Teaching an Advanced Placement Course 2023 - EDC-X795V

Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only

This two semester-hour graduate course is provided for DoDEA teachers who complete all requirements of a College Board-endorsed 2023 Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) for an AP course and submit a course syllabus for authorization in the Advanced Placement Course Audit.

Note: For certification in any AP course, DoDEA requires secondary certification in the corresponding academic discipline in addition to completion of the corresponding College Board-endorsed AP Summer Institute training.

Learner Outcomes

• Alignment of instruction with the goals of the corresponding course
• Development of the course syllabus with a scope and sequence to meet College Board requirements and prepare students for the AP exam
• Effective instructional and assessment methods, including use of AP Classroom
• Strategies to teach disciplinary reading, writing, and quantitative skills as appropriate
• Techniques to motivate students to engage in rigorous coursework
• Strategies to make equitable access a guiding principle in designing instruction

Course Details

Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for DoDEA AP Educators.