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Before class, create a glossary of coding symbols on the board to help students verbalize their code during class discussions and oral exercises.

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  • This is especially helpful when students are first familiarizing themselves with the syntax of a programming language.
  • If you don’t have a board, you can also print out copies of the glossary to hand out to students.

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Carey Tan, Kayelani Fugah, and Carla Faini from the CSNYC Tip-A-Thon.
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