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So You’re Teaching AP English Next Year? Start Here.
Congratulations—or maybe condolences? You just found out you are teaching an Advanced Placement® (AP) English class next year. Whether it’s AP...
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Bridging the Gap Between AP Lang and AP Lit
Join authors Dr. Brandon Abdon and Becky McFarlan to learn about how to connect learnings from the AP Lang and AP Lit courses.
Free Choice Reading for Engagement and Academic Success
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Join Michael Guevara to discuss a strategy for letting students choose their own books to engage them in more texts. The books in this video were...
Easy Access to Complex Poetry
Join Dr. Brandon Abdon and special guest Melissa Alter-Smith, founder of #TeachLivingPoets, to explore common-sense approaches to help even the most...
You: The Story—A Journey into Narrative Writing with Ruta Sepetys
New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys chats with Stephanie Nugent about how to use her new book Unveiling You: The Story to help your...
Analytical Writing Templates and Starters
Join Dr. Brandon Abdon and Timm Freitas from The Garden of English to discuss templated essay writing strategies.
The AP Rubric: Scoring, Grading, and the Sophistication Point
Join Dr. Brandon Abdon, Senior Author of our AP English Literature and AP English Language coursebooks, for a deep dive into the rubric, strategies,...
Discussion with the Chief AP Lit Reader (2023)
Join Brandon Abdon and Guest Dr. Steve Price to discuss what happens at the AP Exam reading and why it matters.
Discussion with the Chief AP Lang Reader (2023)
Join Dr. Brandon Abdon and his guest, the Chief Reader of the 2023 AP Language and Composition Exam Akua Duku Anokye to talk about this year's AP...
The Results Are In: Now What Do I Do With Them (AP Lit)
Dr. Brandon Abdon and expert guests break down how to analyze results from the 2023 AP Literature and Composition exam.