Accessibility & Engagement in the Evolving ELA Classroom

As educators, we live for moments that revitalize our passion for teaching. Moments when we see the spark of comprehension in a student's eyes when they connect to a story, when we feel the energy of collaborative discussion unfolding in the classroom, or when we witness struggling readers and...

AP® European History Review: Key Concepts & Dates

Do you need ideas or extra support helping students review for the AP^® European History Exam? Join me as I share my content review resources and explain strategies that I've used successfully with my students to prepare for the exam.

Acing the AP® U.S. Government & Politics Exam with David Wolfford

Though the College Board’s AP^® United States Government and Politics FRQs #3 and #4 may be more involved and seem more challenging, FRQ #1 and #2 can be tricky for students. Data sets and primary reading passages can be intimidating.

#APLangTop5 Session 5: A Focus on Line of Reasoning

For many years, LOR—for most English teachers—stood for The Lord of the Rings. But now, LOR has come to stand for something seemingly even more complicated than Tolkien mythology: Line of Reasoning.

#APLangTop5 Session 4: Providing & Explaining Commentary

In this session of our #APLangTop5 Most Difficult Concept Series, we focus on concretely explaining what commentary is, why it matters in the context of each essay format, and how to scaffold instruction so that students understand how to create analysis and logical coherence within their responses.

#APLangTop5 Session 3: Generating Evidence

In the two sessions of the third installment of our series, “The Top 5 Most Difficult Concepts to Teach in an AP^® Language Course...and how to conquer!", we focus on generating evidence for the argument essay and integrating source material in paragraphs for the synthesis essay question.

#APLangTop5 Session 2: Writing for Sophistication

#APLangTop5 Session 1: Teaching the Rhetorical Situation

Need extra support teaching AP^® English Language and Composition? We’ve got you covered! Join our co-authors, Timm Freitas and Lauren Peterson—current AP^® teacher leaders and nationally known consultants—as they break down the most difficult concepts and offer step-by-step tips and skill-building...