Gary’s Q&A

Listener question & Gary’s response · Transcript passage

Mae Dingman asks: Now that you have added AP course support to your website, do you plan to extend that program, and if so, to what other subjects?

The thing with the AP courses is that there is a set curriculum that teachers have to follow to prepare for the test. So it’s pretty easy to slot episodes I’ve done into that curriculum.

We currently have a page on the website for AP World History and AP US History. There are many other AP courses, but they don’t necessarily lend themselves to this podcast. A few episodes might be applicable, but only a few.

That being said, any teacher is free to use whatever episodes they want in their curriculum, for whatever course they might be teaching. I’ve created a Facebook group for teachers who would like to use the podcast as a resource.

I know Joel plans on assigning an episode a day. Listening to episodes is optional, but it gives students a more in-depth explanation of some topics and also allows for coverage of topics that might not be covered in class due to time constraints.

Also, if you plan to incorporate the podcast into your classroom, I can record a custom message for your students.