Teaching and Learning in English Language and Composition: Advanced Placement and Beyond

by David a Jolliffe, Hephzibah Roskelly, Bernard A Phelan

Teaching and Learning in English Language and Advanced Placement and Beyond is a collection of chapters written by three veteran teachers, each of whom has taught for over 40 years at both the high school and the college level and all of whom have held leadership positions in the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Program. The chapters dig deep into the intricacies of teaching close, critical reading; unpack insights into using traditional rhetorical forms and canons; and explore a miscellany of issues related to teaching research, fostering student inquiry, and developing effective practices of assessment. While the authors acknowledge and build on their backgrounds with Advanced Placement, the book is not solely focused on issues related to AP. Instead, the book speaks to all secondary and post-secondary English teachers who seek to enfranchise their students as well-informed, savvy consumers and producers of texts, both verbal and visual.

272 pages, Paperback

Published May 20, 2021

Reviews

[Cristi Julsrud · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'd give it 5 stars on the strength of the last 2 chapters alone, but there's not a single chapter in this book that I didn't highlight at least 1 or 2 things that might help me in planning for this 2nd year of teaching AP Lang. An excellent resource full of great ideas and suggestions for how to take the course beyond just the AP test, and instead help students learn how to be great thinkers and writers.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A helpful and interesting mix of teaching philosophy, crash course in rhetoric, and practical teaching approaches and assignments. Great for experienced and novice AP teachers. It covers the language of the updated exam and has contemporary references as well as links to explicated/analyzed passages.

[Kellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the insight and discussion from these 3 former Head Readers....