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).
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Kimberly – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was useful for AP Language teachers. The teacher was great!
William – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Cynthia – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
The syllabus is organized and thoughtfully structures. I liked the specific texts that were discussed and the assignment suggestions.
As an immigrant also, I appreciated the perspective and framing of the course.
linda – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
It is truly geared toward the AP US History course but there are things that can be applied and used in other AP courses.
Carla Mae – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The course basically tells you how one teacher designs her AP Lang and gives you some of her tools.
MARTHA – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
ok
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very good because it has given me ideas about how to help my students become good writers.
Christina – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This aligns strongly with my understanding of AP Lang and would really help teachers who have not had experience with this course.
Alyssa – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course for the variety of ideas to take back to my classroom; however, I believe some of the content might be heavy for my 8th grade students.