APSI and AP Workshop Evaluation Comments
“I have taken AP Physics workshops 4 times. This is the first time I have left a workshop feeling confident in my knowledge and in instructing the students on how to be successful on the exam. Oather is an excellent teacher. Never once did I feel dumb for asking a question. He created a safe, communicative environment in the workshop. No one was left out. Every participant was heard and offered time to share his/her best practices.” Fairfax, VA 2026
“He was engaging, knowledgeable, personable, and sincerely interested in helping in any way possible.” St. Johnsbury, VT 2025
“Oather was wonderful. He helped me learn a lot, was always professional, pleasant, and polite, and he made very good use of our time.” Tampa, FL 2024
“Oather was phenomenal. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the AP material and the ins and outs of the exams but was also incredibly generous with his time and offering to answer any questions. I can tell that he is a teacher that cares deeply about his students and I feel incredibly lucky to have been one of them for a week.” San Diego, CA 2024
“Oather is the reason that I went to this APSI. I have had workshops with him in the past (many years ago), and with the change to the C course, I wanted the best presenter that I have ever worked with to explain the changes for me. He did not disappoint at all!” San Diego, CA 2024
“Oather is so patient and kind! I was not afraid to ask for help when I needed it- which turned out to be almost constantly. He made it clear that he would be available to help me throughout the year whenever I need it. He made me feel like I can be successful even though I will need to learn a lot as I go.” Gilbert, AZ 2023
“The presenter was amazing. He really enhanced my understanding of the course, the exam, and lots of instructional strategies and hands-on activities to engage my students.” Gilbert, AZ 2023
“The presenter was very knowledgeable about how the AP course is designed, taught, and how the exam is scored. He had a lot of insight into how we can teach content and prepare our students for success on the exam.” Olathe, KS 2022
“This is my 3rd APSI in 6 years. I almost did not take it but I am so glad I did. Oather did a fantastic job of keeping me engaged (in a virtual format!) and making this the most relevant APSI of the three I have attended. His focus on the Exam and using it to show the important aspects of AP Physics 1 will make me a better APP1 teacher. All of the work we completed leads to something that I can and will use in the teaching of my APP1 class.” Chattanooga, TN 2022
“I have been to a couple summer institutes and a handful of day long workshops and this was by far the most beneficial day out of all of them. The presenter was able to provide a lot of information in a usable, specific, and concise format. I really appreciate all the tips he provided and I think his timing was right on. He didn’t linger on topics but he also took enough time to make sure people didn’t have further questions.” Madison, WI 2018