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TCU Advanced Placement

TCU provides innovative and unique professional development course offerings taught by instructors who are leaders in their disciplines.

AP® Summer Institute and TCU’s Institute for Teaching Excellence

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Advanced Placement® &
High School Institute for
Teaching Excellence

Designed for both new and experienced Advanced Placement educators, the AP Summer Institute empowers teachers to create engaging, rigorous learning experiences that prepare students for success in college-level coursework. Through immersive, content-specific professional learning led by experienced AP consultants, participants gain practical strategies, deepen their understanding of course expectations, and leave ready to inspire student achievement.

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Middle School Institute for Teaching Excellence

Designed for educators across grade levels and subject areas, the TCU Institute for Teaching Excellence empowers teachers to create engaging, rigorous learning experiences that prepare students for success in advanced academic pathways. Through collaborative, research-based professional learning, participants gain practical strategies to differentiate instruction for gifted and advanced learners, deepen their understanding of best practices, and leave ready to prepare students for success in honors, AP, IB, dual credit, OnRamps, and beyond.

2027 APSI and ITE Sessions

Spring 2027

Online: Saturday, March 6

Summer 2027

MS ITE Online: June 9-11

APSI In Person: June 14 – 17 | June 21 – 24

APSI Online: July 19 – 22 | July 26 – 29


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