As the old codger in our ELA department, on the heels of several colleagues retiring at the end of this year, I am in charge of preparing the rookies for the daunting task of teaching both AP courses next year.
I have always contended that when the experts in the room open up the lids of their brain and write with and for students, that's when the real magic happens.
So, to train the new teachers, we sat down and wrote the entire 2025 AP Literature exam (Set I) in exactly two hours.
What you'll find in this writing workshop are samples written by teachers for students.
Here's the kicker - when teachers "Bob Ross" their instruction, the process of writing really gets demystified for our students.
In fact, I contend that this singular best practice has the potential to totally transform the nature of how composition is learned and taught.
From start to finish, we "paint" this particular FRQ from start to finish all while wielding my heuristics of the inverted thesis and syllogistic method.
So, sit back and see how we approach things from this angle.
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Write it Ivy right, my friends!
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