International Professional Development Events
Summer and Fall 2013 Events
Throughout the year, the College Board provides professional development opportunities for K-12 administrators, teachers and counselors worldwide. These events are open to current participants in programs such as AP and SAT, those interested in learning more about how to enhance their school curriculum, and admissions representatives at international and U.S. universities interested in recruiting international students.
Below is a list of upcoming professional events around the world. For more information about specific events, click on the links below. You can also email us your questions at PD_international@collegeboard.org.
| AP Workshops | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Location | Subject | Register Online | Register by Fax or Mail |
| Ongoing | The College Board Online | Click on AP Coordinators Workshop Webinar to view the presentation. | N/A | |
| Oct. 4-5, 2013 | Taipei American School Taipei, Taiwan |
| Early Bird: Sept. 1 Regular: Sept. 20 | Early Bird: Sept. 1 Regular: Sept. 20 |
| Oct. 7-8, 2013 | Tri-Association Conference Mexico City, Mexico | Early Bird: Aug. 15 Regular: Sept. 1 | Early Bird: Aug. 15 Regular: Sept. 1 | |
| Oct. 21-23, 2013 | AISA Educators' Conference Accra, Ghana | Open | N/A | |
| Oct. 26-27, 2013 | Singapore American School Singapore |
| Early Bird: Sept. 20 Regular: Oct. 10 | Early Bird: Sept. 20 Regular: Oct. 10 |
| Nov. 8-9, 2013 | NESA Fall Training Institute Dubai, UAE | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Nov. 16-17, 2013 | Seoul International School Seoul, South Korea |
| Early Bird: Oct. 10 Regular: Nov. 1 | Early Bird: Oct. 10 Regular: Nov. 1 |
| AP Summer Institutes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Location | Subject | Register Online | Register by Fax or Mail |
| June 23–July 6, 2013 | APSI Centro MundoLengua Seville, Spain |
| Open | N/A |
| June 25–28, 2013 | APSI Saipan Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands |
| Open | N/A |
| July 7–12, 2013 | APSI Oxford Academy Oxford, UK |
| Open | N/A |
| July 8–12, 2013 | APSI AP Italian Rome, Italy |
| Open | Open |
| July 29–Aug. 1, 2013 | APSI Hong Kong Hong Kong |
| Open | N/A |
| Aug. 19–22, 2013 | Middle East APSI Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Open | N/A |
| Counselor Workshops | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Workshop/Location | Registration |
| June 16–17, 2013 | New Counselors Workshop Georgetown University Washington, D.C. | Open |
| June 17–21, 2013 | Summer Institute on International Admissions Georgetown University Washington, D.C. | Open |
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Become an AP Reader!
The annual AP Reading is a weeklong event in which 11,000 experienced AP teachers and university faculty come together to evaluate and score AP Exam free-response sections from students around the world. For more information about this intensive collegial exchange during which you can receive professional support and training, visit AP Central to learn how to apply.
Readers are currently needed ONLY for the following subjects:
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Comparative Government and Politics
- Environmental Science
- Human Geography
- Italian Language and Culture
- Physics
- United States History
- World History
If you currently teach one of the seven AP courses listed above and have at least three years experience in teaching that course, we encourage you to apply to become an AP Reader.
Professional Development Opportunity for DoDEA Administrators
On September 18th, the College Board hosted a webinar for DoDEA Administrators entitled: Leading an AP Program at DoDEA Schools. Click here to watch the archived webinar. Please email us at PD_International@collegeboard.org with questions or for more information.