Professional Development That Actually Moves the Needle
Teaching AP Government isn’t just about covering content—it’s about helping students think, argue, and write at a college level. If you’re winging it, piecing together lessons, or trying to reverse-engineer the exam on your own, you’re leaving results on the table.
Jonathan Milner’s professional development is built to change that. He’s helped shape how AP Government courses have been taught across the country.
You’ll walk away with clear frameworks, proven approaches to tackling the exam, and tools that immediately make your teaching sharper and more effective. Whether you’re new to AP or looking to level up your results, this is the kind of training that pays off in student confidence, stronger essays, and better scores.
Summer 2026 AP Government Institutes
Join Jonathan at one of these College Board–endorsed Advanced Placement Summer Institutes:
These sessions are immersive, focused, and designed to give you everything you need before the school year begins. Receive professional development credit for attending.
Personalized Workshops (Built for Real-World Classrooms)
Sometimes you don’t choose AP Government—it gets handed to you. Now what?
If you’re stepping into the course without a roadmap, or your department needs alignment, a one-size-fits-all workshop won’t cut it. That’s where personalized training comes in.
Jonathan will design a custom AP Government workshop tailored to your needs, whether that’s a single teacher getting up to speed, a department trying to improve scores, or a district building consistency across schools.
Built around your schedule
Available in-person or via Zoom
Focused on your curriculum, your students, and your goals
This is targeted support that meets you where you are—and gets you where you need to be.
Use the contact form to start the conversation.
About the Trainer
Jonathan Milner is the founder of Social Studies Lab, established in 2012. He taught from 1993 to 2015 in a wide range of public school settings, including urban classrooms in Houston, an AP magnet school, the North Carolina Governor’s School, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
An award-winning educator, he received the Marcellus Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award in 2002 and was named Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Teacher of the Year in 2003.
Jonathan’s national impact includes work as a College Board Consultant, National Math and Science Initiative Fellow, AP Exam Reader, and AP Summer Institute Leader. He has also led international education initiatives, including founding Global Arts, which connects students across countries through cultural exchange and service.
He currently teaches civics at the Winston-Salem Street School.