Prospective AP Students

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Student Sit-in

To allow 9th and 10th grade students to gain insight into the daily structure and expectations of an AP class.

Peer-to-peer AP Exposure

Prospective 9th & 10th grade AP students gain an understanding of the AP program experience by engaging with current AP students.

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To consider small ways to help historically underserved students feel welcome and comfortable and to build authentic relationships

Lesson Onboarding with AP Daily Videos

To ensure students are prepared by previewing the skills and content they will need to master by the end of the unit.

Unit Onboarding with Course and Exam Descriptions

To create a resource that previews content and skills students will learn in the weeks ahead.

Pre-teach Vocabulary

To increase students’ comprehension of texts and help mitigate intimidation, boredom, and loss of interest by front-loading challenging vocabulary.

Establish Communications with Families

To establish adults in students lives as partners and support systems for students’ growth.

Reground Families in AP course

To reground families in the expectations and experiences of Advanced Placement courses. This allows teachers to justify reasons for additional support beyond what families may be used to and further previous attempts to establish the support system students depend upon to succeed.

Familiarize Families with AP Expectations and Structures

To establish expectations and provide information about available support to families early enough for them to proactively provide support for students.

Model Asking for Help

To show students that asking for help is an expectation in AP class and that access to it is within reach.

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