English Language and Composition - New Teachers

Most materials will be available electronically, so participants should bring a device to use during the institute.

Day 1

Introductions and Institute Overview
Course and Exam Description Overview
Course Description
Understanding by Design Framework: exam overview, course skills
Essential Knowledge Overview
Instructional approaches: focus on skills
Diversity and Inclusion & Equity and Access: new toolkit

Day 2

Introduction to Argument and Rhetorical Analysis
Course planning
Unit review
Syllabus expectations and tools
Reviewing available resources
Time to brainstorm with a small group
Rhetorical Analysis
Essay, Multiple Choice
Skills
Teaching Strategies
Essay scoring

Day 3

AP Classroom and AP Daily – Classroom use
Assessment: Summative versus Formative
Access
Sample Instructional Planning Report
Writing multiple choice
Classroom activities
Practice
Argument essay – Skills
Teaching strategies
Essay scoring
Time to work on units

Day 4

Model lesson and reflection
Synthesis, strategies for teaching
Skills
Teaching Strategies
Essay scoring
Unit and Lesson share-outs

Instructor: Katie Stueart

Katie Stueart teaches AP English Language and Composition and Literary Magazine at Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, AR. She has taught various levels of English for twenty-two years. In addition, Ms. Stueart has served in leadership positions both at the district and school level including serving as department chair and the leader of a district level action team to promote diversity in advanced courses. An endorsed College Board consultant for eight years, Ms. Stueart has been an AP exam reader for ten years and a table leader for two. Ms. Stueart is a National Board-Certified teacher in English Language Arts and was chosen as Fayetteville Public Schools Teacher of the Year in 2019. She received her B.S.E. from Ouachita Baptist University and her M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas.