You've Got This! A Message for our AP® Human Geo Teachers

The AP^® Human Geo test is fast approaching. But don't stress! Author David Palmer offers words of encouragement and advice for seeing your students through this last stretch of review time. 

Rock Star Poets

The “Greatest Hits” album. All the greats do it—Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Petty, Elton John, Madonna, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mariah Carey—so it only makes sense that poets would do the same thing. 

AP® Gov Exam: Review for the FRQ

Each year after the AP^® exam I ask students to evaluate my class. Last year, they overwhelmingly identified that they wanted to work on FRQs more throughout the year. So, this year I assigned a daily FRQ that aligned with that day’s content. Each unit had a different FRQ focus. For example, Unit 1...

AP® Psych: Test Prep Review Tools and Games

As the AP® exam draws near, students often become increasingly anxious. Review games and activities can target areas students need to review while also adding a bit of levity and fun to review days.

Tips for the AP® Gov FRQ

The Free-Response Question (FRQ) portion of the Advanced Placement^® exam provides test takers with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge on a vast array of topics in a concise manner. In many instances, each bullet can be answered in one to three sentences if students are able to...

AP® Macro: Tying it All Together

Over the years I’ve come to realize that, like any other subject, Macroeconomics is best retained when connections are made. It is for this reason that I find myself consistently connecting the new graphs that we introduce to the ones taught prior—production possibilities curve, business cycle, and...

Aggressively Poetic

Leaves caked my front yard, suffocating the burgeoning grass below as I sat on the couch and told myself only one more episode of Law & Order and then I’ll get up and tackle the task waiting for me outside my front door.

Cramming (the Right Way) for the AP® Economics Exams

There is less than a month until the AP^® Econ exams. It is crunch time for students—especially those taking multiple AP^®exams. These exams can be a very stressful time for everyone (I am sure you are getting anxious as well). A year’s (or semester’s) worth of work comes down to a few hours in May...

APUSH Exam Prep: Reviewing Key Concepts & Dates

Do you need ideas or extra support helping students review for the AP^® United States History Exam? Join me as I share my content review resources and explain strategies that I've used successfully with my students to prepare for the exam. 

Challenge Accepted! Successful Review for the AP® Human Geography Exam

We are just weeks away from the AP^® Human Geography Exam—wow! As teachers we are nervous, anxious, and hoping that we have done everything we can to support our students. These are normal feelings and should be embraced. Don’t be freaked out or over-stressed— use that nervous energy to motivate you...