AP Language, You Bet It’s GT!

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Presenter: Kathryn Pabst
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Secondary
Hours: 1

It is critical that college bound gifted students develop strong writing skills that they can fluidly translate across content areas, apply to critical thinking, and verbal communication skills. In this course, you will learn how to craft an AP language class around a central theme and pull many examples of modern and historical literature.

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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). 

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    298 reviews for AP Language, You Bet It’s GT!

    1. Hernan – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

      Well sequenced and informative.

    2. Lidia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

      Very good course.

    3. Ricardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

      Great Course!

    4. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

      Very informative.

    5. Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

      Interesting pointers for writers

    6. Keith – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

      Great

    7. Marcia – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –

      It sets up a good way to organize AP Lang with American Literature.

    8. Sarah – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

      This is a great course for AP language teachers

    9. Christine – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

      Highly informative!

    10. Jared – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

      Provided several helpful ideas for the AP Lang course. The handouts were also very useful for the course.

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