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    AP® Lang: Formative Revisions Activity

    One of the benefits and challenges of the AP® Language course is that the skills need to be understood both as a reader and a writer; and, often when we do this, that means that the skills need to be spiraled throughout the curriculum. While that...

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    AP® Lang: Places & Spaces

    For this activity, a place is considered to be a geographical location, whereas a space might be an abstract state of being. Students will review...

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    Mediums for AP® Lang

    In this activity, students will read and reflect on the different types of writing they might encounter on the AP® Language & Composition Exam....

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    How Schools Create Productive ELPs

    ELPs provide them with a fun learning environment and create a sense of belonging. These learning programs are also a productive way to support...

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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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    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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    AP® Lang: Understanding a Line of Reasoning

    Guide students through an engaging activity that stresses the importance of the thesis & topic sentences to structure the line of reasoning. Students...

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    Hitting the Ground Running: Top Tips for a Beginning AP® Macro Teacher

    Teaching Advanced Placement® classes can be daunting. You’ll ask yourself questions like “what is the rigor?”; “How do I test them?”; “Should I stick...

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    Secondary ELA Grading Hacks

    As secondary English teachers, we know how important it is for our students to learn to write well. We also know that oftentimes means we have over a...

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    Please Judge These Books: Our Favorite Books of 2022

    The golden rule of reading is “don’t judge a book by its cover,” and even though I’m not in this instance, it would lead to the same decision: buy...

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