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Debriefing This Year's AP Lit. & AP Lang Exam
I am in the midst of cobbling together writing workshops for the FRQs on both the AP Lit. and AP Lang. exam. Between…
Read issue →Tootsie the Missing Cat Synthesis Essay Writing Workshop
Teaching students to synthesize a variety of sources, and then sustain a clear line of reasoning, isn’t easy. On my…
Read issue →The Great Gatsby Tug of War Vocab. Game
There’s a ton of buzz right now in the world of ELA with regards to the manner in which we teach vocabulary,…
Read issue →Wordle Confessions & Gamifying Vocabulary Instruction
Strange as it may sound – lots of teachers over the past few months have come to me with their “Wordle Confessions.”…
Read issue →Tootsie the Missing Cat: Synthesis Unit
The lesson planning Gods are providing me with some fantastic ideas as of late. Yesterday after school, I went for a…
Read issue →Zoom Link to AP Lang. Webinar
You and your AP Lang. students are cordially invited to one last cram session before the exam. During our time together,…
Read issue →Hair Love: Practicing Thesis Construction
For my AP Lit. friends who are still grappling with getting students to articulate a clear thesis in their introductions…
Read issue →Using Oscar Nominated Shorts To Teach Constructing The Thesis
In my tossing and turning last night while fretting that some of my students still can’t write a thesis, I had a…
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