Principles Teachers

  Take a guided tour of AP Computer Science Principles with a series of video presentations that provide a detailed look at the curriculum framework, the exam, the AP Course Audit process, helpful resources, and more.
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AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2

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  Davidson Next

  Target challenging AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 course topics with online modules featuring engaging video lectures, interactive activities, simulations, and AP Exam-style questions. These free self-paced materials can be incorporated into in-class, blended instruction, offered as extra supports for students, or used as enrichment and professional development for educators teaching AP.
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  AP World Language and Culture Online Modules

  Description: Review teaching strategies, resources, and activities for you and your students.
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AP Latin

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  AP Latin Tutorial

  Select appropriate Latin passages and write effective multiple-choice questions using this modular tutorial. This resource breaks down the format of AP Latin multiple-choice questions and provides teachers with tips for developing their own practice questions.
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AP Spanish Language and Culture

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  Developing a Unit of Instruction for the Redesigned Course

  Explore strategies for teaching the redesigned Spanish Language and Culture course that launched in 2013. This webcast offers instructional activities to enhance students' performance in written and spoken communication, tools for strengthening students' cultural comparisons, and resources to help teachers apply these ideas in the classroom.
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