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Professional Learning for Pre-AP Administrators

Supporting the Pre-AP Program

Pre-AP administrators include anyone at the site or district level supporting the implementation of the Pre-AP Program. This may include district-level leaders, principals, instructional coaches, and counselors, in addition to the Pre-AP coordinator. Pre-AP administrators are strongly encouraged to engage in professional learning.

Pre-AP Leadership Workshop (in person or virtual)

In this workshop, Pre-AP leaders internalize the Pre-AP Program’s four commitments and the purpose of each. They will explore best practices and resources available to support teachers and students. CEUs are granted upon completion of the workshop.

Delivery and Fee:

  • In person: This workshop is six hours and held on day four of Pre-AP Summer Institute for teachers. The fee to attend is $250 per person.
  • In person (private): This six hour workshop can be scheduled at a date and time that works for you! Workshops are available for private purchase by a school, district, or state. The cost of in-person workshops is $4,600 for members and $5,250 for nonmembers. Order now.
  • Virtual: This online workshop meets for one synchronous three-hour session. The fee to attend is $175 per person.

Online Foundational Leadership Modules

These free, self-paced modules are available year-round on Pre-AP Classroom and can provide CEU credits.

Purpose

Designed to familiarize those supporting site or district Pre-AP implementation with the design and commitments of the program. Module topics include Leadership Opening, Welcome to Pre-AP, Pre-AP Program Commitments, The Power of the Shared Principles, and Leadership Practices. These modules can be completed in 4–6 hours.

Online Modules for Experience Leaders

Purpose

These modules deepen Pre-AP leaders' understanding of the Pre-AP course frameworks and shared principles and how they can be used to support teachers' implementation and inform site decision making.

These modules will be updated in 2024.

Objectives

  • Deepen your understanding of the Pre-AP course frameworks and explain how the framework components support local curriculum.
  • Examine the components of the Pre-AP course frameworks within the context of a Pre-AP course and investigate how this information can assist leaders in supporting planning, instruction, and assessment.
  • Explore what the Pre-AP shared principles look like in the classroom and reflect on how they support collaboration across disciplines.

Module Topics

  • Exploring Pre-AP Course Frameworks
  • Applying the Shared Principles

Audience: Pre-AP school- and district-level administrators who have completed Pre-AP foundational professional learning

Delivery and Fee: Virtual, asynchronous; Free with purchase of Pre-AP.

Duration: ~1 hour per module

Availability: On-demand on Pre-AP Classroom, starting June 1, 2024

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 0.1 per module

Course Audit Required: Yes

Fulfills Pre-AP Professional Learning Commitment: No

 

How to Access the Online Leadership Modules for Administrators in Pre-AP Classroom

  1. To access Pre-AP coordinator and leadership modules, login to AP Central at https://myap.collegeboard.org/login.
  2. Scroll down. Select AP & Pre-AP Classroom. This will redirect you to Pre-AP Classroom. Select Pre-AP Leadership Modules.
  3. You will be directed to a page that hosts all professional learning opportunities for coordinators and administrators. Depending on your role and needs, select either Pre-AP Coordinator Module or Pre-AP Leadership Modules.
  4. Select Start Learning Now.

For additional support, click the Help button in Pre-AP Classroom or email [email protected].

Observation Service

Purpose

This observation service provides support for Pre-AP implementation through observing instruction and engaging with stakeholders.

Objectives

  • Observe classroom instruction to assess program implementation using a classroom observation tool.
  • Engage in collecting data around content, instruction, and assessment.
  • Identify instructional practices of close observation and analysis, higher-order questioning, evidence-based writing, and academic conversation to support access to grade-level content.
  • Debrief classroom observations to better align data collection and notice trends.

Audience: Pre-AP school- and district-level administrators implementing Pre-AP and/or specific content coaches seeking more depth to support AP. 

Delivery: In person

Duration: One day

Availability: On-demand on Pre-AP Classroom, starting June 1, 2024

Price: Throughout the school year

  • Members: $4,600
  • Nonmembers: $5,250

Membership is based on an annual fee paid by your institution. 
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs): None

Course Audit Required: No

Fulfills Pre-AP Professional Learning Commitment: No

Pre-AP Coordinator Commitment

The Pre-AP coordinator commits to completing the Online Coordinator Module prior to the start of the school year. As a Pre-AP administrator, please encourage your coordinator to complete this short module.

Resources

Pre-AP Professional Learning