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    Changes to the AP® Psychology Curriculum

    The world of AP Psychology is going through a curricular change. While this has been a works in progress for a number of years, not that the changes are here let’s discuss five upcoming changes to the course that will be reflected in the 2025 AP...

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    Everything You Need to Know About the Digital Exam Changeover

    Join Brandon Abdon as he hosts teacher, author, consultant, and digital exam coach Melissa Alter Smith to discuss preparing for—and training...

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    Ways to Engage Middle School ELA Students in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening All Year Long

    Join Laura Kebart (LanguageArtsTeachers.com) for a fun walkthrough of four strategies to keep your middle school ELA students engaged all year long!

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    5 Reasons to Use a Student Engagement Rubric

    Several years ago, I began using a 4-point Student Engagement rubric for assignments that were either early in the knowledge acquisition period or...

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    How To Manage Your Classroom And Keep Your Patience

    Here’s my one caveat, if you’re bothered by a lot and expect quiet student perfection, this might not be the classroom management plan for you. But...

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    Scaffolding Skills and Writing in AP History for AP Euro Students

    One of the greatest rewards of teaching history is when students can show that they can make effective arguments supported by historical evidence....

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    10 Tips For First-Year Teachers

    This will be my 12th year teaching high school ELA, and you could say I’ve learned a few things that I wished I knew going into year one. One thing...

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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.

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    Discussion with the Chief AP Lang Reader (2024)

    Chief AP Language and Composition reader Michael Neal joins Dr. Brandon Abdon to discuss to the 2024 AP exam.

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