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    AP® Literature at The Middle of the Year

    It’s December. You’re tired. You are fairly certain that you cannot lead another discussion about—or design another activity around—something like...

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    Balancing Skill & Content in AP® World

    Do you struggle with teaching over 800 years of content and building college-level skill proficiency to AP® World History students? Does teaching AP®...

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    “Where in the…?" — A Conversation on Literature & Setting

    Everything happens somewhere. Hester and Pearl live on the outskirts of town; George and Lennie start off in the wilderness but then live on a farm;...

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    What if we taught composition like Bob Ross teaches painting?

    Back in my hometown, it was a rite of passage at the age of twelve to get a paper route. There was no status associated with it, nor did it come with...

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    Current Events & Your AP® Government Classroom

    Around 2005, I started a more regular and purposeful current events routine in my AP® Government and Politics class. I would supply three articles on...

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    Organizing Your AP European History Course Webinar

    Organizing Your AP® European History Course

    Do you need some ideas and/or extra support to organize your AP® European History course? Join Lou Gallo as he shares ideas on organizing your course...

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    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...

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    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...

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    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...

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    #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...

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