NY Master Physics Teacher: Stop Reading The Textbook! Why Your Kid Fails AP Exams - Dan Fullerton

AP Physics terrifies students and panics parents — pass rates hover under 50%. Dan Fullerton on what families get wrong and how productive failure builds top scorers. Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dan Fullerton — veteran physics teacher, NY State Master Physics Teacher, founder of APlusPhysics.com, author of 7+ AP Physics prep books, and former Kodak/Samsung microelectronic engineer who walked away from semiconductors to teach high school physics. Dan unpacks why AP Physics has earned its fearsome reputation, the cramming mistake almost every student makes, his pioneering flipped-classroom approach that produced his highest AP exam scores ever, the difference between AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C (and which your kid should actually take), and why productive failure is the single most important skill a high schooler can build. Essential listening for parents of AP students, educators teaching STEM, and any family navigating rigorous high school coursework. In this episode: • Hear why under 50% of AP Physics test takers earn a passing score • Stop the #1 study mistake — passive reading without pen and paper • Master the flipped classroom approach that maximizes class time • Learn the difference between AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C • Discover why productive failure is the real skill of high school • Get Dan's lightning round of free resources for AP Physics prep 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on academic strategy, college prep, and the future of student success. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.aplusphysics.com/ Linkedin:   / aplusphysics   📲 Learn more about us: supportedtutoring.com, @dr_joe_ap_exams Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 From Kodak Engineer to Physics Teacher 05:00 The First-Year Teaching Wake-Up Call 06:30 Why AP Physics Has a 50% Failure Reputation 08:00 Why Parents Should Want Their Kid to Fail 10:00 The Origin of APlusPhysics.com 13:00 What a Flipped Classroom Really Means 16:30 AP Physics 1 vs. AP Physics C Explained 18:30 The #1 AP Physics Study Mistake 22:00 Lightning Round and Best Free Resources 25:00 The Student Who Came Back to Say Thank You