Description
Excellent writing skills are essential for long-term success. In this course, you will learn how develop writing skills in your G/T students by learning to craft an AP language class around a central theme and pull many examples of modern and historical speech writing, essays, non-fiction, and literature around it. You’ll be equipped on how to translate each piece into writing assignments or projects that will challenge your students and build these crucial skills.
You will learn how to:
- Create a central themes and tie-in multiple sub-themes
- Tap into a student’s passion
- Generate a classroom environment of active discussion and respectful debate
- Challenge students to expand their thinking and grow in nuance, sophistication and grow in nuance, sophistication, and depth
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Kathryn Pabst Schaeffer, Ed.D., is the Executive Director of Advanced Academic Services for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. She completed her Ed.D. at Dallas Baptist University, received a Master of Arts in Teaching from The University of Texas at Dallas and completed her Gifted and Talented Lifetime Endorsement from The University of North Texas. Ms. Pabst Schaeffer often presents on gifted curriculum as well as Advanced Placement (AP) College Board programming. She is also the chair of the Research Division of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT).
Edward – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Information!
Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very thought provoking and it makes your reflect on how the newly discussed instructional strategies once implemented will aid in the students critical thinking skills processes.
Margarita – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I think it’s a great course which helps implement rigor for students.
Laura – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Great info.
Blanca – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
great
Felix – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great student learning strategies to improve instruction and mastery.
Alicia – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s good.
Issa – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting writing course.
Selene – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was good even though I do not teach AP Language.