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Q&A With an AP Lit Reader (2024)
Brandon Abdon is joined by AP Literature and Composition exam reader Roy Smith to discuss the 2024 AP exam.
Q&A with an AP Lang Reader (2024)
Dr. Brandon Abdon is joined by an AP® Language Exam Reader Christopher Judson to discuss the 2024 AP Exam.
Understanding Contextualization in the AP® History Courses
Contextualization is an intriguing skill introduced in the redesigned AP History courses. It plays a crucial role in multiple aspects of the courses,...
Developing Historical Thinking Skills in AP® Social Studies
In 2015, the College Board introduced several changes to the AP U.S. History course and exam. One significant addition was the inclusion of new...
Interactive Juneteenth Lesson Plans for Secondary Education
Explore engaging and interactive Juneteenth lesson plans designed for secondary education students to deepen their understanding of this important...
Exploring Identity Through Narrative Writing
During Pride Month, everyone expects coming out stories or rainbow flags to take over their social media profile pics–and honestly, I love those...
Strategies for Building Vocabulary in Multilingual Learners
In my last post, I shared the success stories of two of my multilingual learners. I told you I used strategies, but I didn’t share which ones.
Summer Enrichment Activities with Measuring Up
Having a comprehensive and well-designed curriculum at your fingertips will go a long way toward creating summer enrichment activities that engage...
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...

