AP Psychology
Experience Interactive and Rewarding Professional Development
Learn AP instructional best practices and strategies that lead to student success in the classroom.
Course at a Glance
Format:
Live-Online and Asynchronous
New & Experienced Combined
Length:
4 days, Monday-Thursday
Dates and Times:
June 23-26, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
Program Hours:
32 Contact Hours
Price:
$550 Early Bird Registration Fee (ends May 19)
$600 Standard Registration Fee (begins May 20)
Payment is expected at the time of registration. UTC accepts two forms of payment for its APSI: Credit Card or Purchase Order.
As you complete the registration, depending on which payment option you select, you will be asked to enter either your credit card number or PO number.
To assist you with your school’s PO process, we are providing a generic quote and UTC’s W9. You will find this as you complete your registration. If you need further assistance, please contact Anna Myers at 423-425-4344 or by email at [email protected].
College Board APSI Materials
College Board APSI materials are included in your registration fee. To provide greater accessibility, we will be offering the College Board materials electronically. The cost of electronic and hard copy materials are the same. You may purchase hard copy materials through the College Board store: https://store.collegeboard.org/
Still Have Questions?
If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.
Workshop Overview
This workshop is designed for both new and experienced AP Psychology teachers and will include discussions on content, planning, resources, and organizational themes that will help strengthen participants' programs. Particular attention will be paid to teaching strategies, multiple-choice question construction, and free-response essay writing that reinforces skills reflected on the AP exam. We will examine projects, activities, materials, and exercises, as well as essential vocabulary, that promote exam preparedness. This will be an interactive seminar that includes materials for various topics but will also draw upon your particular expertise and successful strategies you have created in the past. Please come prepared to share ideas!
What You Will Learn
- AP Psychology Exam and the Free Response Question
- History, Approaches, and Research Methodology
- Biological Bases of Behavior, and Sensation and Perception
- Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence and Testing
- States of Consciousness
- Developmental and Abnormal Psychology
- Personality, Motivation and Emotion, and Social Psychology
- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
How You Will Benefit
- Understand the AP Psychology content and expectations as described in the College Board Course Description
- Gain new demonstrations, activities, assessments, resources, and instructional techniques
- Understand the structure of free response questions and how they are graded by AP readers
How Online Workshops Will Work
No one wants to sit and watch a 32-hour long webinar, so we are working closely with our consultants to develop a modified course schedule that allows you greater flexibility, but still gives you the knowledge and skills you need.
Live-online instruction will be conducted through Zoom while asynchronous learning assignments will be managed through Canvas, the University’s learning management system (LMS).
Once you register, we will provide you with more details on how to access the platforms as well as your materials.
To register, please visit our registration portal.
Meet the Instructor
Garry Shriver
Garry Shriver has taught five AP subjects and two International Baccalaureate subjects, including IB Psychology, during his 32 years as a public-school teacher in the Memphis, TN area. Over his career Mr. Shriver has taught AP Psychology for 22 years, served the College Board as a reader and table leader for the AP Psychology exam for 12 years, participated as a multiple-choice question writer for the AP Psychology exam, and was a member of the national development committee creating the national Psychology Praxis exam for the Educational Testing Service. Most recently, Mr. Shriver has served on the Free Response Rubric Development Committee for the national exam. While working for Shelby County Schools, Mr. Shriver was a district workshop leader and psychology curriculum writer. He was the social studies department chair and Advanced Placement department chair at Bolton High School for 30 years. He has been a three-time National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship recipient and has served on numerous Superintendents' Advisory committees including the Tennessee Governor's Round Table for Education. After 34 years in public education, Mr. Shriver now teaches at St. Agnes Academy in Memphis, TN. In his spare time he hosts the How To Love Lit literature podcast with his wife, Christy, an AP English Language teacher and APSI consultant. He also works as a professional musician in the Memphis area.
How to Register
To register, please visit our registration portal. Attendees will need to register using their College Board login credentials.
If paying by check or purchase order, CPE staff will follow up with an invoice. Please be prepared to provide your PO number upon registration. To request a W9, email [email protected].
If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.
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Refund Policy
Attendance Policy
Participants are required to attend all 32 hours of their respective APSI workshop to receive a certificate of completion. A certificate of completion will only be issued if all four days have been attended and registration fees have been paid