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    Adaptive Learning 101

    Every student has a unique set of strengths and weaknesses.

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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.

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    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.

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    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,...

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    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...

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    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...

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    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...

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    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.

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    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...

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    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...

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