CURRENT ONLINE OFFERINGS
Dig DEEP into rhetorical analysis commentary with this four-module, self-guided course. Enroll now to get a BONUS MODULE on literary analysis and four free teaching resources. ENROLLMENT FOR THIS COURSE WILL OPEN BACK UP IN NOVEMBER OF 2022..
CURRENT LIVE OFFERINGS
Have knowledge and experience, will travel.
Angie trains small groups of classroom teachers and auditoriums full of administrators. The workshops below are prepped and ready to go, but she will tailor professional development to meet the needs of your department, school, or district.
Read ’em and Weave: Synthesizing for Middle School Students
Description: This one-day workshop deals with the tricky and misunderstood skill of synthesizing information within the research process. Participants will practice strategies for choosing, using, and smoothly incorporating source information. At the end of the workshop, teachers will receive Angie’s digital resource Read ’em and Weave: The Synthesis Question. Audience: Middle school ELA teachers, EC teachers, curriculum facilitators/lead teachers, and district curriculum specialists Recent Testimonial: “Her ability to explain synthesizing information was amazing. I have told my principal that we need her to come and speak at our school.”
Read ’em and Weave: Synthesizing for High School Students
Description: This one-day workshop deals with the tricky and misunderstood skill of synthesizing information within the research process. Participants will practice strategies for choosing, using, and smoothly incorporating source information. At the end of the workshop, teachers will receive Angie’s digital resource Read ’em and Weave: The Synthesis Question. Audience: High school English teachers, AP English Language & Composition teachers, EC teachers, curriculum facilitators/lead teachers, and district curriculum specialists Recent Testimonial: “This was information that was immediately applicable to my teaching. I was able to go back to my classroom and use several of these exercises the very next day. I like that we were asked to actively participate in the same activities we will ask our students to participate in.”
Making Test-Dependent Analysis Less Painful for Both Teacher and Student
Description: This one-day workshop will equip teachers to address the core problem with literary analysis. Participants will learn to scaffold the skill set required and let go of the structure when the time is right. Each teacher will receive Angie’s digital resource, Literary Analysis for Every Student. Audience: Middle school ELA teachers, high school English teachers, EC teachers, curriculum facilitators/lead teachers, and district curriculum specialists Recent Testimonial: “The entire content of this workshop was extremely useful! I am already using the materials and strategies in my classes.”
AP English Language & Composition Basic Training
This one-to five-day workshop is tailored to meet the needs of the participants. Districts may gather all new AP Lang teachers and have them trained together, or a school may request one-on-one work with an instructor. This workshop is offered each January, June, and July. Whereas other workshops are priced at a flat day rate, Basic Training is priced per participant. Air fare, hotel, and meals must be covered by the hosting school or district. Each teacher will receive Angie’s 47-resource full-course AP English Language & Composition Bundle in a ZIP file. This workshop is not sanctioned by College Board.
