AP English Literature and Composition: Chat with a Content Expert

Whether you’re considering AP English Literature 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 Literature 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 Language and Composition
• What teachers should do to prepare to teach AP English Literature and Composition, and what resources are available to support a successful course launch
• How teachers might go about selecting texts and organizing the course
• How to build students’ close reading and literary analysis skills across fiction, poetry, and drama throughout the course
• What instructional shifts matter most when moving from a traditional or honors English section to AP English Literature and Composition, and how to support students who are new to advanced coursework
• What the AP English Literature and Composition Exam assesses, including the poetry analysis, prose fiction analysis, and literary argument essays, and how to align instruction and formative assessments to it

Meet the Content Experts for AP English Literature and Composition

Get to know our AP English Literature 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.

Kate Cordes
	Role: AP English Literature and Composition teacher, AP Seminar: English teacher Home State: Montana School Setting: Urban Expertise: District- and school-level implementation, vertical alignment, scaffolding instruction, instructional strategies Schedule a Chat with Kate

Carlos Escobar
	Role: AP English Literature and Composition teacher, school AP program director, AP reader, former development committee member Home State: Florida School Setting: Urban/Suburban Expertise: Curriculum design and development, instructional strategies, broadening student access to AP, professional development Schedule a Chat with Carlos