AP US History
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-Friday with Wednesday, June 19th off for the holiday
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.
Course Overview
AP® U.S. History is designed to be the equivalent of a two-semester introductory college or university U.S. history course. In AP U.S. History, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in nine historical periods from approximately 1491 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical comparisons; and utilizing reasoning about contextualization, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course also provides seven themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: American and national identity; migration and settlement; politics and power; work, exchange, and technology; America in the world; geography and the environment; and culture and society.
What You Will Learn
- Understanding the AP U.S. History Course and Exam
- Exploring the course thematic learning objectives
- Analyzing historical sources
- Interpreting historical evidence
- Creating and supporting historical arguments
How You Will Benefit
- Understand the course design and be able to implement an effective AP U.S. History course
- Develop activities and assessments to build student proficiency in the disciplinary practices and reasoning skills
- Practice effective historical reasoning activities that can be modeled in classrooms and help students develop sound historical arguments
- Learn how to make equitable access a guiding principle in designing instruction
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
Lou Gallo
Lou Gallo teaches both AP US and European history at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee and AP European History for Dwight Global, based in New York City. He has taught AP history classes since 1996 and has served at the AP Reading as a reader, table leader, and question leader since 2000. He works with the College Board in several different capacities. He is a College Board European History consultant since 2001 and US History consultant since 2013. He has also served as a mentor/coach to other European and US history consultants and has been an AP US history mentor since the program’s debut in 2016. He has written test questions for various outlets including ETS, Cengage Publishing, and HistorySage.com. In 2003, Lou received the Milken National Educator Award as well as West High School Teacher of the Year. He was named Knox County Teacher of the Year in 2008 and again named West High School Teacher of the Year in 2015. He was one of five teachers from North America selected to run the Olympic torch for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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.