Connect class work to the CS industry by incorporating these five big picture professional skills in your class objectives. Share Connect class work to the CS industry by incorporating these five big picture professional skills in your class objectives. with FacebookShare Connect class work to the CS industry by incorporating these five big picture professional skills in your class objectives. with Twitter
Have students summarize what they’ve learned in addition to answering quiz questions and solving small problems. Share Have students summarize what they’ve learned in addition to answering quiz questions and solving small problems. with FacebookShare Have students summarize what they’ve learned in addition to answering quiz questions and solving small problems. with Twitter
Motivate your students by setting goals and connecting with them individually. Share Motivate your students by setting goals and connecting with them individually. with FacebookShare Motivate your students by setting goals and connecting with them individually. with Twitter
Ask students how they are doing on assignments to keep them accountable and identify unproductive students when necessary. Share Ask students how they are doing on assignments to keep them accountable and identify unproductive students when necessary. with FacebookShare Ask students how they are doing on assignments to keep them accountable and identify unproductive students when necessary. with Twitter
After returning a test or exam, speak with your class about how they feel, and what they can do based on their scores. Share After returning a test or exam, speak with your class about how they feel, and what they can do based on their scores. with FacebookShare After returning a test or exam, speak with your class about how they feel, and what they can do based on their scores. with Twitter
Have finishing students write advice to incoming students. Share Have finishing students write advice to incoming students. with FacebookShare Have finishing students write advice to incoming students. with Twitter
Give students opportunities and resources (people, books & the web) for asking and answering their own questions. Share Give students opportunities and resources (people, books & the web) for asking and answering their own questions. with FacebookShare Give students opportunities and resources (people, books & the web) for asking and answering their own questions. with Twitter
If a student tends to go over time in presentations, have slides automatically advance. Share If a student tends to go over time in presentations, have slides automatically advance. with FacebookShare If a student tends to go over time in presentations, have slides automatically advance. with Twitter
Use Google Docs to have students keep daily journals in order to monitor course progress. Share Use Google Docs to have students keep daily journals in order to monitor course progress. with FacebookShare Use Google Docs to have students keep daily journals in order to monitor course progress. with Twitter
Use gradecam.com to expedite multiple choice grading. Share Use gradecam.com to expedite multiple choice grading. with FacebookShare Use gradecam.com to expedite multiple choice grading. with Twitter
Use Doctopus on Google Docs to easily grade student projects. Share Use Doctopus on Google Docs to easily grade student projects. with FacebookShare Use Doctopus on Google Docs to easily grade student projects. with Twitter
Hold regular lab sessions to ensure that you can given students immediate feedback as they code. Share Hold regular lab sessions to ensure that you can given students immediate feedback as they code. with FacebookShare Hold regular lab sessions to ensure that you can given students immediate feedback as they code. with Twitter
To prepare students for the AP CS A exam, make in-class assessments as similar to the final AP exam as possible. Share To prepare students for the AP CS A exam, make in-class assessments as similar to the final AP exam as possible. with FacebookShare To prepare students for the AP CS A exam, make in-class assessments as similar to the final AP exam as possible. with Twitter
When talking through your thought process with students, check in with them to ensure they’re following along, adapt to their needs, and show that you care. Share When talking through your thought process with students, check in with them to ensure they’re following along, adapt to their needs, and show that you care. with FacebookShare When talking through your thought process with students, check in with them to ensure they’re following along, adapt to their needs, and show that you care. with Twitter
Give students an accurate sense of their own understanding by requiring them to revise and elaborate answers or work that are nearly—but not entirely—correct. Share Give students an accurate sense of their own understanding by requiring them to revise and elaborate answers or work that are nearly—but not entirely—correct. with FacebookShare Give students an accurate sense of their own understanding by requiring them to revise and elaborate answers or work that are nearly—but not entirely—correct. with Twitter
Start and end class with a short assessment by using daily warm-ups and exit slips; this will maximize instruction time and help you track student progress, plus it will validate the students’ efforts Share Start and end class with a short assessment by using daily warm-ups and exit slips; this will maximize instruction time and help you track student progress, plus it will validate the students’ efforts with FacebookShare Start and end class with a short assessment by using daily warm-ups and exit slips; this will maximize instruction time and help you track student progress, plus it will validate the students’ efforts with Twitter
Help students reflect on their classroom contributions by having them write their own fictional letters of recommendation. Share Help students reflect on their classroom contributions by having them write their own fictional letters of recommendation. with FacebookShare Help students reflect on their classroom contributions by having them write their own fictional letters of recommendation. with Twitter
Encourage students by reminding them that they can become great at computer science through hard work, even if they’ve gotten a 1 or a score lower than they’re comfortable with on the AP test, or if they are not currently a star student. Share Encourage students by reminding them that they can become great at computer science through hard work, even if they’ve gotten a 1 or a score lower than they’re comfortable with on the AP test, or if they are not currently a star student. with FacebookShare Encourage students by reminding them that they can become great at computer science through hard work, even if they’ve gotten a 1 or a score lower than they’re comfortable with on the AP test, or if they are not currently a star student. with Twitter
Have students write end-of-unit reflections to review material, monitor their learning, and integrate writing into your CS course. Share Have students write end-of-unit reflections to review material, monitor their learning, and integrate writing into your CS course. with FacebookShare Have students write end-of-unit reflections to review material, monitor their learning, and integrate writing into your CS course. with Twitter
If students are expected to compile portfolios of their work, make sure to begin this process early in the course. Share If students are expected to compile portfolios of their work, make sure to begin this process early in the course. with FacebookShare If students are expected to compile portfolios of their work, make sure to begin this process early in the course. with Twitter