Resources for APAA Teachers
We hope the resources on this page will help you in your online and in person classes!
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Next Steps for AP Teachers:
- Complete the application to be a teacher with us!
- Complete Niswonger AP Teacher training course
- Receive Niswonger credentials
- Gain access to your Canvas courses
- Complete course opening checklist
AP Classes and Requirements:
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES:
- Biology 1
- Chemistry 1
RECOMMENDED:
- Algebra 1
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES:
- Algebra 1
- Algebra 2
- Geometry
- Pre-Calculus or Trigonometry/Analytical Geometry
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES:
- Algebra 1
- Algebra 2
- Geometry
- Pre-Calculus or Trigonometry
*NOTE: Because of the overlap between the AB and BC courses, students are only permitted to test in one of the courses in a given year.
College Board Couse Information
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES:
- Algebra 1
- Two years of high school science with labs
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES:
- English 1
- English 2
- English 3 or AP Language & Composition
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES:
- Geometry
- Algebra 1 and 2 or be concurrently enrolled in Algebra 2 or an equivalent course.
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES:
none
Typical students are in their fourth year of study. Native speakers may be an exception.
*Great introductory course.
^ Year-long schedule only.
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Roles and responsibilities of a Niswonger Online teacher
In keeping with our expectations of providing a great experience to students, these are the standards that we have for our teachers.
- Provide support, encouragement, and assistance to the assigned online learners.
- Provide feedback to students that will enable them to improve and be successful within the course and on the AP exam.
- Collaborate with the lead teacher and other teachers in your subject area to improve the course.
- Hold the proper endorsement and certification that correlates with the online course.
- Provide Tennessee Teacher’s License Number or copy of current license.
- Create a Niswonger College Board account and AP Classroom.
- Record an introductory/welcome video to insert at the beginning of the course.
- Schedule (and post on your home page) a minimum of three hours of virtual office time per week that students are guaranteed access to you by email, chat, text, or phone.
- Answer all email concerns, questions, and inquiries from students within 24 hours.
- Post grades for all assignments, projects, and papers within 7 days of submission.
- Contact all students at least once a week, with weekly updates, grades, or announcements to encourage participation.
- Post a pacing guide with due dates for each section/unit of your course. When multiple teachers are teaching the same course, teachers will collaborate to have the same pacing guide.
- Make concerted efforts to re-engage students who are not logging in or successfully completing assignments.
- Understand and enforce Niswonger Online Plagiarism policy.
- Provide all needed reports/information to Niswonger Administration when requested.
- Active AP Coordinators cannot be an AP teacher due to conflict of interest.
