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Dr. Brandon Abdon
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Reviewing for the AP Lang and AP Lit Exams
Join Dr. Brandon Abdon for top review tips for the last month of preparation leading up to the AP English exams. {% video_player "embed_player"...
Join Brandon Abdon as he hosts teacher, author, consultant, and digital exam coach Melissa Alter Smith to discuss preparing for—and training toward—the 2025 AP English exams. This will include strategies for crossing over from paper to screen, recommendations for making the most of time and scrap paper, and instructional approaches for supporting students as they learn in your course and transfer learning to the computer. You will also be invited to share some ideas and approaches of your own as we all navigate these changes together.
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