0It is strongly recommended that you attend an AP Summer Institute prior to teaching the course for the first time and participate in one-day workshops and conferences available in your region throughout the academic year. If you are a new teacher of AP Computer Science, the primary advantages of a summer institute are the hands-on lab experience and the chance to spend extended time with computer science colleagues. During the academic year, workshops provide an opportunity to discuss issues (technical and/or pedagogical) that have arisen during your teaching. Often new teachers don’t even know the questions to ask until they have tried things in their classrooms
