APSI @ UCF 2026 WEEK ONE (ONLINE) (PBL)

Welcome to the Summer 2026 APSI hosted by the University of Central Florida!

AP Summer Institutes offer an engaging subject-specific professional development opportunity for current and future AP teachers. Our College Board-endorsed consultants provide teachers with the support and training they need to successfully teach AP courses in a wide range of subjects.

New and experienced teachers from around the world participate in this important professional development to exchange ideas and information about AP courses and exams. Each year participants report how much they enjoy learning from consultants and from their peers. We look forward to having you join us for an exciting week of learning and forging new professional relationships.

All 2026 sessions at UCF will be held online.

Click on the link below to register.  

Week One (June 15-18, 2026) Project-Based Learning ONLINE

• Environmental Science (PBL) (Erica Cochran)
• Human Geography (PBL) (Stewart Parker)
• Statistics (PBL) (Andrew Desimone)
• World History: Modern (PBL) (Donald Baeszler)
• US Government and Politics (PBL) (Sean Harris)
  
  Bring PBL to Your Classroom
  The AP Project Based Learning Series helps AP teachers implement an engaging and student centered project based instructional approach in their classrooms. The projects in the series drive student  learning of content and skills outlined in the AP course framework.   

The AP Project Based Learning Series will help you: 

• Identify how AP content and skills are developed within and across the course projects. 
• Apply high-quality PBL design elements and teaching practices.  
• Simulate and model PBL practices using examples from the course projects.  
• Adapt and prepare to implement the projects with your students.  

Academic Year Support Included in the AP Project Based Learning Series
The AP Project Based Learning Series provides the opportunity to attend professional learning throughout the school year. The series includes:   

• Project Implementation Guides that provide adaptable course planning and pacing, recommended assessments and assignments that encompass the entirety of the course. 
• 4 days of online professional learning during the AP Summer Institute (30 hours), including access to project implementation guides and instructional materials.   
• 5 optional online, 90-minute support sessions on evenings during the school year. You’ll be able to choose from several dates and times for each of these sessions.   

You can receive continuing education units (CEUs) for attending the AP Summer Institute and may receive additional CEUs for attending support sessions throughout the year.

Register
Register today to connect with a community of AP teachers who are bringing PBL to their classrooms. 

The registration fee includes both the 30 contact hours during the AP Summer Institute and the subsequent contact hours for attending the online support sessions during the school year.