Program Overview

Advanced Placement Summer Institute

The Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) is designed to help new, beginning, and current Advanced Placement (AP) high school teachers plan and implement more effective AP programs in their schools.

Purpose

The AP Summer Institute will have both online and in-person options. This year, AP Capstone sessions are also being offered. All workshops are an intensive training on the curriculum and teaching methods of AP courses. Each course workshop explores the content, structure, and grading of the AP exams. In addition, the workshops afford teachers the opportunity to interact with colleagues and discuss issues and concerns surrounding the AP courses they will teach.

Benefits for Teachers

Teachers who attend an AP Summer Institute will be able to:

• Understand the Course: The course framework defines the scope of the course and specifies what students must know and do to be successful on the AP Exam.
• Plan the Course: Sequencing, pacing, and scaffolding are essential for building students' understanding and their ability to transfer and apply knowledge and skills.
• Teach the Course: Effective instructional strategies help students develop a mastery of course content and skills over time.
• Assess Student Progress and Understanding: Learning requires time, practice, and regular feedback.

Registration and Policies

• Teachers must register themselves; administrators cannot register teachers.
• APSI Online: $700 ($615 early bird), includes Digital Course & Examination Description (CED).
• APSI In-Person: $850 ($750 early bird), includes Print Course & Examination Description (CED) & Binder, lunch, and coffee/tea each day.
• Capstone Program: $1075, registration and payment are handled by the College Board directly; W&M is only the host site.
• Registration will close 2 weeks in advance of each session. There are no refunds for cancellations made within 3 weeks of the session start date.