Advanced Placement Institute

Sponsored by Oakland University and endorsed by the College Board*, participation in the AP* Institutes will strengthen your school's academic success. OU will hold summer sessions for instructors at the main campus in Rochester, MI. These four-day conferences offer excellent training for both experienced teachers and those that are new to AP*. The program will offer experienced teachers the opportunity to learn about new and emerging trends in their content areas. For teachers that are new to AP*, the program is a chance to become better informed about the fundamentals of the AP* program. Oakland University's institute is ideally suited for department chairpersons, gifted and talented teachers and curriculum coordinators.

Course of Study

• Structuring AP* courses
• Responding to student feedback
• Utilizing a variety of proven teaching methods
• Preparing students for the AP* exam while keeping instruction engaging
• Developing AP* exam-taking strategies
• Reviewing released AP* exams
• Diagnosing scores-what constitutes a 3, 4 or 5?
• Sharing a variety of College Board essentials
• Receiving appropriate AP* textbooks and resources

Expert Instructors

Institute instructors for each subject area have been carefully selected for their experience with AP*. All have taught AP* courses in their respective schools for many years. Most have been part of leading AP* workshops around the country and have read and graded AP* exams.

Who Should Attend?

• Teachers who want to learn how to instruct AP* courses in selected content areas
• Experienced AP* teachers
• Teachers of talented and gifted students
• Teachers, administrators and AP* coordinators who wish to learn how to establish AP* programs in their local high schools or school districts
• Teachers and administrators who wish to strengthen core curriculum through AP* prep
• Teachers who want a full review of past  AP* examinations and resources
• Teachers who want extended opportunities to network with other AP* instructors while gaining needed professional development credit

Requirements

• Participants are required to attend the entire workshop.
• Participants who miss more than 10 percent of the summer institute will not be eligible for a certificate of attendance.
• Course materials and details about the institute will be handed out at the first session, attendance is highly recommended.

Oakland University reserves the right to cancel courses due to low enrollment.  To allow maximum enrollment, you will be notified of course cancellation 24 hours before the course start date via your home email or phone on record.

• Single Billing Authorization 
• Multiple Billing Authorization

Refunds

To be eligible for a 100% refund for courses that meet either in person, online or distance learning:

• Participants may self-drop online any time prior to the course start date.
• No refunds for tuition, books, or materials will occur on or after the course start date.