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PISD AP Prep Sessions 2026 has ended
Welcome to the Pasadena ISD AP Prep Sessions 2026!

Join us for a Saturday that is jam packed with engaging review and testing strategies delivered by Pasadena ISD’s exemplary AP teachers, opportunities to learn with/from your peers from other schools, and have a chance to win one of over 20 prizes!

Be sure to bring your ID badge to check-in!!!

Click on the schedule tab to view all the available sessions. A map of the Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School is also included for your reference when looking for your session locations and the bus routes can be found under bus information.
Saturday, April 25
 

7:30am CDT

Sign-In
Saturday April 25, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am CDT
Sign-in tables are setup in the CTHS lobby. You must sign-in before attending any sessions.

Find the table that is labeled for your campus to pick up your snacks and water for the day.
Speakers
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Ethan Rieck

Coordinator of Advanced Academics, Pasadena ISD
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Tom Le

Director of Advanced Academics, Pasadena ISD
Saturday April 25, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am CDT
CTHS Lobby

8:00am CDT

Multiple-Choice Strategy and Practice (Foundation Session)
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
In this session, you’ll learn practical strategies to help you feel more confident and prepared for the multiple‑choice section of the AP Language and Composition exam. You’ll start by reviewing what the MC section actually looks like—how many passages, how many questions, and how much time you’ll have. Then you’ll practice identifying the difference between reading questions (about...
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Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2325
  Eng Lang, 11

8:00am CDT

Advanced Prose Techniques
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Students will explore symbolism, archetypes, and character complexity in literary texts. Through guided practice with The Story of an Hour, students will learn how authors use symbols and contrasts to communicate deeper meanings. Participants will strengthen their analytical skills and apply them to AP‑style reading tasks.
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2119
  Eng Lit, 12

8:00am CDT

$100 for YOU! Gallery Walk Units 6 & 7
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
We will work on writing an FRQ over Units 6 and 7 to develop skills for you to be successful on your exam.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2804

8:00am CDT

Models Review
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Students will work in teams to review the global models with flashcards activity: DTM, Rostow, Wallerstein, City Models
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2810

8:00am CDT

Units 1-7 Board Game
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Students will play a board-game review in small groups to answer multiple-choice questions from Units 1-7 to see who can answer the most questions correctly and reach the finish line.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2814

8:00am CDT

Units 6 & 7 Grudgeball
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Team up to win points for correct answers and shoot a ball to remove points from the other teams. Get ready for some hurt feelings!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2808

8:00am CDT

Full-Year Review Kahoot! Test your knowledge, compete, and win amazing prizes!
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Full-Year Review Kahoot! Test your knowlege, compete, and win amazing prizes!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2843

8:00am CDT

Battleship - APUSH Time Periods 7-9
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
APUSH content session covering Time Periods 7, 8, & 9. Come play a high intensity game of Battleship testing your knowledge of the Spanish-American War - Modern Era! Sink other teams' battleships by answering questions correctly, but be wary, the team with the least amount of hits to their own ships wins the game.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2826

8:00am CDT

Exploding Kittens! Units 4 & 5
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Units 4 & 5 Review with Exploding Kittens! Play, laugh, learn, and win prizes!
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2830

8:00am CDT

Period 5 & 6 BINGO
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Join us for Units 5 & 6 Review BINGO! Play, win prizes, and ace your test!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2832

8:00am CDT

Sprint Through Time
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
This high-energy activity is a fun and effective way for students to review and reinforce their understanding of crucial historical events that shaped the early years of the United States.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2822

8:00am CDT

ACE-ing the SAQ and LEQ
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Students will practice writing responses to SAQ and LEQ prompts using the ACE format
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2915

8:00am CDT

Hot Seat!
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
During this session, groups of 4 will compete to get their team member in the Hot Seat to guess the word or phrase on the board. This won't be a walk in the park because there are certain words that cannot be said. Good Luck!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2912

8:00am CDT

Unit 3-6: Making Connections with Hexagonal Thinking
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Students will work together in small groups to make endless connections from the four most tested units on the exam: Units 3,4,5 & 6!
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2911

8:00am CDT

Unit 8 & 9 Jeopardy
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Review Unit 8-9 in a fun and engaging way. With team work, earn points to win the most points by anwsering questions related to Unit 8 & 9.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 2910

9:05am CDT

Multiple-Choice Strategy and Practice (Foundation Session)
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
In this session, you’ll learn practical strategies to help you feel more confident and prepared for the multiple‑choice section of the AP Language and Composition exam. You’ll start by reviewing what the MC section actually looks like—how many passages, how many questions, and how much time you’ll have. Then you’ll practice identifying the difference between reading questions (about...
See More →
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2325
  Eng Lang, 11

