Skip to the main content
Shop
Login
Support
View Cart
Featured Programs

AP English

Help ALL your students achieve AP success with our coursebooks designed by leading experts.

Preview

AP & Honors Science

Guide students through real-world application of science concepts with Wiley’s advanced programs.

Preview

AP Social Studies

Discover a variety of accessible yet rigorous programs designed to align with AP social studies courses.

Preview

AP Computer Science

Prepare students for success on the AP Computer Science A exam.

Preview

AP & Honors Mathematics

Explore Wiley titles to support both AP and Honors mathematics instruction.

Preview
Featured Programs

Literacy Skills & Intensive Reading

Connections: Reading – Grades 6–12

Empower student success with a proven intensive reading program that develops strong reading skills in striving readers.

Preview | Shop

Drama, Speech & Debate

Basic Drama Projects 10th Edition

Build students’ confidence and competence with comprehensive, project-based theatre instruction.

Preview | Shop

Literature

Connections: Literature

Support learners as they study dynamic, relevant texts and bring the richness of diverse voices to students through literature.

Middle School Preview | Shop
High School Preview | Shop
 

Literature & Thought

Develop critical thinking, reading, and writing across literacy themes, genres, historical eras, and current events.

Preview | Shop

Language Arts

Vocabu-Lit® – Grades 6–12

Help students build word power using high-quality contemporary and classic literature, nonfiction, essays, and more.

Preview | Shop
 

Connections: Writing & Language

Help students develop grammar, usage, mechanics, vocabulary, spelling, and writing and editing skills.

Preview | Shop
See all Literacy & Language Arts >
Featured Programs

Reading/English Language Arts

Measuring Up to the English Language Arts Standards

Incorporate standards-driven teaching strategies to complement your ELA curriculum.

Preview | Shop

English Language Learners

Measuring Up for English Language Learners

Incorporate research-based best practices for ELLs with an approach that includes a focus on language acquisition strategies.

Preview | Shop

Mathematics

Measuring Up to the Mathematics Standards

Incorporate standards-driven teaching strategies to complement your mathematics curriculum.

Preview | Shop

Foundations

Measuring Up Foundations

Help students master foundational math skills that are critical for students to find academic success.

Reading Preview | Shop
Mathematics Preview | Shop

Science

Measuring Up to the Next Generation Science Standards

Give students comprehensive NGSS coverage while targeting instruction and providing rigorous standards practice.

Preview | Shop

Assessment

Measuring Up Live

Deliver innovative assessment and practice technology designed to offer data-driven instructional support.

Preview | Shop
See all Standards-Based Instruction >
Featured Programs

World Languages
Preview

Social Studies
Preview

Science
Preview

Turtleback

Reinforced bindings of classroom novels and nonfiction for maximum durability with a lifetime guarantee.

Preview

SAT Prep

SAT Prep
Shop

Financial Literacy

Introduction to Personal Finance
Preview | Shop

Culinary Arts

Professional Cooking
Preview | Shop

Professional Baking
Preview | Shop

Welcome.

For a better website experience, please confirm you are in:

AP® English

NextStep

A community-driven blog providing resources for educators, by educators.

AP® English

Blue arrow with white text over it reads

So You’re Teaching AP English Next Year? Don’t Panic. Start Here.

Picture of Dr. Brandon Abdon Dr. Brandon Abdon

Congratulations—or maybe condolences? You just found out you are teaching an Advanced Placement® (AP) English class next year. Whether it’s AP...

Professional Learning AP® English AP® Literature AP® Language
Read More
High school students reviewing for exam

AP English Literature and Composition Exam Review Tips

Becky McFarlan

As we near the AP English and Composition Exam, it is a temptation to rush through material we had hoped to cover, but didn’t. To give into that...

AP® English AP® English Exam Prep
Read More
Teacher explaining something to student on computer

Preparing Students for Success on the AP English Exam: Strategies for Tackling Multiple-Choice Questions

Picture of Dr. Brandon Abdon Dr. Brandon Abdon

The AP English exam can feel like a high-stakes challenge for students, and for teachers, preparing students to tackle the multiple-choice section...

