Invest in your students’ academic success by developing your Advanced Placement (AP) teaching staff. Send your AP teachers and your AP coordinator - to the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) at Rutgers University.
Rutgers APSI workshops are taught by College Board consultants with extensive Advanced Placement teaching experience. Our institute is a four-day intensive training on AP curriculum and teaching methods.
At Rutgers, AP instructors may choose to register for 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Benefits of taking an APSI Workshop
Designed for both new, beginning, and experienced instructors, these 30-hour intensive workshops will help your educators to:
- Brush up on current trends and issues in their disciplines
- Develop engaging strategies for effective teaching
- Address changes to AP exams to facilitate student success
- Align curricula and build collegial vertical teams within their disciplines
You’ll explore these AP resources in-depth: Unit Guides, Topic Questions, Personal Progress Checks, the AP Question Bank, Instructional Planning Reports, Syllabus Development Guides, Sample Syllabi, and the AP Community.
Project Based Learning at Rutgers APSI
Connecting Learning to the Real World
At Rutgers AP Summer Institute (APSI), Project-Based Learning (PBL) helps students go beyond memorization to explore real-world problems and develop critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Teachers gain practical strategies to make their AP classrooms more engaging and authentic, with ongoing support throughout the year.
Courses offered:
AP Environmental Science | AP Human Geography | AP Statistics | AP U.S. Government and Politics | AP World History: Modern
Program Highlights
- Four days of in-person or virtual learning during the Rutgers AP Summer Institute
- Up to five online follow-up sessions during the school year
- Access to project guides aligned with AP course frameworks
AP Capstone™ is an innovative diploma program from the College Board designed to equip students with essential skills in research, analysis, collaboration, writing, and presentation. The program includes two yearlong courses, AP Seminar and AP Research, which encourage students to explore real-world issues through inquiry and evidence-based reasoning. Rather than focusing on a single subject, AP Capstone helps students learn how to think critically, communicate effectively, and approach problems from multiple perspectives. Students who complete both courses can earn a prestigious AP Capstone award, recognized by colleges and universities around the world.
Why it Matters
For students, AP Capstone offers a chance to stand out in college admissions while developing the independence, confidence, and academic skills needed for success in higher education and beyond. For educators and school leaders, offering the program provides academic distinction, access to College Board training and resources, and a flexible, student-centered curriculum that fosters meaningful learning across disciplines.