English Language and Composition: Advanced Topics - ENGL.1292
About the Workshop
This course is designed for teachers already familiar with the AP® Language and Composition course. We will look at trends in the form and content of the exam while analyzing what is most valuable in the student samples provided from the College Board®. Participants will take a closer look at the specific skills measured by the exam and design classroom-specific practice activities and assessments aligned to those skills. We will particularly address analyzing audience appeals and creating complete and convincing arguments across free-response questions. This workshop will also address any updates released before this APSI having to do with resources, audits, and the course description.
Register for the 2019 English Language and Composition: Advanced Topics workshop online.
About the Instructor
Greg Jones
Greg Jones has taught for over twenty years at the high school level. He teaches both AP® English Language and AP® English Literature courses while coaching competitive speech/forensics. He is a College Board® consultant and worked on the creation of the College Board® workshop A Day With An AP® Reader. He has served as a reader and table leader each year from the past several years on the AP® English Language Exam. He has also served as a committee member for the sample selection process for the AP® reading. Greg has a Doctor of Law degree (J.D.), and that coursework informs his work with rhetoric and argumentation. He has also served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota, Duluth instructing courses in literature and observing pre-service teachers in various content areas. In his district he coordinates teacher development and has led the creation of their comprehensive teacher develop and evaluation program which includes peer coaching and mentorship. He has also served as the district English/Language Arts curriculum specialist.