APSI

The AP Summer Institutes are subject-specific professional development opportunities. They provide teachers with the support and training needed to teach AP courses. Teachers from around the world come together at these institutes to exchange ideas and information about AP courses and exams.   A new teacher is defined as one who has been teaching AP three years or less or is newly assigned to a different AP course.  An experienced teacher has taught the AP course for three or more years.  

Who should attend APSI?

AP Teachers

1. AP teachers of redesigned AND new courses.  

2. Teachers new to AP; the summer before their 1st year in AP and following their 1st year teaching the same AP course as needed.

3. Every 3 years.

Honors Teachers

Honors teachers are invited to attend the Institute for Teaching Excellence at TCU as well.  Criteria are different for each content area, so please refer to the content pages below for details

Course Offerings for Summer 2024

For a complete listing of all local (TCU & UTA), please refer to your content page below.

• English

• Fine Arts

• Science

• Social Studies

• Math

• World Languages

Campuses can send other teachers if they have the funds and deem it necessary.  The district will pay for teachers who fall into one of the categories listed above.  

How to register for APSI/ITE 2024

1. Check with your principal or associate principal to confirm your teaching assignment for 2024-25 and that you meet one of the three criteria for attending.

   • AP teachers of redesigned AND new courses. 

   • Teachers new to AP; the summer before their 1st year in AP and following their 2nd year teaching the same AP course, as needed.

   • It’s been 3 or more years since you last attended an APSI.

2. Register for TCU - 

   • Download and complete the APSI, HS ITE & All English (6-8) Registration Form 2024.  

   • After completing the registration form, email it to Audra Rowell and Ronda Howle.  Carbon copy your Associate Principal for your campus.  The Advanced Academics Department will then make the payment for your APSI.

4.  Register for UTA -  

• Complete the online UT Arlington AP Summer Institute Registration.

• If asked for a PO #, put in no payment info.

• Forward the invoice to Audra Rowell and Ronda Howle so we can make payment.  Carbon copy your Associate Principal for your campus.  The Advanced Academics Department will then make the payment for your APSI.

Deadlines

The last day to submit your registration form (to avoid late fees) varies by institution.  Details can be found on cancellation guidelines below. 

Cancellations

• If a teacher needs to cancel. It is his/her responsibility to cancel with the institute as soon as possible.

• Teachers must send an email/fax to the institute AND copy the Advanced Academics Department. 

• If a teacher is a no show, the campus must reimburse the Advanced Academics Department.

• If a teacher is reassigned and attending APSI is no longer relevant, then the campus must communicate with APSI to send a replacement.

Please see the table below for cancellation guidelines by institute.