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    APUSH Essays: The "Irish" Thesis Formula Explained

    You may have heard about the “Irish” Thesis Formula—it is all over the internet. Some teachers like it, others hate it, but whatever you think about it, it works as a strategy for helping students set up a complex essay. The argument against it?It...

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    APUSH Short Answer Questions: The RIDE Strategy Explained

    One of the things that I spent most of my time thinking about, when the redesigned AP U.S. History course went into effect, was how to deal with the...

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    Using Cognitive Science to Facilitate Better Review for the AP Psych Exam

    Review season is upon us. With preparations for upcoming AP exams, finals, and other year-end assessments principals in cognitive science can help...

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    Ace the AP Human Geography Exam: Key Terms, Skills, and Practice

    It’s the time of year when teachers and students begin their final push towards preparing for the AP Human Geography exam. Teachers and students...

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    25(ish) days Until the AP Lit Exam: What to do and not to do

    Dr. Brandon Abdon and special guest ‪Timm Freitas (The Garden of English) discuss last-minute strategies for the 2025 AP Language and Composition...

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    25(ish) Days Until the AP Lang Exam: What to do and not to do

    Dr. Brandon Abdon is joined by AP Lit expert Susan Barber to discuss last minute strategies for preparing your students for the AP exam.

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    AP English Literature and Composition Exam Review Tips

    As we near the AP English and Composition Exam, it is a temptation to rush through material we had hoped to cover, but didn’t. To give into that...

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    AP European History Exam: Mastering Historical Reasoning Processes

    From a practical point of view, argumentation is at the heart of the free response section of the AP exam. This can be particularly difficult with...

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    Research as the focus of the AP Psychology Exam

    This year’s AP Psychology Exam will be the first exam with the new curriculum which focuses intensely on research. Some may wonder about this focus...

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    AP US History Exam Review with focus on Historical Reasoning Processes

    From a practical point of view, argumentation is at the heart of the free response section of the AP exam. This can be particularly difficult with...

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