What is the Pre-AP/AP teacher’s responsibility for making the courses reflect greater depth and complexity?
While higher-level questions are central to the development of good student skills, research has shown the positive impact the teacher’s use of language has on students. Both the language of the discipline (content and cognitive terminology) and the verbs stated in the TEKS are good guidelines to follow when communicating with students. It is this terminology that students should use and internalize in their writing and discussion. If the classroom teacher thoroughly covers the TEKS, develops skills in students using best classroom practices, and allows students to expand educational experience to include higher cognitive skills, then greater depth and complexity will be evident in students’ academic progress.
