Questions Related to AP Classroom

APUSH New Teacher Training in the Form of a Blog Post

Here are some of the most common questions new teachers ask related to the textbook:

Q1: What is AP Classroom?
AP Classroom is a valuable resource provided by the College Board to support AP teachers and their students. It was launched August 2019 and offers a variety of tools and materials to enhance teaching and learning. These resources include unit guides, progress checks, a question bank, and personalized feedback for students. Teachers can also access instructional videos, create custom quizzes, and use data-driven insights to track student progress and identify areas needing improvement.

Q2: Where do I find this AP Classroom?
You can access AP Classroom through the College Board website. Simply log in with your teacher account at the following link: AP Classroom Login. Once logged in, you will find the AP Classroom resources under the AP Central section.

Q3: How do I set up my AP Classroom account and enroll my students?
To set up your AP Classroom account and enroll your students, follow these steps:

1. Log In: Go to the AP Classroom Login page and log in with your College Board teacher credentials.
2. Access AP Classroom: Once logged in, navigate to the AP Classroom section under AP Central.
3. Set Up Your Classes: Click on “Create Class” and follow the prompts to set up your AP classes. You’ll need to enter information such as the course name and section details.
4. Enroll Students: You can enroll students by providing them with a unique join code for each class. Students will use this join code to register for your class in their own College Board accounts.
5. Confirm Enrollment: Once students have joined using the code, you will see their names appear in your class roster. Confirm their enrollment to complete the process.

These steps will ensure that you and your students are set up and ready to use all the resources available on AP Classroom.

Q4: What types of APUSH tools and materials are available on AP Classroom? AP Classroom offers a variety of tools and materials specifically designed for APUSH (AP U.S. History) teachers and students, including:

• Unit Guides: Detailed outlines of each unit, including key concepts, essential questions, and recommended pacing.
• Progress Checks: Formative assessments that provide insights into student understanding of specific topics and skills.
• Question Bank: A vast repository of multiple-choice, short-answer, and free-response questions that teachers can use to create custom quizzes and practice tests.
• Personal Progress Checks: These checks help students identify areas where they need more practice and provide immediate feedback on their performance.
• Dashboard: A comprehensive dashboard that allows teachers to track student progress, analyze performance data, and identify areas needing further instruction.
• AP Daily Videos: Short, on-demand videos created by expert AP teachers that cover specific topics and skills.

• Study Resources: Additional resources such as primary source documents, maps, and timelines to support student learning and engagement.

These tools and materials are designed to enhance teaching and learning, providing both teachers and students with the resources they need to succeed in AP U.S. History.

Q5: How can I use AP Classroom to assign practice questions and track student progress? To use AP Classroom to assign practice questions and track student progress, follow these steps:

• Log In to AP Classroom: Visit the AP Classroom Login page and log in with your teacher credentials.
• Access the Question Bank: Once logged in, navigate to the Question Bank where you can find a variety of multiple-choice, short-answer, and free-response questions.
• Create an Assignment: Click on “Create Assignment.” Then select the types of questions you want to include, filtering by topic, skill, or difficulty level to customize the assignment to your needs.
• Assign to Your Class: Choose the class or classes you want to assign the questions to. Then set a due date and add any specific instructions for the students. Then share the assignment directly with your students through AP Classroom.
• Track Student Progress: After students complete the assignment, review their responses and scores in the AP Classroom dashboard. Then utilize progress checks and performance reports to analyze student understanding and identify areas that need further attention.
• Provide Feedback and Adjust Instruction: Offer personalized feedback based on individual student performance. Then use the insights from the progress reports to inform your teaching strategies, addressing any identified gaps in knowledge.

By following these steps, you can effectively use AP Classroom to assign practice questions and track student progress, ensuring that your students receive the support they need to succeed.

Q6. How do the teachers from various APUSH online teacher communities respond to your post? See below for how the teachers in the Facebook APUSH Teacher Community and the College Board’s APUSH Online Teacher Community have responded to this post.

If this is your first year, I know you’re probably overwhelmed picking your textbook or getting to know the textbook that you inherited. I know you’re probably trying to sort out everything you learned at APSI. You might be freaking out. With love, instead consider planning with the CED pacing guide instead of textbook chapters, and learn how to use AP Classroom effectively. APC is aligned to every Key Concept, gives your students plenty of self-grading formative assessment (that you can monitor) and provides extra direct instruction (AP Daily) if you need it. It’s great for other things, too, but I’ll stop there. None of APC’s resources replace you, but they can make you MUCH more effective and less likely to end up crying under your desk every day. APC allows you to leverage your class time so you can work with kids individually or in small groups more often. I post this because I know many teachers think of APC as a side dish or something to be ignored completely, and I cannot encourage you enough to view it as a starting point. Even if you don’t have one to one computers or even access to large numbers of computers, there are ways to use APC to your advantage. (I would’ve killed for something this comprehensive seven years ago.)

I use AP Classroom extensively in my classroom for all the AP subjects I teach.

My pass rate improved almost 10% since I started using the resources found on AP Classroom. APC makes a huge difference.

It always shocks me at how many of our teachers of an AP class never use AP Classroom.

The quality of the questions found on APC are very close to released exams