Neil Patrick O'Toole

A brief summary of the AP Language and Composition Synthesis Essay to be used as a tool/reminder for students.

Included are standard aligned rubrics for analysis of student writing in Synthesis, Argument, Rhetoric, and Article of the Week. Total Scores can be divided by five for an average score (6-10).

Help students keep track of their assignments. This doc can be downloaded and modified for what you need in the classroom, then printed and given to students to add to their binder. The color coding can work with the Assignment Log Poster for students to be reminded of what they need in their binders if they miss a class.

This is a summary of an excerpt for the article "The Science of Success" by David Dobbs; originally published in The Atlantic, 12/2009. This graphic can help students better understand the concepts behind the article. (I also have the pdf blocks for piece by piece presentations).

A simple log for students to use to check-out and back in to the classroom to go to the bathroom

This is a tracker to help students record their independent reading throughout the week. Students will read for 10 minutes at the beginning of class and will read independently for 20 minutes outside of class 6 nights a week. At the end of the week, they will write a short summary of what they read to keep them accountable.

This is a great alternative to the Venn Diagram. Students can use the upper boxes to show differences and then the bottom box for similarities. There is lots of room to write here, so students don't have to feel limited by space.

This can help students keep track of their assignments by posting it on the wall. Color coding can be used for student understanding and focus