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.
Jody – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Didn’t really apply to lower grade levels.
Thomas – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
It’s a good overview for teachers who are new to the AP Language course.
Lauren – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Bethanie – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good example or a cohesive vision for a class, but I’d like to hear more about how develop your own focuses.
Ryan – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
It’s good
Kelly – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I was expecting a training that focused more on effective incorporation of AP language in Pre-AP courses. Great course for English teachers, very interesting content, but most is very hard to apply to general courses given how specific the talk was.
Donna – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent! Numerous strategies were explained and shared.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent strategies to use in the classroom
Maria Luisa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very good topics for a history class
Rolando – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
excellent material here
Rosavel – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I should have been exposed to this training years ago. It was helpful and I hope I can use it in my classroom.
Jacqueline – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting
Patricia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Amazing resources and ideas!
Evan – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great training!
Holly – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great presenter, great flow and very informational
Billie – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was an excellent course. Even though it was for English Language, I found many ideas I could use with my World History students.
Kristi – Pilot (verified owner) –
I liked it because I already use a similar theme in my course.
Penny – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
Although I teach AP Biology, I found things that could be used in my classroom.
Mirella – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Course was very informative. Great ideas and strategies were shared.
Monique – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course. Would like access to the packets provided to the audience members.
Selene – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was good even though I do not teach AP Language.
Issa – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting writing course.
Alicia – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s good.
Felix – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great student learning strategies to improve instruction and mastery.
Blanca – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
great
Laura – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Great info.
Margarita – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I think it’s a great course which helps implement rigor for students.
Norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very thought provoking and it makes your reflect on how the newly discussed instructional strategies once implemented will aid in the students critical thinking skills processes.
Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Edward – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Information!
Jodie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was extremely interesting. The presenter presented strategies that can be used to engage students in critical thinking.
Guadalupe – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the personal stories that made the material relatable.
Patrick – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Tomas – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
She made great points and had great ideas
Mayra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Linda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It is a good course. I wish I had access to the handouts
Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The ideas are great. The content is to high for my 12 year old students.
Timothy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Libby – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Good ideas and things I will incorporate into my classroom.
Michael – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting from the beginning to the end and kept my attention.
Heather – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
well designed and no fluff
Arnulfo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Good solid strategies
Matthew – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was alright , I felt many of the topics have already been covered.
Shannon – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
THis is focused solely on AP literature/English. It doesn’t do much for other AP teachers content/idea wise.
Jody – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
I was already familiar with many of these resources, but I appreciate the reminder.
Amelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course!
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Really good for advance classes and higher level education.