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).
Melissa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Good source of formative assessments through critical thinking skills.
allyson – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
This was more of a lecture type class. Sit & Get.
Angelica – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
great
German – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Sonia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Roel – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great writing ideas
Karen – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was EXTREMELY condescending and arrogant. I almost stopped watching this because of that. I didn’t like how she would make fun of her students and basically say that they weren’t as smart as they thought they were. No need for that. Plus, I felt like she thinks she’s smarter than any other teachers. Not cool. I don’t doubt that she is a good teacher from a “does she know her content” standpoint, but I would hate to be a student in her class because I would feel like total crap every class period.
Stacey – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
excellent course
Kathleen – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
good ideas for an AP Lang course
John – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing