❮ ixACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Our love and appreciation to Leah and Allan for their constant support and encouragement.
Special thanks to our professional mentors who have guided us throughout our careers:
Steven Piorkowski and Howard Damon. To the following for their support and suggestions:
Diane Antonucci, Jodi Rice, Margaret Cross Rice, Pat Kelley, Stephanie Tidwell, and Sandi
Forsythe—thank you.
The authors want to acknowledge the participation, insights, and feedback provided us
by the following colleagues and students:
East Islip High School:
Teacher: Marge Grossgold
Students: Kyle Hill, Jamie Ray
Garden City High School:
Teachers: Mary Watts, Ed Schmeider
Students: Alexandra Wertis, Michael Marino
Jericho High School:
Teachers: Diane Antonucci, Patricia Gulitti
Students: Vikas Anand, Jenna Butner, Shinae Lee, Josh Levine, Boyang Li, Anish
Mashettiwar, Erica Ross, Sherli Yeroushalmi, Qi Yu
Kings Park High School:
Teacher: Jeanne Palm
Students: Fred Langer, Stephanie Kersling, Janet Lee
Moro Bay High School:
Teacher: Michelle Dowell
Students: Katey Maruska, Heather Spellacy
Roslyn High School:
Student: Jenna Kahn
Wellington High School:
Teacher: Margaret Cross Rice
Student: Annaliesa Copan
Also, our thanks to Yale University students Danielle Tumminio and Jilian Cabot Fletcher.
We’d also like to acknowledge the collaborative and inventive participants in the
2006–2015 AP English Language Institutes held at Goucher College, Molloy College,
in Lewes, Delaware; and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for their contributions and con-
structive comments.