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College Board Professional Learning

College Board offers both face-to-face and online professional learning for new and experienced AP teachers as well as AP coordinators. Led by experienced instructors, AP professional learning provides educators with the support and training needed to successfully teach an AP course.

AP Summer Institutes

June–August

AP Summer Institutes are offered online and in-person, with 30+ hours of content-rich training on the course and exam, leveraging AP resources, and strengthening teaching and learning. Participant grants are available for qualifying teachers.

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AP Summer Institutes

Learn more about these summer workshops, which offer the most thorough professional learning available for AP educators.

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AP Participant Grants

Each year, College Board awards grants for qualifying teachers to attend an AP Summer Institute. Learn more about eligibility and the application process.

AP Online Workshops

September–April

Online workshops are offered as a combination of live and on-demand sessions led by expert AP teachers. Targeted exercises will explore the course and exam, enable effective lesson planning using AP resources, and model using data-driven feedback year-round. 

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AP Workshops

AP offers both public online workshops and privately hosted workshops to help you plan and focus your instruction.

AP Mentoring

Available for the 2024-25 School Year

AP Mentoring is an online professional learning experience where you can collaborate with peers and expert mentors, share ideas, and get real-time and personalized support to respond to the changing needs of the classroom.

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AP Mentoring

Get ongoing support in a small, online group setting with fellow AP teachers, or become an AP mentor.

Supporting Resources

AP Community

In this online space, you can:

  • Share real-time strategies, ask questions, and collaborate with teachers worldwide. 
  • Search, add, and rate teacher resources with your peers in the resource library. 
  • Daily or weekly digests help you keep up with your community, wherever you are. Select all discussions or just the topics and discussion threads you choose to follow. You can also reply to discussion posts through email. 

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AP Community

Learn more about this online space for AP teachers, coordinators, and administrators to connect with colleagues and share classroom-ready materials.