9:05am CDT

Advanced Prose Techniques
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Students will explore symbolism, archetypes, and character complexity in literary texts. Through guided practice with The Story of an Hour, students will learn how authors use symbols and contrasts to communicate deeper meanings. Participants will strengthen their analytical skills and apply them to AP‑style reading tasks.
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2119
  Eng Lit, 12

9:05am CDT

$100 for YOU! Gallery Walk Units 6 & 8
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
We will work on writing an FRQ over Units 6 and 7 to develop skills for you to be successful on your exam.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2804

9:05am CDT

Models Review
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Students will work in teams to review the global models with flashcards activity: DTM, Rostow, Wallerstein, City Models
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2810

9:05am CDT

Units 1-7 Board Game
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Students will play a board-game review in small groups to answer multiple-choice questions from Units 1-7 to see who can answer the most questions correctly and reach the finish line.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2814

9:05am CDT

Units 6 & 7 Grudgeball
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Team up to win points for correct answers and shoot a ball to remove points from the other teams. Get ready for some hurt feelings!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2808

9:05am CDT

Full-Year Review Kahoot! Test your knowledge, compete, and win amazing prizes!
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Full-Year Review Kahoot! Test your knowlege, compete, and win amazing prizes!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2843

9:05am CDT

Battleship - APUSH Time Periods 7-10
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
APUSH content session covering Time Periods 7, 8, & 9. Come play a high intensity game of Battleship testing your knowledge of the Spanish-American War - Modern Era! Sink other teams' battleships by answering questions correctly, but be wary, the team with the least amount of hits to their own ships wins the game.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2826

9:05am CDT

Exploding Kittens! Units 4 & 5
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Units 4 & 5 Review with Exploding Kittens! Play, laugh, learn, and win prizes!
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2830

9:05am CDT

Period 5 & 6 BINGO
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Join us for Units 5 & 6 Review BINGO! Play, win prizes, and ace your test!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2832

9:05am CDT

Sprint Through Time
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
This high-energy activity is a fun and effective way for students to review and reinforce their understanding of crucial historical events that shaped the early years of the United States.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2822

9:05am CDT

ACE-ing the SAQ and LEQ
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Students will practice writing responses to SAQ and LEQ prompts using the ACE format
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2915

9:05am CDT

Hot Seat!
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
During this session, groups of 4 will compete to get their team member in the Hot Seat to guess the word or phrase on the board. This won't be a walk in the park because there are certain words that cannot be said. Good Luck!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2912

9:05am CDT

Unit 3-6: Making Connections with Hexagonal Thinking
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Students will work together in small groups to make endless connections from the four most tested units on the exam: Units 3,4,5 & 6!
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2911

9:05am CDT

Unit 8 & 9 Jeopardy
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Review Unit 8-9 in a fun and engaging way. With team work, earn points to win the most points by anwsering questions related to Unit 8 & 9.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:05am - 10:00am CDT
Room 2910

10:05am CDT

Breaking Down the FRQ
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Practice a released FRQ from College Board, students will analyze grading rubrics, study exemplar responses, and practice constructing high-scoring written answers.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2843

10:05am CDT

Final Review and Strategy
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Students will master essential test-day strategies and time management techniques for the AP Literature exam. Students will learn to recognize common exam pitfalls, distinguish between "trees" (detail-focused questions) and "forest" (big-picture questions) in multiple-choice sections, and develop a strategic toolkit of literary works for the free-response literary argument essay. Through...
See More →
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2119
  Eng Lit, 12

10:05am CDT

Literary Argument Mastery
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Students will analyze the FRQ 3 rubric and practice improving literary argument essays to achieve higher scores. Students will examine an exemplar essay using Their Eyes Were Watching God, learn to identify gaps between thesis statements and supporting evidence, and practice revising commentary to create stronger connections between textual evidence and thematic interpretations. Through hands-on...
See More →
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2314
  Eng Lit, 12

10:05am CDT

$100 for YOU! Gallery Walk Units 6 & 9
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
We will work on writing an FRQ over Units 6 and 7 to develop skills for you to be successful on your exam.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2804

10:05am CDT

Models Review
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Students will work in teams to review the global models with flashcards activity: DTM, Rostow, Wallerstein, City Models
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2810

10:05am CDT

Units 1-7 Board Game
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Students will play a board-game review in small groups to answer multiple-choice questions from Units 1-7 to see who can answer the most questions correctly and reach the finish line.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2814

10:05am CDT

Units 6 & 7 Grudgeball
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Team up to win points for correct answers and shoot a ball to remove points from the other teams. Get ready for some hurt feelings!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2808

10:05am CDT

Battleship - APUSH Time Periods 7-11
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
APUSH content session covering Time Periods 7, 8, & 9. Come play a high intensity game of Battleship testing your knowledge of the Spanish-American War - Modern Era! Sink other teams' battleships by answering questions correctly, but be wary, the team with the least amount of hits to their own ships wins the game.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2826

