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What schools are getting wrong about writing instruction, and what actually works The Listy Writer Here is an example I see constantly in my students' writing, regardless of age or grade level: Bob went to the store. He bought bagels. He went home. Grammatically, there is nothing wrong with those sentences. They are clear, accurate, and complete. They are also not writing — not in any meaningful sense. They are a list wearing the costume of prose. And the troubling truth is t

Cadmus Web Analysis Overview Cadmus Web Analysis is the analytical framework at the core of how you should approach every aspect of the APUSH exam. It is not a checklist or a set of test tips. It is a way of thinking about history — one that reflects how historical reasoning actually works and, more importantly, how the College Board actually rewards it. The framework takes its name from the spider web as a model of historical causation. At the center of any web sits an infle

The Problem with How APUSH Is Taught Most students walk into APUSH expecting it to work like every history class they have ever taken: read the chapter, remember the names and dates, pass the test. Their schools, through no fault of their own, often reinforce that expectation. They are working within real constraints — curriculum mandates, pacing guides, and the understandable instinct to give students as much content as possible before a high-stakes exam. The result is a gen