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Transitional Literacy and the Science of Reading in Secondary ELA
Transitional literacy focuses on bridging the gap between basic reading skills and more advanced literacy skills necessary for success during middle...

Empowering Future Success: Fun and Effective Formative Assessments
With so much heated debate over the concept of teaching to the test, it almost seems counterintuitive to ask teachers to assess their students even...

Centers and Stations the Easy Way in Middle School ELA Classrooms
Join Laura Kebart, CEO of Language Arts Teachers, to discuss strategies for implementing stations in your classroom! During this presentation you'll...

Writing for the AP Exam: English Language and Composition
Join Brandon Abdon, Timm Freitas, and Beth Hall as they celebrate their new book–AMSCO's Writing for the AP Exam: English Language and Composition....

Sentencing Guidelines: Writing Wrongs
With an emphasis on close reading, analysis, and full-length essays, losing track of sentences is easy. Join Dr. Brandon Abdon, author of our AP®...

Scaffolding Skills and Writing in AP U.S. History
One of the greatest rewards of teaching history is when students can show that they can make effective arguments supported by historical evidence....

Graphic Literary Analysis Presentations
When it comes to assessments in English classrooms, many teachers fall in the routine of short answer questions, multiple choice questions, and...

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...

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...