What’s the difference between a regular AP Summer Institute and the AP PBL Series?

AP supports a teacher’s choice in selecting the professional learning experience best suited for them. Both opportunities offer in-depth exploration of the AP course and exam description (CED): 

• The AP PBL Series is a one-year highly interactive and ongoing professional development experience. It includes a 30-hour AP Summer Institute and follow-up workshops focused on implementing a project-based approach to teaching the AP course. 

• Traditional AP Summer Institutes are 30 hours of content-rich professional learning designed to strengthen how participants teach their AP courses. Participants leave with ready-to-use strategies and pedagogical tools shared by an experienced AP educator and explore the following AP resources in depth: unit guides, topic questions, progress checks, the AP Question Bank, instructional planning reports, syllabus development guides, sample syllabi, and the AP Community.