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"Becky was an excellent instructor. She brought a wealth of expertise--strategies, course knowledge, etc. Perhaps more importantly, she was continually responsive to our needs and adjusted accordingly."
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Becky McFarlan
Rebecca McFarlan is a National Board Certified teacher who for 39 years has taught English on both the high school and college levels. She has 33 years of experience teaching both the AP English Literature, AP English Language courses, and both AP Capstone courses. For the past 17 years she has been a reader and more recently a table leader for the AP English Literature Exam. Currently she teaches at Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati, OH. In addition to full-time teaching duties, she serves as district Instructional Leader for grades 9-12 and ELA Program Leader for K-12. She is a College Board Consultant for AP English Literature, AP English Language, and AP Research.
Over the past 20 years she has facilitated workshops both nationally and internationally. Rebecca has conducted several workshops in China focusing on both AP and Pre-AP English curriculum for Chinese students. For the past eight years she has served as a coach and mentor to other College Board consultants. She was recently appointed to College Board’s Instructional Development Committee to help develop instructional materials for teachers of AP Literature. Rebecca co-authored the article “Bridging the Grammar Gap: An Interdisciplinary Approach” which appeared in English Journal in January 2003. In 2004 she received the Martha Holden Jennings Master Teacher award. She developed three online workshops for AP Central, contributed to the AP Literature Mentor materials, and has worked on the development of several workshops.
Becky can be reached at Rebecca.McFarlan@indianhillschools.org
Rebecca McFarlan is a National Board Certified teacher who for 39 years has taught English on both the high school and college levels. She has 33 years of experience teaching both the AP English Literature, AP English Language courses, and both AP Capstone courses. For the past 17 years she has been a reader and more recently a table leader for the AP English Literature Exam. Currently she teaches at Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati, OH. In addition to full-time teaching duties, she serves as district Instructional Leader for grades 9-12 and ELA Program Leader for K-12. She is a College Board Consultant for AP English Literature, AP English Language, and AP Research.
Over the past 20 years she has facilitated workshops both nationally and internationally. Rebecca has conducted several workshops in China focusing on both AP and Pre-AP English curriculum for Chinese students. For the past eight years she has served as a coach and mentor to other College Board consultants. She was recently appointed to College Board’s Instructional Development Committee to help develop instructional materials for teachers of AP Literature. Rebecca co-authored the article “Bridging the Grammar Gap: An Interdisciplinary Approach” which appeared in English Journal in January 2003. In 2004 she received the Martha Holden Jennings Master Teacher award. She developed three online workshops for AP Central, contributed to the AP Literature Mentor materials, and has worked on the development of several workshops.
Becky can be reached at Rebecca.McFarlan@indianhillschools.org
Course Description:
This five-day course is designed to benefit both the new and experienced AP English Literature and Composition teacher. Using contemporary and classic literature, we will explore instructional strategies and assessments. We will work on planning the year as well as tweaking and/or constructing lesson plans and units. The workshop will be largely hands-on and differentiated to the degree needed. On Monday – Thursday we will meet together from 9:00-Noon PST. During this time we will have both large and small group sessions. The afternoon session will run from 1:00-4:00 PST. During the afternoon sessions you will work on assignments that are designed to improve your instruction and student performance. You can elect to work by yourself or with other members of our group. I will be available for questions and feedback as needed. On Friday our morning synchronous session will run from 9:00 – 11:00, the asynchronous time Noon – 2:30, and the final session will be together from 2:30 – 4:00.
I am looking forward to working with you. In the coming weeks I will send you more introductory information. It is my hope to get to know you and for you to get to know your fellow participants before the workshop begins.
In the interim feel free to contact me with any questions that you might have: beckymcfarlan@gmail.com
Topics will include the following: The College Board Course and Exam Description, Course and Syllabus Design, Audit, AP Classroom, Pacing, Formative and Summative Assessment, AP Exam Structure, Seminar Approaches, Strategies for Teaching Poetry, Short Works of Fiction, Major Works of Fiction (novels and drama), Grammar/Syntax, and Writing.
Key Take-Aways:
Resources: The College Board will send you copies of their resources. I will post downloadable copies of my handouts, and participants will share theirs. You might consider lessons that you want to tweak for next year. This is an opportunity to get expert help from your colleagues.
