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What if we taught composition like Bob Ross teaches painting?
Back in my hometown, it was a rite of passage at the age of twelve to get a paper route. There was no status associated with it, nor did it come with...
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As educators, we live for moments that revitalize our passion for teaching. Moments when we see the spark of comprehension in a student's eyes when they connect to a story, when we feel the energy of collaborative discussion unfolding in the classroom, or when we witness struggling readers and students with learning differences overcome challenges.
When ALL students are able to access the best that literature has to offer, the results can be amazing. Of course, creating these moments is not always easy. We’re pressed on all sides, constantly feeling the tension of too much need and too few resources. Fortunately, there has never been a better time to explore tools to improve accessibility and engagement, and we've got a great starting point!
Check out this interview with educational experts about the emerging practices and trends shaping engagement and accessibility that will have you energized and full of ideas. You’ll leave with strategies, tips, and tools to make engagement and accessibility easier in your language arts classroom. Then download our accessibility and engagement article for even more ideas and resources for the classroom.
Current Events & Your AP® Government Classroom
Around 2005, I started a more regular and purposeful current events routine in my AP® Government and Politics class. I would supply three articles on...
#APLangTop5 Session 3: Generating Evidence
In the two sessions of the third installment of our series, “The Top 5 Most Difficult Concepts to Teach in an AP® Language Course...and how to...
Acing the AP® U.S. Government & Politics Exam with David Wolfford
Though the College Board’s AP® United States Government and Politics FRQs #3 and #4 may be more involved and seem more challenging, FRQ #1 and #2 can...
Organizing Your AP® European History Course
Do you need some ideas and/or extra support to organize your AP® European History course? Join Lou Gallo as he shares ideas on organizing your course...
AP® English: Sophistication & Complexity Webinar
The sophistication point on the essay rubrics often meets with much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Students want to know how to write it. Teachers...
8 Books to Promote Social Emotional Learning in Your Classroom
The wonderful thing about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is it isn’t content-specific; it can span all curriculum and grade levels. Knowing the five...
So You’re Teaching AP English Next Year? Don’t Panic. Start Here.
Congratulations—or maybe condolences? You just found out you are teaching an Advanced Placement® (AP) English class next year. Whether it’s AP...
Balancing Skill & Content in AP® World
Do you struggle with teaching over 800 years of content and building college-level skill proficiency to AP® World History students? Does teaching AP®...
#APLangTop5 Session 4: Providing & Explaining Commentary
In this session of our #APLangTop5 Most Difficult Concept Series, we focus on concretely explaining what commentary is, why it matters in the context...
AP® European History Review: Key Concepts & Dates
Do you need ideas or extra support helping students review for the AP® European History Exam? Join me as I share my content review resources and...
Secondary ELA Grading Hacks
As secondary English teachers, we know how important it is for our students to learn to write well. We also know that oftentimes means we have over a...