AP Physics 1
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 Standard Registration Fee (ends May 19)
$600 Late Registration Fee (begins May 20)
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].
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.
Still Have Questions?
If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.
Workshop Overview
The AP Physics 1 Summer Institute is designed to help teachers build the foundation for a successful AP Physics program.
Emphasis will be placed on the rigor of the material that students need to be successful on the AP Physics 1 exam. A significant amount of time will be spent addressing how AP Physics is an adjustment in not just what we teach, but how we teach.
Laboratory investigations will be incorporated throughout the workshop, with special emphasis on transitioning your laboratory into a guided inquiry-based program. We will also focus on the exam and how best to prepare your students for it. We will review the requirements for the course audit and the syllabus.
Time will be allotted for reviewing best practices and sharing ideas as a group.
What You Will Learn
- AP Physics 1 Course and Exam Descriptions
- Hand-on Inquiry Labs
- Parts of the AP Exam and Question Types
- AP Physics 1 Workbook and TIPERs
- Learning Objectives and Science Practices
- Planning and Pacing
How You Will Benefit
- Develop a course pacing guide by unit/topic to incorporate the full scope of your AP Physics 1 course into your school's academic calendar
- Examine formative and summative assessment item types to identify and explain how pairings of content and science practices are the focus of instruction and also the targets of the AP Physics 1 exams
- Practice applying the scoring rubrics from the most recent AP Physics 1 exam to actual samples of student work
- Acquire ready-to-use strategies and pedagogical tools to use in your AP Physics class
- Design and complete guided inquiry laboratory experiments
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
Jennifer Kaelin
Jennifer Kaelin is a National Board Certified teacher in Physics and has been a teacher in Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Miami, Florida since 1998. She has taught all levels of AP Physics since 2004. For the last 10+ years, she has led a district-wide workshop for all current Physics 1 teachers. She has been a mentor for many pre-service and early career physics teachers across the country through the American Association of Physics Teachers. Jennifer has served as Question Leader, Table Leader, and Reader at the annual AP Physics Reading since 2013. Currently, she is co-authoring annotations and supplemental materials to the Cutnell and Johnson College Physics text to align with the Physics 1 and 2 courses. Jennifer is also an instructor in a series of AP Daily Review videos for Physics 1 in AP Classroom.
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. Additionally, the workshop fee is due in full regardless of a participant’s attendance. Participants who do not attend all 32 hours of the workshop are still liable to pay the full fee.