10:05am CDT

Exploding Kittens! Units 4 & 5
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Units 4 & 5 Review with Exploding Kittens! Play, laugh, learn, and win prizes!
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2830

10:05am CDT

Period 5 & 6 BINGO
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Join us for Units 5 & 6 Review BINGO! Play, win prizes, and ace your test!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2832

10:05am CDT

Sprint Through Time
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
This high-energy activity is a fun and effective way for students to review and reinforce their understanding of crucial historical events that shaped the early years of the United States.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2822

10:05am CDT

ACE-ing the SAQ and LEQ
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Students will practice writing responses to SAQ and LEQ prompts using the ACE format
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2915

10:05am CDT

Hot Seat!
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
During this session, groups of 4 will compete to get their team member in the Hot Seat to guess the word or phrase on the board. This won't be a walk in the park because there are certain words that cannot be said. Good Luck!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2912

10:05am CDT

Unit 3-6: Making Connections with Hexagonal Thinking
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Students will work together in small groups to make endless connections from the four most tested units on the exam: Units 3,4,5 & 6!
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2911

10:05am CDT

Unit 8 & 9 Jeopardy
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Review Unit 8-9 in a fun and engaging way. With team work, earn points to win the most points by anwsering questions related to Unit 8 & 9.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 10:05am - 11:00am CDT
Room 2910

11:05am CDT

Breaking Down the FRQ
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Practice a released FRQ from College Board, students will analyze grading rubrics, study exemplar responses, and practice constructing high-scoring written answers.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2843

11:05am CDT

Final Review and Strategy
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Students will master essential test-day strategies and time management techniques for the AP Literature exam. Students will learn to recognize common exam pitfalls, distinguish between "trees" (detail-focused questions) and "forest" (big-picture questions) in multiple-choice sections, and develop a strategic toolkit of literary works for the free-response literary argument essay. Through...
See More →
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2119
  Eng Lit, 12

11:05am CDT

Literary Argument Mastery
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Students will analyze the FRQ 3 rubric and practice improving literary argument essays to achieve higher scores. Students will examine an exemplar essay using Their Eyes Were Watching God, learn to identify gaps between thesis statements and supporting evidence, and practice revising commentary to create stronger connections between textual evidence and thematic interpretations. Through hands-on...
See More →
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2314
  Eng Lit, 12

11:05am CDT

$100 for YOU! Gallery Walk Units 6 & 10
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
We will work on writing an FRQ over Units 6 and 7 to develop skills for you to be successful on your exam.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2804

11:05am CDT

Models Review
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Students will work in teams to review the global models with flashcards activity: DTM, Rostow, Wallerstein, City Models
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2810

11:05am CDT

Units 1-7 Board Game
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Students will play a board-game review in small groups to answer multiple-choice questions from Units 1-7 to see who can answer the most questions correctly and reach the finish line.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2814

11:05am CDT

Units 6 & 7 Grudgeball
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Team up to win points for correct answers and shoot a ball to remove points from the other teams. Get ready for some hurt feelings!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2808

11:05am CDT

Battleship - APUSH Time Periods 7-12
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
APUSH content session covering Time Periods 7, 8, & 9. Come play a high intensity game of Battleship testing your knowledge of the Spanish-American War - Modern Era! Sink other teams' battleships by answering questions correctly, but be wary, the team with the least amount of hits to their own ships wins the game.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2826

11:05am CDT

Exploding Kittens! Units 4 & 5
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Units 4 & 5 Review with Exploding Kittens! Play, laugh, learn, and win prizes!
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2830

11:05am CDT

Period 5 & 6 BINGO
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Join us for Units 5 & 6 Review BINGO! Play, win prizes, and ace your test!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2832

11:05am CDT

Sprint Through Time
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
This high-energy activity is a fun and effective way for students to review and reinforce their understanding of crucial historical events that shaped the early years of the United States.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2822

11:05am CDT

ACE-ing the SAQ and LEQ
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Students will practice writing responses to SAQ and LEQ prompts using the ACE format
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2915

11:05am CDT

Hot Seat!
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
During this session, groups of 4 will compete to get their team member in the Hot Seat to guess the word or phrase on the board. This won't be a walk in the park because there are certain words that cannot be said. Good Luck!
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2912

11:05am CDT

Unit 3-6: Making Connections with Hexagonal Thinking
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Students will work together in small groups to make endless connections from the four most tested units on the exam: Units 3,4,5 & 6!
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2911

11:05am CDT

Unit 8 & 9 Jeopardy
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Review Unit 8-9 in a fun and engaging way. With team work, earn points to win the most points by anwsering questions related to Unit 8 & 9.
Speakers
Saturday April 25, 2026 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 2910
 
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