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Assign content as homework that students can learn from reading (like FOR loop syntax) so you can spend class time on more difficult topics where teacher guidance is the most needed (like what code goes inside of a loop).

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  • It’s important to focus class time on concepts where teacher guidance is needed the most.
    • For example, when it comes to loops, students can look up syntax on their own, but they’ll have a much harder time looking up techniques to determine what to put inside a loop.

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