AP Seminar – Amy Cocchiola

This session AP Seminar – with Amy Cocchiola is offered IN PERSON during Week 2: June 22-25, 2026 at Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia.

Meet your APSI Consultant for AP Seminar

Amy Cocchiola is a veteran educator with over two decades of experience in secondary English instruction. Based in St. John’s County, Florida, she has been a dedicated member of the faculty at Creekside High School since 2009. Throughout her career, Ms. Cocchiola has taught all grade levels of English, including 14 years of Advanced Placement Language and Composition. She expanded her AP portfolio in 2018 by introducing AP Seminar to her curriculum, followed by AP Research in 2019.

In addition to her work with AP Capstone courses, Ms. Cocchiola serves as an adjunct instructor for St. Johns River State College, teaching College Composition through Creekside’s Dual Enrollment program.

Ms. Cocchiola earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Marymount University and a Master of Arts in English from Ohio University. Her involvement with the College Board began in 2017 as a Reader for the AP Seminar exam. Since 2018, she has held the role of Early Table Leader, contributing to multiple AP Readings by mentoring new Readers and Table Leaders, guiding rubric calibration, and supporting sample selection processes.

In 2023, Ms. Cocchiola began her tenure as a College Board consultant, facilitating AP Summer Institutes for AP Seminar and AP Seminar English 10. Outside the classroom, she is an avid marathon runner and enjoys reading and spending time outdoors with her two dogs, Olive and Lincoln.

APSI Session Description

The AP Summer Institute (APSI) for AP Seminar is an intensive 4-day professional development experience designed to equip educators with the tools, strategies, and confidence to effectively teach the AP Seminar course. Participants will explore the course framework, assessment components, and instructional approaches that foster students’ critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills. Through hands-on activities, sample student work analysis, and collaborative planning, teachers will deepen their understanding of the QUEST framework and learn how to guide students through sustained inquiry and evidence-based argumentation. The session also includes guidance on scoring practices, classroom implementation, and preparing students for success on the AP Seminar Performance Tasks and End-of-Course Exam.

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