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AP English Language and Composition: Chat with a Content Expert
We’re set up to help! Schools can schedule both one-to-one and group Zoom chats with a content expert about offering AP English Language and Composition.
Whether you’re considering AP English Language and Composition, have committed to offering it and want practical advice on getting started, or have questions about what the course offers your students and how it supports your school’s goals, our content experts can help.
You can schedule a one-to-one Zoom chat for your own questions, or a group chat to bring teachers and school leaders into the same conversation, so everyone hears the same answers. There’s no charge and no commitment to decide anything.
You can ask the experts:
- What your school or district should consider before adopting AP English Language and Composition, including how the course aligns with your state’s ELA standards
- How the course fits in your English sequence, including which grade level should take it and how it compares to AP English Literature and Composition
- What teachers should do to prepare to teach AP English Language and Composition, and what resources are available to support a successful course launch
- How teachers should go about selecting texts for the course
- How the course approaches rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts across the year
- What instructional shifts matter most when moving from a traditional or honors English section to AP English Language and Composition, and how to support students who are new to advanced coursework
- What the AP English Language and Composition Exam assesses, including the synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argument essays, and how to align instruction and formative assessments to it
Meet the Content Experts for AP English Language and Composition
Get to know our AP English Language and Composition content experts and their areas of expertise. Schedule a chat—you’ll choose a one-to-one or group session and a time that works for you.
| Natalie Castillo | |
| Role: AP English Language and Composition teacher, AP Research teacher Home State: Florida School Setting: Suburban Expertise: School-level implementation, AP English program design and support, new and early-career AP teacher development Schedule a Chat with Natalie |
| Dawn Knight | |
| Role: AP English Language and Composition teacher, AP Seminar teacher, AP Research teacher Home State: Indiana School Setting: Suburban Expertise: School-level implementation, course pacing and sequencing, instructional strategies Schedule a Chat with Dawn |