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This online course centers on the development of an AP English Language & Composition course based on the analysis of a variety of forms of non-fiction, with a special focus on argument analysis. The course will begin with an overview of the structure, content, and scoring of the AP English Language & Composition exam. Participants will become comfortable using the new analytic rubric and develop systems to provide timely and effective feedback for student drafts. The majority of the class will be spent working through a series of skill-building activities that prompt students to read and write and think thoughtfully about texts that are complex and ambiguous. Participants will have time to develop and share practical teaching strategies, including approaches that support the equity agenda of the College Board. Also, teachers should read The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass before the week starts - we will be using the novel to showcase how a longer work can be used to develop key course skills.  Finally, teachers will receive over a thousand files of strategies, readings, and lessons in a digital library on the final day of class.

 

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