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ESSEX AP VERTICAL TEAM

The AP Vertical Team met on August 18-19, 2010 to focus on Building Writing Proficiency. Teachers unpacked the Pre AP premises: all students can perform at rigorous levels and we can prepare every student for higher intellectual engagement by starting the development of skills and aquisition of knowledge as early as possible. Creating a Content-Area Vocabulary resource enabled us to prioritize essential vocabulary from one grade level to the next. We used the VA Standards of Learning as the first building block to developing the strong writing skills necessary for student success on the AP Examination.The Essex Advanced Placement Vertical Team met on August 24-25, 2009.The purpose of this workshop was to make teachers of grades 7-12 aware of what College Board expects from Advanced Placement and Pre Advanced Placement courses. Teachers walked through a sample AP Literature and Composition Exam, tried on a variety of strategies, and stepped out with lessons they modified to fit their learners. Our first steps are reflected here in each grade level page.

Our Agenda for August 2011  Review data from Spring 2011 Writing SOL to determine a starting point for planning   Review Writing Standards of Learning for respective grade level   Challenges to teaching the analysis essay   The thesis statement and introductory paragraph Poetry: TP-CASTT

What is Edmodo? Review materials and build a writing lesson Publish writing lesson and goal(s) to WIKI