213. Everything You Need to Know About Teaching AP Biology With Tiffany of AP Bio Penguins

As we continue our end-of-year countdown, week three highlights one of 2025’s top episodes featuring Tiffany of AP Bio Penguins, an AP Biology teacher with 13 years of experience and a passion for creating free, high-impact review resources. In this conversation, Tiffany shares how her popular account began, her commitment to equity and access in AP prep, and practical strategies for simplifying labs, FRQs, grading, and student motivation. From managing double-block content to keeping assignments authentic in the age of AI, she offers encouraging tips for teachers feeling stretched thin!

➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode213

Resources Mentioned:

• Take the 2026 SSS Podcast Survey
• Be a guest in 2026 on the SSS podcast!
• AP Bio Penguins
• 396 Page Review Guide
• AP Bio CED
• AP Bio Penguins Instagram
• AP Bio Penguins YouTube
• Become an AP Reader
• AP Review Notebook
• Blank Files for Review Notebook
• National AP Bio FB Group
• BioInteractive
• Learn.Genetics
• Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching, by Robyn R. Jackson
• Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
• Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
• Send me an email: [e-mail]
• Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.
• Follow, rate, and comment on Spotify.

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• Episode 125, Teaching AP Biology with Guest Beth Hines
• Episode 98, 5 Tips for Teaching Biochemical Reactions in Your Biology Class
• Episode 34, Teaching Biology – 4 Things NOT to Do
• Episode 15, Teaching Seniors, AP Biology, and MORE with Diana Price
• Mistakes Teachers Make When Teaching Biology