PLATINUM COACH SUBJECT: ENGLISH AREA OF EXPERTISE: AP Literature & AP Language
Bob has been a teacher for 37 years. He has taught and graded Ap Literature and AP Language exams for the College Board. His classes have averaged a 3 or higher on the AP Exams. In addition to teaching at Pittsfield High School, he also teaches across Massachusetts for Mass Insight. He holds a B.A. in English from Middlebury College and a M.A. from Breadloaf School of English (Middlebury). During the last eight years, Bob has been active in AP Capstone and is a Table Leader for AP Research. Outside of the classroom, Bob writes for several publications and has been published by the Boston Globe, the New York Times and other publications. He writes regularly for Yesterday’s Island on Nantucket. He is on twitter at @Profbarr.
Bob earned the following degrees and certifications: