Why AP English is Unfair, #3
This one gets me frustrated. My students took their first full-length multiple-choice section last Monday, just for practice. Overall, the scores weren’t...
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Who didn’t turn in their essay? I can guess.
Yesterday, my advisees turned in their post-graduation plans, one piece of their senior portfolio. They’d worked on these essays with another teacher for...
An experiment on the predictability of achievement
I’ve written before about the predictability of student achievement. The achievement gap is big and sinister, and the reason I’m a teacher is to me...
The mystery of student focus
What focuses students? I’ve been teaching for a long time, yet I’m still unsure. I mean, I know all the basics: relevant curriculum, high expectati...
Reality has set in. The honeymoon is over.
It’s Week 10 in my AP English class, and reality has finally set in. The honeymoon is over. My students are tired. They’ve been working hard, most ...