AP® English AP® Exam Prep AP® English Exam Prep
Read More

Gearing Up for the AP English Exam: Key Considerations for Second Semester Success

Picture of Dr. Brandon Abdon Dr. Brandon Abdon

Most AP English teachers now find themselves well into this critical second half of the school year. With the AP exam quickly approaching in May (I...

AP® English AP® Exam Prep AP® English Exam Prep
Read More
4 indigenous women in tribal attire look out smiling at a sunny mountain landscape

The Importance of Including Native and Indigenous Literature in AP English

Picture of Dr. Brandon Abdon Dr. Brandon Abdon

In AP English Literature classrooms, it is essential to recognize that everyone’s literature matters. The canon of literature has historically been...

AP® English Native American Heritage Month
Read More
Poster board with a line graph drawn on. Next to the poster board are multicolored markers and an open novel.

Break out of an Essay Rut with Literary Graphs

Clair Antoon-Newton

Read. Annotate. Discuss. Write an essay. Rinse and repeat. Sometimes the most direct path is the best path. My classroom is often “un-instagramable.”...

AP® English
Read More

AP Language: Quote Displacement

Lauren Peterson, M.S. Education

In this lesson, students will choose pages from a scene from an assigned novel (this can be done with a shorter text, too). Students will start by...

AP® English AP® Language
Read More
High school students in a classroom focusing on a multiple-choice exam

AP Language: Teaching the MCQ

Beth Hall

With 45 questions in an hour, four answer choices per question, it’s understandable why the multiple-choice section can be intimidating.

AP® English AP® Language AP® English Exam Prep
Read More
Examples of AP Lang students' doodle notes

AP Language: Doodle Notes

Lauren Peterson, M.S. Education

In this lesson(s), students will create “Doodle Notes” to showcase their understanding of one of the free response questions on the AP Language exam...

AP® English AP® Language
Read More

Reflections from the 2023 AP Literature Reading

Clair Antoon-Newton

This summer, I had the privilege of scoring Question 2 at the AP Literature Reading. I had not been to the reading in a few years, taking off the...

AP® English AP® Literature AP® English Exam Prep
Read More
1 2 3 4 Next
High school students reviewing for exam

AP English Literature and Composition Exam Review Tips

Becky McFarlan

As we near the AP English and Composition Exam, it is a temptation to rush through material we had hoped to cover, but didn’t. To give into that impulse is a mistake. The month of April should consist largely of review and practice. That said, some new pieces of poetry and prose excerpts can keep...

Read More
Poster board with a line graph drawn on. Next to the poster board are multicolored markers and an open novel.

Break out of an Essay Rut with Literary Graphs

Clair Antoon-Newton

Read. Annotate. Discuss. Write an essay. Rinse and repeat. Sometimes the most direct path is the best path. My classroom is often “un-instagramable.” However, with some units, I want to provide students with new ways to show what they know. I want to help my students see how different elements in a...

Read More

AP Language: Quote Displacement

Lauren Peterson, M.S. Education

In this lesson, students will choose pages from a scene from an assigned novel (this can be done with a shorter text, too). Students will start by choosing significant dialogue and writing in the middle of a blank page (included in the template). They will reflect on the context of the quote and...

Read More
Examples of AP Lang students' doodle notes

AP Language: Doodle Notes

Lauren Peterson, M.S. Education

In this lesson(s), students will create “Doodle Notes” to showcase their understanding of one of the free response questions on the AP Language exam or of a text studied in class. "Doodle Notes" are a visual note-taking method designed to increase focus and memory. You can find more information here

Read More

Reflections from the 2023 AP Literature Reading

Clair Antoon-Newton

This summer, I had the privilege of scoring Question 2 at the AP Literature Reading. I had not been to the reading in a few years, taking off the summer of 2021 and serving on the standard setting panel in 2022. I was reenergized by seeing all of our collective efforts in motion. After my hiatus,...

Read More
Untitled (Zoom Events Header)