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Dr. Brandon Abdon
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Bridging the Gap Between AP Lang and AP Lit
Join authors Dr. Brandon Abdon and Becky McFarlan to learn about how to connect learnings from the AP Lang and AP Lit courses. {% video_player...
You know him as an AP® English teacher, webinar presenter, and author of our AP® Literature and Composition and AP® Language and Composition coursebooks by AMSCO®.
But how did he get here?
Watch the video below to find out how Brandon become a teacher, and what he finds most rewarding about teaching AP® Lit and Lang.
But how did he get here?
Watch the video below to find out how Brandon become a teacher, and what he finds most rewarding about teaching AP® Lit and Lang.
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