AP English Language and Composition - Experienced Teachers
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
Experienced Teachers Only
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
The best workshops are collaborative! Please join us as we discover and share strategies to engage students and build their skills in critical thinking, close-reading, and college-level writing. This workshop will explore the goals, framework, and exam for AP English Language and Composition with a practical approach to understanding the course, planning the course, teaching the course, assessing student progress, and becoming members of the AP community.
Please note: This workshop is designed for teachers who have taught AP English Language and Composition for at least three years. Teachers who might be otherwise experienced but are new to AP Lang. should register for the New Teachers workshop.
What You Will Learn
This workshop will provide you with the opportunity to:
- Enrich your instruction as you align with the goals of the course.
- Broaden your approach to teaching the skills and knowledge the exam assesses.
- Collaborate with colleagues to design targeted lessons, projects, and units.
- Draft/revise your syllabus to meet the curricular requirements for the course.
- Continue making equitable access a guiding principle in designing instruction.
How You Will Benefit
- Learn ready-to-use strategies to engage students and accelerate their progress in close reading and academic writing.
- Explore course goals, course framework, and AP Classroom to maximize pass rate.
- Practice course skills and apply scoring guidelines to accurately assess student work.
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
Christy Shriver
Christy Shriver currently teaches AP Language and Composition as well as other English courses at Bartlett High School in West Tennessee. She also co-hosts the How to Love Lit Podcast, where she and her husband Garry offer discussion-based explicit instruction over commonly taught texts in ELA classrooms around the globe. Her background includes teaching both Advanced Placement as well as International Baccalaureate. She has taught ESL in Shizuoka, Japan as well as Fortaleza, Brazil. She is a certified literacy specialist and is Nationally Board Certified in English Language Arts—Adolescence and Young Adulthood. Her master's degree is from the University of Memphis, and her bachelor’s degree is from Ouachita Baptist University. Beyond working in the classroom, she has served as an AP Language and Composition exam reader for the College Board since 2010 and as a Rangefinder for the Tennessee Department of Education. She is a frequent grant reviewer for various state boards of education as well as the US Department of Education. Christy’s formative years were spent overseas living in Zimbabwe, Africa, and Belo Horizonte, Brazil where she graduated from the Escola Americana de Belo Horizonte. She and her husband, Garry, currently live in Bartlett, TN. They have four children.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.