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To recap: Turns out that someone at the district office was looking at our AP United States History pass rates and thought it might be a good idea if we could talk to some of the newer teachers in the district about teaching the course. They want to set up a one-day seminar some time [...]

This morning I received an e-mail from my principal. It was short, sweet, and to the point: go see him because he had an “opportunity” for me. I didn’t have a chance to go see him until lunch, which gave me plenty of time to mull over all the horrible, agonizing things I might be [...]

A few days ago, I gave my AP Government students one of my favorite essay prompts: If you had to remove one of the following protections of civil liberties from the Constitution, which would it be and why? In your response, be sure to discuss: The meaning and purpose of this particular civil liberty Your [...]

Last week I attended a four-day Advanced Placement Achievement Institute (also known as a “seminar”) that was facilitated (“done”) by the College Board (“the SAT and AP guys”). Attendance was not mandatory, but I figured that a little more professional development (“training”) couldn’t hurt–especially when accompanied by a stipend (“pittance”). Besides, my administrative team (“bosses”) [...]