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Assign the whole class one project, with you as the project manager, to teach them about writing software in industry.

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  • Determine data types and class declarations as a group. Have everyone decide what methods and classes need to be written.
  • Then let students choose which parts they want to implement.
  • As the project manager, make sure the different teams learn to communicate effectively.

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  • AP A
  • Student-Student Interaction
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Tips from Deborah Power Carter’s The College Board’s AP Computer Science Teacher’s Guide.

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