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).
Cynthia – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Laura – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Excellent summary of her course. If you teach AP this is for you!
Christopher – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Loved it. She’s not trying to please any one side of the aisle, but shoots straight and aims high.
Dariela – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
found her lecture very interesting and helpful
ALEJANDRA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
GREAT IDEAS
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very well explained.
Jacqueline – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Even though this was for AP English Language, AP History can benefit as well. Very useful information.
Alan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
She offers a large number of pertinent ideas and strategies.
Lisa – ROYAL ISD (verified owner) –
Touched on a lot of great strategies. Also, if you are delving into AP Lang for the first time, this is a great framework.
Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I had some great ideas to implement in class