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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!

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...

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...

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....

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...

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.

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.

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.