This workshop provides teachers with the tools to implement an effective AP Computer Science Principles course. Participants will understand how the computational thinking practices and the essential knowledge statements are tested in multiple choice questions. Participants will understand the performance task scoring guidelines by reading sample responses and its commentaries. Participants will present a model lesson using instructional approaches introduced in the CED and create a pacing guide to ensure all students have enough class time to complete their performance task.
Key Take-Aways:
- Understanding the Course
- Planning the Course
- Teaching the Course
- Assessing Student Progress and Understanding
- Becoming a Member of the AP Community
AGENDA:
DAY 1:
Morning
- Introductions
- Sample textbooks and resources to use and take home
- Overview of the CED=Course and Exam Description: What do we need to teach?
- Big Ideas
- Practices
- Course Framework: Topics and learning objectives
- Intro to AP Classroom resources
Afternoon: Topics, Labs and Activities
DAY 2:
Morning: The AP exam – how to prepare students and improve scores
- multiple choice-types of questions
- FRQ- work through a few FRQs from previous year. Talk about rubrics, try scoring.
Afternoon: Topics, Labs and Activities
DAY 3:
- General Instructional Strategies.
- AP Course Audit
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- Developing your syllabus.
- AP Classroom
- Resource exploration
- Textbook
- Student work
DAY 4: What is left and what do you need? (this agenda may change for needs of class)
Morning:
- Topics, Labs and Activities
- Instructional Strategies
- Lesson Planning Template
Afternoon
- Review strategies:
Planning for your year
- Course Audit and Curricular requirements (news!)
- Strategies for planning and time management
- Time and help to work on your syllabus/unit plans for next year
- Create your equipment list
- bare bones & dream list.
