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).
Dylan – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great course
Jorge – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Great for Language Arts Teachers.
Guvanchmyrat – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Although I accidentally choose this course (my background is science), I learned a lot about the language.
Elva – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Informative for the respective grade level
Melissa – MONTGOMERY ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Tina – MONTGOMERY ISD (verified owner) –
This is not constructive for improving an existing AP Lang course. It is one teacher’s syllabus.
Florencio – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is an excellent course that all AP teachers should attend.
Irene – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I think the presenter is a bit monotone and boring.
Jeffrey – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Covers the central themes of this AP Lang teacher’s course.
Mary – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great example of how to organize an AP Lang course.