Workshop Topics
The following topics are addressed in all AP subject workshops, public, hosted, or online:
- Course and Exam Description (CED): Discussion of the CED making connections to the curricular requirements.
- Course Planning: Discussion around development of a semester and/or yearlong instructional plan that incorporates all units, topics, and skills of the course, as referenced in the CED.
- AP Classroom: Exploration of examples of how AP Classroom can be utilized to cultivate each skill/practice using example student data provided by College Board and create lesson plans that reinforce topic and skill connections.
- Assess and Reflect: Practice interpreting data within AP Classroom and the Instructional Planning Report to identify student strengths and weaknesses and reflect on implications for instruction.
- Strategies and Pedagogical Tools: Identification and explanation of various instructional strategies and tools that you can incorporate into your lesson plans to teach the content and skills in the course and exam description.
Online Module Descriptions
Module 1: Course and Exam Description and Course Planning
Participate in a 90-minute live Zoom session where an experienced AP educator facilitates a discussion on each section of the course and exam description and make connections to the curricular requirements.
Module 2: AP Classroom
Watch a 45-minute recording led by an experienced AP teacher on how to leverage AP Classroom to help support students and teach your AP course, by using features such as formative assessments, feedback, and AP Daily. Afterward, develop and submit one lesson plan and receive individualized feedback from an experienced AP educator.
Module 3: Assess and Reflect
After watching a 60-minute recording led by an experienced AP teacher on how to score student responses based on the rubric, practice scoring samples on your own and check for understanding.
Module 4: Strategies and Pedagogical Tools
Participate in a 120-minute live Zoom session where an experienced AP educator shares various instructional strategies, tools, and best practices that you can incorporate in your lesson plans to teach your AP course.
Available AP Subject Workshops
One-day, multi-day, and online workshops are available in the following AP subject areas.
Art and Design (2-D, 3-D and Drawing combined) |
Italian Language and Culture |
Art History |
Japanese Language and Culture |
Biology |
Latin |
Calculus AB |
Macroeconomics |
Calculus BC |
Microeconomics |
Calculus (AB and BC combined) |
Music Theory |
Chemistry |
Physics 1 |
Chinese Language and Culture |
Physics 2 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
Computer Science A |
Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism and Mechanics combined) |
Computer Science Principles |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Economics (Macro and Micro combined) |
Psychology |
English Language and Composition |
Spanish Language and Culture |
English Literature Composition |
Spanish Literature and Culture |
Environmental Science |
Statistics |
European History |
U.S. Government and Politics |
French Language and Culture |
U.S. History |
German Language and Culture |
World History: Modern |
Human Geography |
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