Monday, July 13
Synchronous Work 9:00 - Noon
APSI Welcome, Introductions, Overview of Week, Goals
Deep Dive into the Course and Exam Binder
The Audit
Access and Equity – Profile of an AP Student
Levels of Questions – Reading/Writing/Thinking Strategy
Spiraling Skills – Short Fiction (Units 1, 4, 7)
New Rubrics and Writing - 2018 FRQ #2
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Create a short fiction or other overall plan for the year
Read and evaluate student samples 2019 FRQ 2
Tuesday, July 14
Synchronous Work 9:00 - Noon
Download and Share
Review and calibrate 2019 FRQ 2 student samples
Reading Strategy – Says/Does/How
Reading Strategies and Multiple Choice
AP Classroom
Share Resources
Favorite Works and Unit Planning (Units 3, 6, 9)
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Create a longer fiction or other overall plan for the year
Read and evaluate student samples 2019 FRQ3
Wednesday, July 15
Synchronous Work 9:00 – Noon
Download and Share
Review and calibrate 2019 FRQ 3 student samples
Personal Progress Checks and Assessment
Seminar Strategies
Thesis Writing
Poetry Lessons and Strategies
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Develop a writing plan for the year
Prepare a poetry lesson to share
Thursday, July 16
Synchronous Work 9:00 - Noon
Download and Share
Spiraling Skills – Poetry (Units 2, 5, 8)
Retrofitting Old AP Prompts for New Units
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Create a poetry or other overall plan for the year
Read and evaluate student samples 2019 FRQ1
Friday, July 17
Synchronous Work 9:00 – 11:00
Download and Share
Review and calibrate 2019 FRQ 1 student samples
Vocabulary and Discrete Skills
Satire/Comedy
Asynchronous Work Noon-2:30
Polishing Units/Course Outline
Synchronous Work 2:30 – 4:00
Sharing Units/Course Outline/Wrap-up
This five-day course is designed to benefit both the new and experienced AP English Literature and Composition teacher. Using contemporary and classic literature, we will explore instructional strategies and assessments. We will work on planning the year as well as tweaking and/or constructing lesson plans and units. The workshop will be largely hands-on and differentiated to the degree needed. On Monday – Thursday we will meet together from 9:00-Noon PST. During this time we will have both large and small group sessions. The afternoon session will run from 1:00-4:00 PST. During the afternoon sessions you will work on assignments that are designed to improve your instruction and student performance. You can elect to work by yourself or with other members of our group. I will be available for questions and feedback as needed. On Friday our morning synchronous session will run from 9:00 – 11:00, the asynchronous time Noon – 2:30, and the final session will be together from 2:30 – 4:00.
I am looking forward to working with you. In the coming weeks I will send you more introductory information. It is my hope to get to know you and for you to get to know your fellow participants before the workshop begins.
In the interim feel free to contact me with any questions that you might have: beckymcfarlan@gmail.com
Topics will include the following: The College Board Course and Exam Description, Course and Syllabus Design, Audit, AP Classroom, Pacing, Formative and Summative Assessment, AP Exam Structure, Seminar Approaches, Strategies for Teaching Poetry, Short Works of Fiction, Major Works of Fiction (novels and drama), Grammar/Syntax, and Writing.
Key Take-Aways:
- Understanding the Course
- Planning the Course
- Teaching the Course
- Assessing Student Progress and Understanding
- Becoming a Member of the AP Community
Resources: The College Board will send you copies of their resources. I will post downloadable copies of my handouts, and participants will share theirs. You might consider lessons that you want to tweak for next year. This is an opportunity to get expert help from your colleagues.
Monday, July 13
Synchronous Work 9:00 - Noon
APSI Welcome, Introductions, Overview of Week, Goals
Deep Dive into the Course and Exam Binder
The Audit
Access and Equity – Profile of an AP Student
Levels of Questions – Reading/Writing/Thinking Strategy
Spiraling Skills – Short Fiction (Units 1, 4, 7)
New Rubrics and Writing - 2018 FRQ #2
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Create a short fiction or other overall plan for the year
Read and evaluate student samples 2019 FRQ 2
Tuesday, July 14
Synchronous Work 9:00 - Noon
Download and Share
Review and calibrate 2019 FRQ 2 student samples
Reading Strategy – Says/Does/How
Reading Strategies and Multiple Choice
AP Classroom
Share Resources
Favorite Works and Unit Planning (Units 3, 6, 9)
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Create a longer fiction or other overall plan for the year
Read and evaluate student samples 2019 FRQ3
Wednesday, July 15
Synchronous Work 9:00 – Noon
Download and Share
Review and calibrate 2019 FRQ 3 student samples
Personal Progress Checks and Assessment
Seminar Strategies
Thesis Writing
Poetry Lessons and Strategies
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Develop a writing plan for the year
Prepare a poetry lesson to share
Thursday, July 16
Synchronous Work 9:00 - Noon
Download and Share
Spiraling Skills – Poetry (Units 2, 5, 8)
Retrofitting Old AP Prompts for New Units
Asynchronous Work 1:00 – 4:00
Create a poetry or other overall plan for the year
Read and evaluate student samples 2019 FRQ1
Friday, July 17
Synchronous Work 9:00 – 11:00
Download and Share
Review and calibrate 2019 FRQ 1 student samples
Vocabulary and Discrete Skills
Satire/Comedy
Asynchronous Work Noon-2:30
Polishing Units/Course Outline
Synchronous Work 2:30 – 4:00
Sharing Units/Course Outline/Wrap-up