Tag Archives: advanced placement

High school and being prepared for college

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Abner Oakes

I was poorly prepared for college. I took the right classes in high school, got good grades, and was able to get into college. It was just implementing that college acceptance that tripped me up. In fact, I was such … Continue reading →

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More on AP classes

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Abner Oakes

(I shared my AP course post from Jul 11 with my friend and former colleague Robyn Harper; here’s what she had to say about AP.) Public schools (both high school and college) often have to compete with private school in … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of AP classes

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Abner Oakes

Last month, I read this opinion piece in the WaPo, in which eight DC area private school heads state that “we will better equip our students for further study and for life beyond the classroom by eliminating AP courses from … Continue reading →

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Higher level thinking in high school Spanish

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Abner Oakes

I got a great long note from my former student Maija Langeland Scarpaci, who taught high school Spanish for several years. Let me just move aside and let her do the talking: During my last teaching job, I taught the … Continue reading →

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