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Transitional Literacy and the Science of Reading in Secondary ELA
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Architecture, Design & Structure in Literature
Ernest Hemingway once famously said that “Prose is architecture. It’s not interior design.” Well-known for the sparsity and tight structure of his...
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Q&A With an AP Lit Reader (2024)
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Perfect Pear-ings
Your Bow Tie Literacy Guy Michael Guevara is showcasing his favorite book pairings! Add these titles to your classroom library and download an...
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10 February Books You'll LOVE!
If you're looking for your next date with a book, here’s a list of 10 young adult love stories that showcase the many different bodies, shades, and...
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Discussion with the Chief AP Lit Reader (2024)
Dr. Brandon Abdon is joined by Chief AP Literature and Composition Reader Steve Price to discuss the 2024 AP exam. {% video_player "embed_player"...
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AP® Literature: Short Story Activities
In my district, every nine weeks we ask our students at all grade levels to read a work independently and then demonstrate their knowledge of that...
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Transitional Literacy and the Science of Reading in Grades 6-12
Transitional literacy focuses on bridging the gap between basic reading skills and more advanced literacy skills necessary for success during middle...
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Preparing Your Students for the AP Lit Exam
It’s a month before the AP exam and you’re freaking out. You're trying to think about what you need to review with your students, what you should...
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Keeping Reading Lives Alive: Summer Literacy Playlists for Multilingual Learners
I was always a book worm.
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2022 AP Literature Scoring Bump: What Happened?
Dr. Brandon Abdon and guest Clair Antoon-Newton to dig into why test scores jumped on the 2022 AP Literature Exam, standards setting, and what it all...
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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...