Advanced Placement® Summer Institutes for Teachers
About the Program
Immerse yourself in strategic training and learning workshops for Advanced Placement educators. AP® Summer Institutes for Teachers provides modern and engaging content and enriching resources necessary to lead a successful AP® course at your school. Dive into each section of the course and better understand the exam so you best prepare your students. These intensive workshops familiarize you with subject-specific AP® standards, course content and teaching methods, and help you to develop teaching strategies that best work for you. When educators gather together, it’s always a good time! This conference is a wonderful experience to network with your peers and develop supportive working relationships through professional development.
What you’ll learn
Develop strong syllabi and lesson plans while learning new teaching strategies for your students. Engage in content rich professional learning and learn new pedagogical tools to strengthen your teaching arsenal. Develop stronger course plans that incorporate ready to use strategies. Identify student strengths and weaknesses through planning reports and examine assessment items to identify targets to reinforce specific skill sets for your students.
Who should attend?
All registrants must have a College Board account to register for the 2025 Advanced Placement Summer Institutes. New AP instructors benefit from a thorough review of course descriptions, assessments, and course planning support. Experienced AP teachers exploring a new subject area or teaching a course with curriculum changes are encouraged to attend the workshops for valuable connections with their peers.
Continuing Education Information
Upon successful completion of this course, participants earn a digital Certificate of Completion and 3.0 Continuing Education Units (Opens in a new window) (CEUs). CEUs are recorded on your transcript which you may request by emailing us at transcripts@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
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Registration Information
To register for the workshops, all participants must have a College Board account and register through the College Board’s event registration page. Administrators are discouraged from registering on behalf of their teachers to prevent inaccuracies and potential confusion.
After initiating your registration through the College Board, you will need to establish an account within the University of Georgia’s Public Service & Outreach registration system (PSO Connect) to complete the payment for the workshop. Detailed payment instructions can be found in your confirmation email.
Week 1
Tuesday, June 10 to Friday, June 13, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
$929 View fee details
Delivery Format:
Classroom – UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel (Opens in a new window)
- Calculus AB/BC (combined) – Kenny Moore
- English Literature – Joyce Herr
- Environmental Science – Carly Borken
- Government and Politics: Comparative – Dan Hoppe
- United States History – Lou Gallo
Week 2
Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
$759 View fee details
Delivery Format:
Live Online
- Biology – Patricia Mote
- Chemistry – Fred Vital
- English Language – Patricia Fox
- English Literature – Susan Barber
- European History – Lou Gallo
- Latin – William Lee
- Precalculus – Dr. Martha Cantrell
- Psychology – Maria Vita
- Spanish Language – Kris Campos
Week 3
Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
$929 View fee details
Delivery Format:
Classroom – UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel (Opens in a new window)
- Computer Science Principles – Andy Kuemmel
- Economics (combined) – Matt Romano
- English Language – Kristy Seidel
- Government and Politics: United States – Dr. Stephen Meinhold
- Human Geography – Kenneth Keller
- Music Theory – Dr. Terry Eder
- Physics 1 – Rebecca Howell
- Precalculus (Access Edition)* – Julie Harrison & Erika Hettinger
- Psychology – Steve Jones
- Statistics – David Wilcox
- World History: Modern – Steve Cox
*AP Precalculus (Access Edition)
The Access Edition is intended for teachers in classrooms that require differentiation. This session offers ready-to-use approaches for planning and teaching students in AP Precalculus – with a focus on units 1-3. Teachers looking for time-saving ideas that help them differentiate math instruction and address the needs of students with varying levels of mastery and confidence in math will want to join this session to:
- Learn about the essentials: AP Precalculus Course and Exam Description, AP Classroom and the resources it offers, the requirements for the AP Course Audit, and membership to the AP Teacher Community.
- Practice easy strategies for planning differentiated instruction.
- Experience dozens of learning activities that you can take back to your classroom.
Classroom Fees
All Workshops
- Standard: $929
The classroom course fee includes:
- Instruction by a CollegeBoard-endorsed consultant
- All course materials (CollegeBoard and workshop supplies)
- Digital Certificate of Program Completion
- Breakfast & lunch (Tuesday-Friday)
The registration fee does not cover parking and hotel accommodation.
Registrations or payments received after May 22 (Week 1) or June 20 (Week 3), will receive a digital copy of the course materials.
Online Fees
All Workshops
- Standard: $759
The online course fee includes:
- Digital Certificate of Program Completion
- Instruction by a College Board-endorsed consultant
- Electronic version of the College Board course materials sent via email
Access to uploaded materials in UGA’s Learning Management System, Workshops will be held via Zoom
Cancellation, Refund, and Substitution Policy
If we receive your cancellation notice in writing before the deadlines listed below, you may receive a refund minus a $100 cancellation fee.
- Week 1 (June 10 – 13): cancel on or before May 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET
- Week 2 (June 23 – 27): cancel on or before May 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET
- Week 3 (July 8 – 11): cancel on or before June 10, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET
Cancellations after the deadlines listed above will not be refunded. However, school systems may substitute another teacher for a paid participant in the same course.
To change or cancel your registration, email gc-apsi@uga.edu or call (706) 542-3537, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
Most courses require a minimum enrollment of 10 participants. Courses with insufficient enrollment will be canceled approximately 4 weeks before the workshop begins. Participants will be notified by email if a course is canceled due to low enrollment, and full refunds will be processed and submitted to the individual or school who paid the registration fee. The Georgia Center will not be responsible for any charges related to travel or other personal expenses.
All accounts must be paid in full prior to the start of the APSI. APSI registrations are confirmed only after payment has been received.
All payments are made directly to the University of Georgia and not the College Board.
Hotel Accommodations
You can reserve a discounted hotel room at the Georgia Center Hotel for $129 (plus applicable fees). Overnight parking is included for hotel guests.
You can also call 706-548-1311 to make a reservation over the phone. Be sure to mention that you are attending the Advanced Placement Summer Institutes.
Week 1: June 10-13 participants
Book online and use group code 35127 (Opens in a new window)
Room blocks and the discounted hotel rate will be held until May 9th.
Week 3: July 8-11 participants
Book online and use group code 35130 (Opens in a new window)
Room blocks and the discounted hotel rate will be held until June 6th.