BPS AP Teachers
Welcome to the BPS AP Teachers' Wiki!
This is a space for both AP and Pre-AP teachers to share lesson plans, collaborate on teaching strategies, discuss issues facing their AP classrooms, and much more.
We invite you to not only share resources and/or materials with your colleagues, but also to ask questions, communicate ideas, and offer suggestions in each individual subject area discussion board.
Resources and Information for Teachers:
The AP Page contains links to several different pages to support your AP class. On the AP Subject page, you will find lesson plans and activities, PowerPoints, review materials, and discussion boards for your subject area. Additionally, there are pages for AP Terminology, AP Writing and Reading Skills, and AP Forms found by clicking the link below:
Are you interested in participating in Pre-AP and/or AP professional development? Please view our AP Calendar of Events by clicking the link below:
Click the following link to view lesson plans, strategies, and topics discussed at our English, Math, Science, and Social Studies Vertical Teaming sessions:
Do you need supplemental teaching materials and/or resources? Please click the following link to complete an order form:
The AP Newsletter is our monthly publication that provides information and updates on all things AP-related including upcoming events, workshops, and relevant research. To view any of our newsletters, please click the link below:
Opportunities for Teachers:
Are you interested in visiting a colleague's classroom? Through the Collaborate with a Colleague program, we are providing the opportunity for you to visit another teacher's classroom in order to promote the development of best practices. Click the following link to learn more:
Are you interested in attending an out-of-district AP Workshop? The API grant may be able to fund some requests and scholarships may be available. Click the following link to fill out an interest form and/or complete the scholarship application:
Do you plan on teaching your AP students through after-school or Saturday review sessions? Click the following link for more information and to submit a stipend proposal:
Supports for AP and Pre-AP Students:
The AP Mentor program is a cross-curricular after-school support and remediation program for our Pre-AP and AP students. The lessons focus on developing essential skills such as reading, writing, and critical thinking. To view the AP Mentor curriculum, please click the link below:
Students that will be taking AP classes in the fall have the opportunity to participate in subject-specific enrichment programs. While each Summer Bridge operates slightly differently, all students receive hands-on learning experiences during the summer that prepares them for class in the fall. Please click the link below to find out information about our Summer Bridge programs:
Opportunities for Students:
PRIMES is a free afterschool research program in the MIT Math department serving high school students who live within driving distance from Boston. Program participants will work with MIT researchers on exciting unsolved problems in mathematics or computational biology for one year. Students will be able to attend lectures in math and science and visit MIT research labs. They will learn how to use computers to do math research, how to look for patterns, form and test conjectures, and prove theorems, and how to write a research paper and give a talk.
Helpful Links:
Have you considered becoming an AP reader? Click the following link to find out more information on how to apply:
Connect with colleagues from around the country! Subscribe to your subject's Electronic Discussion Group through the College Board:
If you haven't already, please complete our AP Teachers' Materials Survey. We would like to get an idea of what AP teachers are currently using and where needs exist around the district. Click the following link to fill out the survey:
Thanks for visiting!
Lindsay Laguna - Project Analyst of Advanced Placement
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