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).
Frankie – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Very Good
Cortney – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Schaeffer shares so many awesome ideas and her handout was really useful!
Joaquin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Carolina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great and teaches many skills to build writing skills in the classroom.
William – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Tera – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
great course!
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Hilda E. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting presentation
Veronica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It has some helpful and interesting information covering rhetorical analysis.