Leverage community partnerships to provide additional support to students
Bringing the community into the AP classroom in different ways helps signal to students that others are there to support them as well. Utilizing community groups or members as tutors and mentors gives students another opportunity to obtain the support to successfully complete their AP endeavors.
We suggest implementing these strategies:
Explore Student Experiences Throughout the School Year
Click on each critical period to explore student experiences.
Strong Start
August/September
Keeping Up
November/December
Midterm Reset
January/February
Exam Prep
March/April
Due to varying school schedules and contexts, the exact timing of the critical periods will differ by school and even by class. The months provided are a guide for where teachers should be looking for experiences based on time of year.