Frank Briguglio has been a teacher of English for over 32 years, both in public and private schools. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts and a Master of Arts degree in English at the University of Hawaii and a Master of Arts, School of Education/Administration at the University of San Francisco. Since 1982 he has been on the faculty of Iolani School, a college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has served as English department chair for grades 7-12 at Iolani School and served as a mentor for new teachers. He has served as an AP* Literature reader since 1994 and as a Table Leader for several years as well as an AP* Literature consultant on both the national and international levels. In 1994 he received a grant to study during the summer in Oxford, England. He has been a member of Iolani School's Keables Chair Committee and worked with guest poets including Li-Young Lee.

In addition to a passion for teaching, Frank enjoys photography and traveling.

You can e-mail Frank at brigulio@iolani.honolulu.hi.us

This institute will provide practical lessons for teaching a college level class in a high school setting. Expect to leave the institute with an array of tips, handouts and lessons for teaching AP* English Literature. We will replicate the AP* reading of the 2008 Literature Examination including sample essays and rubrics for holistic scoring. Receive tested teaching units on novels, plays and poetry and take part in discussion of pedagogical issues related to the AP* exam and course. Please bring one five to ten minute lesson to share with the class.