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Determining Priorities

To provide students with the tools they’ll need to manage the competing priorities that come with the rigor of AP coursework and their own lives.

Establish an AP Onboarding Structure

To onboard student into the AP Program so they are prepared to begin by Day 1 of coursework and have an opportunity to build the foundation needed to excel later.

Attributes of High-Quality Work and a Vision for Attaining It

To define and clarify the attributes of high-quality work in order to plan projects that promote deep learning and understanding.

Students Persevere through a Challenging Problem

To help students develop alternative strategies for appropriately handling challenging problems.

AP Support Sessions

To support students’ skill development beyond their regularly scheduled day.

Give Choices to Students

To give students choice with regard to assignments and projects so that they have a voice in what they learn and how they demonstrate their learning.

Students as Co-Teachers

To boost students’ confidence and investment in learning content deeply while building connection and trust with the teacher. Students also develop oracy and presentation skills.

Challenge Problems for Students

To engage students in enrichment activities that build a sense of belonging through mutual contributions from teacher and students.

Talking Circles/Fishbowl Discussions

To help students see their community as a place of significance, a place of positive change, and a place where their voices are heard. Talking Circles can be used as a platform for discussion of academic topics that are particularly challenging for students.

AP Teacher Mentors

To build structures in which AP teachers act as coaching mentors for students.

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