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Miniseries 1: English 10: AP Seminar for School Leaders
Miniseries 1: English 10: AP Seminar for School Leaders
Explore our new video series designed for school leaders in implementing AP Seminar as the English 10 course. You'll be asked to input an email address to view each video on Wistia.
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Video 1: How AP Seminar Fits Your School’s Unique Schedule
Discover the unique assessment format of AP Seminar and learn how to effectively schedule it within various formats such as full-year, A/B block, and 4x4 block schedules. Facilitated by: Stephanie Carter, Capstone/English Director at AdvanceKentucky
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Video 2: How AP Seminar Aligns with Your State’s ELA Assessment
Understand how AP Seminar aligns with state standards in English Language Arts. Get tips on organizing the course alongside English II end-of-course assessments and grade 10 ELA assessments, with examples from teachers preparing students for the MCAS, MCAP, and Keystone Exams. Facilitated by: Stephanie Carter, Capstone/English Content Director at AdvanceKentucky and Christopher DeLuca, AP Seminar Teacher at BMC Durfee High School, MA
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Video 3: Perfect Partners: School Librarians and AP Seminar Teachers
Learn how school librarians and media specialists can support AP Seminar classes. This video reviews tools and strategies to support schools in developing a partnership between AP Seminar teachers and school librarians. Facilitated by: Liisa Blackwell, Teacher-Librarian, MLIS, and Instructional Coach at Imagine Learning
Miniseries 2: English 10: AP Seminar for English Teachers
Miniseries 2: English 10: AP Seminar for English Teachers
Check out our new series created by English teachers for English teachers to help you get started with English 10: AP Seminar. You'll be asked to input an email address to view each video on Wistia.
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Video 1: Get Your Students Ready for English 10: AP Seminar
Explore the QUEST framework and foundational skills of AP Seminar. This video offers instructional strategies for scaffolding and differentiation, along with pro tips on embedding activities in English 9 for a smoother transition into English 10: AP Seminar. Facilitated by: Terri Pruitt, AP Capstone Director and Instructional Coach at Red Clay Consolidated School District, DE, and Christopher DeLuca, AP Seminar Teacher at B.M.C. Durfee High School, MA
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Video 2: A Novel Idea: Literature in AP Seminar
Learn how to integrate fiction and nonfiction into the AP Seminar course, aligning with the course framework. Novels can be used to generate real-world topics, teach foundational skills, and serve as practice for performance tasks and the AP Seminar end-of-course exam. Facilitated by: Allison Malloy, AP Seminar Teacher at Carmel High School, IN
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Video 3: Telling a Story: Narrative Writing in AP Seminar
Find out how to address narrative standards in AP Seminar. This video provides sample activities for incorporating narrative writing into your curriculum. Facilitated by: Spencer Wolf, AP Seminar Teacher at Granada Hills Charter School, CA
Case Studies
Case Studies
Learn how these districts and high schools are incorporating AP Seminar as a core course in their English departments.
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Administrator Insights: Case Study 1: Access For All
BMC Durfee High School (Fall River, Mass.) added AP Seminar as a core English course to promote equity in its college preparation program.
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Administrator Insights: Case Study 2: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Baltimore City Public Schools have adopted AP Seminar at 19 schools, allowing schools to choose where the course fits best in their English sequences.
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Administrator Insights: Rethinking Your English Sequence with AP Seminar
In these cases studies, administrators from BMC Durfee High School and Baltimore City Public Schools share their insights on incorporating AP Seminar into their English sequences.
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Teacher Perspective: Case Study 1: Make It Equitable and Flexible
BMC Durfee High School (Fall River, Mass.) allows students to choose between taking Pre-AP English 2 or English 10: AP Seminar their sophomore year.
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Teacher Perspective: Case Study 2: Make It a Core Course
Granada Hills Charter School (Granada Hills, Calif.) embeds AP Seminar in their English sequence by converting it from an elective to a core course.
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Spotlight on Success: Channel View School for Research
Learn how Channel View School for Research (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) is using AP Seminar as English 10.
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Spotlight on Success: Thompson Valley High School
Learn how Thompson Valley High School (Loveland, Colo.) is using AP Seminar as English 10.
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