The course is asynchronous, built around a steady weekly structure that helps students stay on pace. Students learn through comprehensive study guides, challenging problem sets, and classroom‑style video lessons for every topic. Each video includes a timeline, making it easy to revisit difficult concepts or quickly navigate to specific sections for review. Families describe the course as well‑organized, manageable, and confidence‑building. Over the past 18 years, my students have consistently earned AP® Chemistry scores well above the international average. In 2026, 75% of my students earned a 4 or 5, with 5 being the most common score. You can read student feedback under the Student Reviews tab on the bottom navigation bar.
All of a given semester's assignments are posted on day one and available 24/7, with a weekly schedule to provide structure, but students can always work ahead and choose the pace that works best for them. My 2026–2027 school calendar shows the school days and scheduled breaks, but you’re welcome to adjust the dates to match your own vacations, celebrations, and observances. You can download a full size copy (PDF) of the school calendar under "Course Documents" in the bottom navigation bar.
Students receive personalized help through my Discussion Board. I monitor the forum throughout the day on weekdays and check in on weekends, so students have timely support. As part of my explanations, I incorporate annotations, diagrams, images, and videos to support student understanding. I also have several TAs, each of whom earned an A+ in the course and a 5 on the AP® exam. They answer questions enthusiastically and bring insights that only recent AP® Exam takers can provide. The Discussion Board is much more than a help desk. Students get to know one another, encourage each other, and help maintain a supportive environment for asking and answering chemistry questions.
I hold an optional 1-hour live session each week to go through the current topics, clarify challenging concepts, and solve chemistry problems step by step. Many sessions include lab demonstrations to show the chemistry in action. To accommodate different schedules, the day and time rotate between Monday and Tuesday at one of the following start times—12:00, 1:00, 2:00, or 3:00 PM ET. I record every session, so students can watch or review anytime.
For each chapter in the textbook, I write a detailed summary with explanations and sample problems. My chapter summaries will guide your reading of the text by focusing on the important topics while skipping sections that are not part of the AP® curriculum. By the end of the year, you will have a binder that is a complete and perfect guide for your AP® Chemistry Exam review. Former students have used my chapter summaries to study for their MCATs!
Students are evaluated through a combination of assignments, tests, lab work, and a final exam that reflects the expectations of a first‑year college chemistry course. The assignments are designed to be formative so that students can learn chemistry without the stress associated with summative assessments. Questions are instantly checked on submission and students have multiple tries giving them several attempts to find the solution and understand the reasoning behind the question before submitting their final answer for grading. This approach allows students to learn by doing. There is no busy work in my class!
I deliver the online coursework through Cengage’s WebAssign®, a platform widely used in college chemistry courses. I fully customize every assignment so students receive multiple submissions, helpful hints, and step‑by‑step explanations as they work through each problem. WebAssign® automatically grades the assignments, tests, and lab results, giving students instant feedback.
The College Board’s AP® Chemistry exam follows a digital-hybrid format, so learning how to take a digital-hybrid exam is important. My WebAssign platform mirrors the College Board's Bluebook’s question format, thus giving you lots of practice with this style of testing. After each test, a follow-up assignment helps reinforce concepts and improve your test-taking skills. Plus, in addition to my practice exams, you’ll have the opportunity to take every AP® Chemistry exam ever released by the College Board.
Each student has a confidential grade book in WebAssign that is updated daily. Families can access it anytime to review progress. The final course grade is calculated from Semester 1 (40%), Semester 2 (40%), and the Final Exam (20%). I provide a comprehensive
mid-term grade report and a final end-of-year report, detailing performance across Semester 1, Semester 2, the Final Exam, and the overall course grade.