One hundred and fifty teachers from 11 states and China recently came to UTC to attend a special debut.
The Pre-AP Teacher Training Institute, offered this month through the University’s Center for Professional Education (CPE), is in its first year of operation, showing high-school teachers how to prepare their students for college-level advanced placement courses.
UTC is one of only eight colleges in the country to offer the institute, created by the College Board, a national nonprofit organization that helps high school students succeed in college.
“We are proud to serve as an instrumental partner for this curriculum launch,” CPE Director John Freeze said. “Our No. 1 goal is to create an engaging and supportive environment for teachers as they prepare their Pre-AP implementation.”
UTC has been endorsed by the College Board, allowing the University to play a role in providing professional development opportunities for advanced placement teachers in high schools across Tennessee and the Southeast.
The Pre-AP Teacher Training Institute aligns with Tennessee’s statewide initiative to improve the readiness of high school students who wish to enroll in advanced placement courses in college. Training teachers to help these students is the institute’s primary goal.
“At the end of the day, we want teachers walking away feeling confident and ready to tackle the upcoming school year,” Freeze said.
