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"I am so glad I joined this workshop facilitated by Luiz Bravin! Learnt so much from his experience piloting this course and his experience as an educator. I love the way he connected with us sharing his experiences. Luiz was very efficient with time and kept us engaged throughout."
"Luiz has great energy! He presents that material in a great, collegial way - and encouraged the participants to work together through small break out sessions. He presented excellent materials and shared so many great ideas. Great instructor! Made everyone feel comfortable and welcomed all questions and comments. " - 2026 APSI Participants |
LUIZ bravin
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Luiz Bravim has taught in South Korea, China, and all over the U.S. for 20 years. He has served on the development committee for AP Business since 2023 and sharpened his skills as an exam reader and workshop consultant for both AP World and European History. His speciality is merging curricular materials with unorthodox teaching strategies to provide students with the best-possible chance to earn college credit. Since 2015, Luiz’s classes at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida set district records for AP exam scores in multiple subjects. Luiz field-tested AP Business two years before the pilot and has authored textbooks and cases to support high-quality support for the AP Business with Personal Finance community. Above all, Luiz strives to make professional learning fun, enlightening, enriching, and valuable. Luiz has coached the CGHS Speech & Debate Team to 5 Varsity State Championships, empowering students to find their voice. In his spare time, Luiz enjoys stand-up comedy and traveling with his wife, Jennifer, daughter, Avery (5), and cat, Bailey (10). They’ve visited 22 countries and gotten lost in every one.
WHY PROJECT BASED LEARNING
Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects.
The AP Business with Personal Finance is a new, year-long Advanced Placement course launching in the 2026-27 school year that blends core business principles with essential personal financial literacy. It is part of the College Board's AP Career Kickstart program and was developed in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The AP Business with Personal Finance is a new, year-long Advanced Placement course launching in the 2026-27 school year that blends core business principles with essential personal financial literacy. It is part of the College Board's AP Career Kickstart program and was developed in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
How the PBL Series Works
- 4 days of online or in-person professional learning during an AP Summer Institute
- Up to 5 online support sessions throughout the school year
- Access to project implementation guides aligned to the course framework
- Overall Curriculum: The course integrates business disciplines like entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, and management with personal finance standards. Key topics include:
- Personal Goals, Budgeting, and Investing (including retirement planning, loans, and home ownership)
- Management and Strategy
- Personal Saving and Borrowing/Business Finance and Accounting
- Marketing
- Businesses, Competition, and New Ideas
AGENDA
Driving Question: How can PBL help ALL students thrive in an AP Classroom?
Day 1: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
8:00- 8:15 Welcome & Introductions
8:15-8:30 Entry Event: Ideal Graduate
8:30-8:45 Introduce the Driving Question; Goals and Outcomes
● How can PBL help ALL students thrive in an AP classroom?
8:45 -9 a.m. Pitching Contest - Entrepreneurship in Action
● Create/share norms after this activity
9:00 - 9:10 PBL vs. “Doing Projects”
9:10 - 9:30 Introduce the Elements of High Quality PBL
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-10:15 CED Scavenger Hunt
10:15-10:45 Project 1 Entry Event: Cookie Business
10:45-11:00 Introduction to the Business Canvas
11:00 -11:30 Business Ideation in Project 1
11:30 - 12:00 Hypothesis Testing Problem-Solution Fit
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 Personal Finance in Project 1: Core Competencies
1:30-2:00 Project 1 PBL Implementation Guide/Connection to CED
2:00- 2:15 Project 1 Debrief with PBL Design Elements and Course Skills
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:15 Teaching with Business Cases
3:15-3:30 Year at a Glance Pacing
3:15 - 3:30 Using the PBL Platform to Inform Planning
3:30-4:15 Time to begin calendaring Project 1
4:15-4:30 Closing: Project 1 clarifying questions & debrief
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Day 2: 8:00 am - 4:30 PM
8:00-8:10 Opening: Driving Question & Learning Outcomes for Day 2
8:10-8:25 Blob Bridge & Responding to Exit Slip
8:25 - 8:45 PBL Main Course review & responding to participant feedback
8:45 - 9:00 Return to “Need to Know” Groups
9:00 - 9:05 The Case for PBL and AP
9:05 – 9:15 How does PBL help with broadening access?
9:15-9:45 Introducing Assessment in PBL
9:45-10:00 Teaching to Standards Discussion
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 AP BPF Exam Overview
10:45 - 11:30 Project 1 Calendaring for Assessment
11:30 -12:00 Time to Read Project 2 PBL Implementation Guide
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 1:15 What Keeps You Going? Prompt
1:15 -1:30 Project 2 – Main Course vs. Dessert
1:30-2:00 Project 2 Experience and Debrief
2:00 –2:30 Connect Projects 1 & 2 to AP Exam
2:30 -2:45 Break
2:45-3:15 Project 2 Case Study
3:15 - 4:00 Calendaring Project 2 & Adaptations
4:00 - 4:15 Project 2 Culminating Event
4:15-4:30 Project 2 Clarifying Questions and Closing.
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Day 3: 8:00 am - 4:30 PM
8:00-8:10 Opening Question / Day 3 Learning Outcomes
8:10-8:45 Equity & Access in the AP classroom
8:45-8:55 Value proposition of AP Business w/ Personal Finance
8:55-9:25 Not-so-scary approach to teaching Finance/Accounting to students
9:25-10:00 Project 3 and Personal Finance (Unit 3: Part 1)
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:30 Project 3: Personal Finance and Financial Statements
11:30-12:00 Time to read the Project 3 Implementation Guide
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Project 3: Culminating Event-Funding Pitch
1:30-2:20 AP Business with Personal Finance Skills (refer back to CED)
2:20-2:30 Think of a Student (diverse students, from struggling to overachiever)
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:20 Scaffolding in PBL: Planning the “Messy Middle”
3:20-4:20 Work Time/Collaboration (Calendaring of Project 3/Adaptations)
4:20-4:30 Closing & Exit Ticket
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Day 4: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
8:00-8:05 Exit Ticket Feedback
8:05-8:20 Ice breaker (Blob Tree)/ Opening Question
8:20-9:00 Business Competitions for AP Business with Personal Finance Course
9:00– 9:30 Calendars for your bell schedule - Small Group
9:30– 10:15 Work Time Based on Feedback
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 PBL Culture-Building Choice Breakout Groups
11:30 -12:00 Final Know/Need to Know Inventory
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:45 Looking ahead to Projects 4 and 5
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 - 3:30 Creating a special AP Classroom culture
3:30-3:45 Teacher Down the Hall - More resources/sharing
3:45- 4:00 Overview of Support Sessions throughout the year
4:00-4:30 Survey