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This summer institute provides new and experienced teachers of AP United States History with an overview of the 2026-27 Course and Exam Description. Participants will use the Course and Exam Description to develop teaching strategies and student activities that enhance historical thinking skills and reasoning processes. The course will emphasize understanding the AP History Scoring Rubrics and preparing students for success on the AP US History Exam. It will help teachers better understand both the course content and the themes in AP United States history. Each participant will receive numerous student-centered activities, resources, lessons focused on teaching AP US History. Upon completion of the course, participants will know how to utilize the Course and Exam Description and AP Classroom to improve student performance on the AP Exam, evaluate student essays using the AP History scoring rubrics, and implement strategies to maximize student success in their AP US History courses.
Timothy Greene
Timothy Greene
Timothy J. Greene is the Social Studies Department Coordinator at Jersey Shore Area School District in Jersey Shore, PA, where he has taught pre-AP and AP United States History since 1997. He received a 1993 James Madison Fellowship and earned a master’s degree in history from The Ohio State University. He is an experienced reader, table leader, and workshop consultant for the AP United States History Exam. He is the author of the current edition of Fast Track to a 5: Preparing for the AP United States History Examination and The Teacher’s Companion to AP United States History for Cengage and National Geographic Learning. He wrote the Teacher’s Resource Guide to the American Pageant and the Focus on AP Success chapter previews in The American Pageant (16th ed. and 17th ed.) The OAH Magazine of History and EDCITEment also published his lesson plans about the NAACP’s anti-lynching campaign.
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