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    The EBQ: Scaffolds and Strategies for AP® Psychology Students

    AP Psychology is entering its third year of the revised Course and Exam Description (CED). Here’s a breakdown of each part of the Evidence-Based Question (EBQ), along with tips for how students can approach their responses, plus key updates from the...

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    How to Create an AP® American Studies Course

    Many years ago, I remember standing outside my classroom door, greeting students as they arrived for the day. My classroom was next to one of the AP...

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    AP® Language: Digital Epistolary Writing

    Today's students consume stories through texts, emails, social media posts, screenshots, voice messages, and online conversations. Yet many still...

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    Helping High School Students Build Digital Literacy

    As soon as parents post a photo with their child’s birth announcement, a digital footprint begins. As kids grow up and expand their digital...

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    Scaffolding AP® History DBQs: Don't Wait Until Second Semester

    In the Course and Exam Descriptions (CED), College Board AP History courses are designed for students to “develop and use the same skills, practices,...

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    The Most Underused AP® History Resource Is Not Your Textbook

    Every August, I tell my students to download the AP History Course and Exam Description (CED). Almost every one of them does. Then, like many AP...

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    AP® Lang: Teach Students to Support an Original Argument with Sources

    One of the most important skills students can develop is making a claim and supporting it with evidence. Too often, students believe research is...

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    Structured Academic Conversations in ELA

    “Hey… hi… hello, can you hear me? Can you [take your earbuds out], [put your head up], [talk with a partner], please?”

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    Using Short Fiction in the AP® U.S. History Classroom

    When students think about history, they often picture dates, battles, and political leaders. But history is also lived experience—the way people saw...

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    Summary vs. Analysis Lesson Plan for ELA Teachers

    Students often rely on summaries as a shortcut to understand literature. While summaries help review the plot, they flatten storytelling into a list...

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