| AP-TIP provides free Zoom meetings for AP® teachers to gather, share ideas, and build community. |
In a rapidly changing school environment, teachers need new
and enhanced support for effectively delivering instruction
in math, science, English, and Humanities content areas.
| Content Areas Supported |
- Math: Calculus AB and Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Statistics
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics 1
- English: Language, Literature
- Humanities: U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, World History
| Schedule |
All remote sessions will meet 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Eastern time).
ADDITIONAL MONTHLY TOPICS COMING SOON
| Month | Session Dates | Topics |
| April |
13th: Thursday |
United States History: "Reviewing for the AP Exam" and "Q&A for SAQs, LEQs, and DBQs" |
| April | 11th: Tuesday |
Biology: "Exam Review Strategies" Calculus AB: "Differential Equations" and "AP Exam Review" Chemistry: "Exam Review Strategies" CSP: "Reviewing for the AP Exam" CSA: "Reviewing for the AP Exam" English Language: "The Exam and After" English Literature: "The Exam and After" Environmental Science: "Exam Review Strategies" Physics 1: "Exam Review Strategies" Statistics: "Inference Tests, Completing Content, AP Exam Review" United States Government and Politics: "AP Exam Review Ideas and Tips," "Applied Civics Project," and "Preparing for Next Year" World History: "AP Exam Review Ideas and Tips," "Planning for 2023 – 2024," and "Post Exam Activities" |
| February | 16th: Thursday |
Biology: Open Discussion of Spring Semester Topics Calculus AB: "Integration and Accumulation in Context" and "Using Mock Exams" Chemistry: Open Discussion of Spring Semester Topics CSP: "Teaching and Assessing the Big Ideas" CSA: "2D Array Free Response" English Language: "Scoring the Synthesis Essay (Q1)" English Literature: "Scoring the Open Essay (Q3)" Environmental Science: Open Discussion of Spring Semester Topics Physics 1: Open Discussion of Spring Semester Topics Statistics: "Sampling Distributions and Confidence Intervals" United States Government and Politics: "FRQ Tips," "Extra Things I do to Connect with Students," and "You Call It" (suggest topic in the registration form) United States History: "Mastering the Basics of the LEQ" and "Mastering the Basics of the DBQ" World History: "Tackling Unit 7" (emphasis on sourcing) |
| January | 11th: Wednesday | Biology: "How to do a Mock Exam" and "AP Classroom Tips" Calculus AB: "Graph Analysis and Techniques of Integration" Chemistry: "How to do a Mock Exam" and "AP Classroom Tips" CSP: "Using AP Classroom" CSA: "Teaching Tips for ArrayLists" English Language: "How to do a Mock Exam" English Literature: "How to do a Mock Exam" Environmental Science: "How to do a Mock Exam" and "AP Classroom Tips" Physics 1: "How to do a Mock Exam" and "AP Classroom Tips" Statistics: "Communication Nuances that Nudge Scores Higher" United States Government and Politics: "Thinking with the End in Mind: The AP Exam & Spiraling and Scaffolding Content and Skills," "Promoting/Recruiting for Your Course Next Year" United States History: "DBQ—Sourcing" and "SAQ and LEQ—Securing the Basics" World History: "Sourcing," "Working with Struggling Students," "Using AP Classroom" |
| December | 1st: Thursday | Biology: "FRQ Strategies from an AP Reader Perspective" Calculus AB: "Differential Equations" Chemistry: "Transformig Old Habits into Guided Inquiry Labs" CSP: "Revisiting CreatePT / AP Classroom" CSA: "Preparing for ArrayLists on the Free Response" English Language: "Time Management and Efficiency on the Multiple Choice" English Literature: "Zen and the Art of Multiple Choice Questions" Environmental Science: "How to Approach Unit 5" and "Mindfulness in the Classroom" Physics 1: "Preparing Students for Comprehensive Work on the First Semester Final" Statistics: "Teaching Probability" |
| November | 29th: Tuesday | United States Government and Politics: "Evaluating Where You Are in the Course/Semester," "Working with SCOTUS Cases/Foundational Documents," "Incorporating Skills with Content" United States History: "DBQ Introduction," "Scaffolding the DBQ," and "Pacing the Writing: SAQ, LEQ, DBQ" World History: "Working with Struggling Students," "Unit Pacing," and "Using AP Classroom" |
| October | 4th: Tuesday | Biology: "Fall Conference Follow-Up and Unit 3 Resources" Calculus AB: TBA Chemistry: "Labs and Improving FRQs" CSP: "Planning and Executing a Mock Performance Task" CSA: "Techniques for Teaching Arrays and Classes" English Language: "Reading the Rhetorical Situation for Q2" English Literature: "Finding the Movement in Poetry and Q1" Environmental Science: "FRQ Strategies for Units 3 and 4" Physics 1: "How to Help Students Connect Topics Across Units" Statistics: TBA United States Government and Politics: "Content with which You or Your Students Struggle," "Working with Struggling Students," "Examining the FRQ's" United States History: "Managing the Grading Load: Creating Ways to Score SAQs and LEQs Efficiently," "Scaffolding the Writing: Helping Students Navigate the Rubrics," "Reading Secondary Sources: Helping Students Read Historical Essays" World History: "Working with Struggling Students," "Unit Pacing," "Scaffolding Writing" |
| August | 24th: Wednesday | Biology: "FRQ Practice Strategies" Calculus AB: "Basic to School Basics and Introducing the Mixed Six Activity" Chemistry: "Questioning Strategies for FRQ and Labs" CSP: "The First Weeks: What Worked and What Didn't" CSA: "Teaching the Fundamentals of Java" English Language: "Unpacking the Chief Reader Report: A Conversation with Language Exam Leader, Kristy Seidel of Suncoast High School, Florida" English Literature: "Unpacking the Chief Reader Report: A Conversation with Literature Chief Reader, Dr. Steve Price of Mississippi College" Environmental Science: "What AP Classroom Offers" and "Exploring the New College Board APES Labs" Physics 1: "Lab Ideas and Strategies" Statistics: "Maximizing the First Weeks to Establish a Unified Course" United States Government and Politics: "Connecting with Your Students" and "Using Instructional Planning Report and other Data for Unit Planning and Skills Development" United States History: "Making the Reading Manageable," "Scaffolding the Writing Early," and "Keeping Students Engaged" World History: "Making AP World History Accessible to All Students," "Unit Planning: Using AP Daily to Teach Skills and Extend Learning," and "Using the PPCs in AP Classroom to Prepare Students for Unit Assessments" |
| Registration |
Registration will get you the Zoom Link and additional session information.
- Registered teachers can opt to earn PGP Certificates for their participation (1 PGP per session offered).
- If Zoom meeting sessions are hosted, we will make every effort to record these sessions for future viewing.
REGISTRTION LINKS