Seminar – Matt Tawney

Your presenter, Matt Tawney, has spent 29 years in education and currently teaches AP Seminar while serving as the Activities Director at Los Osos High School. Matt has been consulting for and scoring for AP Seminar since 2016. As an Early Table Leader for AP Seminar scoring, he brings firsthand knowledge of what strong performance tasks look like and how teachers can coach students effectively through inquiry, research, and argumentation.

Matt is passionate about helping students gain confidence as thinkers and communicators. He prides himself on creating welcoming, practical sessions filled with resources, examples, and strategies teachers can implement immediately. Matt’s background in leadership, community-building, and instructional planning shapes a workshop experience that is engaging, supportive, and grounded in real classroom practice.