Poetry Identity Project
One of the biggest challenges that I have as an AP Lit teacher is finding opportunities for my students to write creatively. Because the class is so focused on literary […]
Annotations for Smarties
This post first appeared on APLitHelp.com. Annotation for Smarties – 5 Tips for Teaching Students Active Reading and Critical Thinking by Jori Krulder “How many of you have ever gotten to […]
Anchors for the Course
This class is all about the exam; this class is not at all about the exam. – Lisa Boyd We start the year with this quote and talk about living […]
The Big Picture: Course Planning, AP Literature Skills, and AP Classroom
by Lisa Boyd I have a confession to make. I didn’t really use AP Classroom last year in my AP Literature classes. When AP Classroom opened and we could finally see […]
Course and Curriculum Planning
Approaches to AP Literature – Part 1 by Gina Kortuem When I first accessed the AP Lit Course and Exam description (aka the binder) online in June, I had a physical […]
College Essays
Anyone Else Need a Reset?
You’ve got this. Almost there. Look how strong you are. “Running” through the park earlier this week, I happened upon a small yet meaningful moment that served as a reset […]
2020: We Can Make Something Beautiful of This
Tomorrow is the first day of the 2020 -2021 school year. I along with many other teachers in Atlanta and other counties in Georgia will set our alarms tonight, get […]
Learning and Unlearning about Race
“This is not a black person issue; this is a humanity issue.” I wish I knew who to attribute this quote to but did not catch the name on the […]
To the Class of 2020
Each year I give a commencement address to my students. This has been such an usual year, and I am still collecting my thoughts as we wind up the year. […]
Teach with Class 