As English teachers, we are known for using books to make connections to universal themes and current events. Our classroom doesn't have to be limited to written texts to make these connections. In this session, we will look at how podcasts and documentaries can be used to supplement our texts in order to increase our […]
Offered in partnership with Mass Insight Education and Research One of the best things we can do for all students is to take their thinking seriously. In this interactive session, we explore ways to cultivate students’ critical reasoning abilities through the study of written arguments. We examine strategies for helping students collect and organize information, […]
Offered in partnership with Mass Insight Education and Research Literary study provides students with rich opportunities for developing transferable literacy skills, including the ability to make connections across contexts, read closely and critically, assess the rhetorical situation, analyze genres, and negotiate different voices. Participants will experience how using activities like “Descriptive Plot Outlining,” “Rhetorical Précis […]
Applied Practice is revising its AP® English guides to reflect all aspects of test design so students get the fair and equal learning experiences they deserve. As we know, not all Multiple Choice Questions are created the same. The AP® tests are built from a wide range of question types and difficulties. This range fairly assesses […]
Mastering literacy skills is a crucial element to being successful in the AP® World History classroom. In this session, you will be introduced to several engaging, student-centered strategies that foster an authentic and successful learning environment for all. Presenter: Kimberly Press Kimberly collaborates with Social Studies teachers to establish early awareness and readiness of post-secondary […]
The AP® English Language and AP® U.S. History courses share comparable writing goals. Students in both courses need similar skills to reach success on the AP® exam, and many students take both AP® English Language and AP® U.S. History at the same time. Join the AP® English Language teacher and AP® U.S. History teacher from […]
With recent changes to the Advanced Placement English Language multiple choice questions, many teachers have been at a loss for resources aligned to these changes. Applied Practice has partnered with AP English teachers, consultants, and authors as well as original writers of the Course and Exam Description to provide completely aligned multiple choice questions for common […]
One of the challenges in the AP® English Language classroom is selecting strong anchor texts that will drive the skills of rhetorical analysis. The facilitator will present ideas and discuss how Rhetorical Analysis skills are often dependent on the quality and variety of anchor texts. Sharing successful texts will be encouraged by participants. Presenter: […]
Does this response get the thesis point? Does it contain a line of reasoning and have strong commentary? Can it earn the sophistication point? These are all great questions with tangible teaching solutions, so join Timm as he explores practical ways to help students effectively meet the expectations associated with scoring well on the AP® […]
In this session, we will examine components of published writing that students might label as “too hard” or “confusing." We also will discuss strategies that can be implemented to help students be successful when they encounter "difficult" texts. Presenter: Chancy Smith Chancy Smith, a College-Board-endorsed AP® English Language and Composition consultant, has been an educator […]
Jericho Brown is one of the most accomplished modern poets of our generation: his National Book Award finalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning The Tradition manifests themes of oppression, identity, subjugation, passion, and hegemony. Hailing from Shreveport, Louisiana, Brown’s poetry illuminates the issues American students and society must reckon with. To expose students to Brown’s poetry is to honor […]
From the chief reader's report about AP® English Literature FRQ Q3: "Responses to this question were designed to demonstrate choice, comprehension, and ability to develop and support a claim. While the first two free-response questions build on a supplied text, this question includes both the opportunity and the challenge for students to choose a work […]
