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 Computer Science principles
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“I think Mr. Kick is successful because he has a unique teaching style,”
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RICHARD KICK
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Richard Kick teaches math and computer science at Newbury Park High School. Rich earned a mathematics education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and a master’s degree in mathematics from Chicago State University. He taught Advanced Placement® (AP) computer science using Pascal beginning in the first year of AP computer science, followed by C++ and then Java. After working as a C++ programmer at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Rich served as a College Board exam reader, table leader, question leader, and Computer Science Test Development Committee member. He is a former member of the APCS A and AB Development Committee, a five-time Computer Science Principles Pilot instructor, a former co-chair of the Computer Science Principles Development Committee, and a current teacher of APCSA and APCSP. He was an author for the K-12 Computer Science Framework found at https://k12cs.org/ , an author for the California State Computer Science Standards found at https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/computerscicontentstds.asp, and an author for the book Computer Science in K-12: An A-To-Z Handbook on Teaching Programming.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
* Participants should bring their own laptops


​AGENDA
Day 1 (Morning)
·      Welcome and Introduction of the Participants and the Instructor. Introduction to In-person and Online Learning Tools – Features and Uses.
·      Sharing experiences teaching computer science using traditional techniques and online techniques. Sharing teacher priorities for the week.
·      The APCSAP Course and Exam Description (CED). Teachers will discuss the CED, Big Ideas, Computational Thinking Practices, and the Course Framework.
·      https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-computer-science-principles-course-and-exam-description.pdf
·      History of APCSP
·      Big Ideas
·      Computational Thinking Practices (Skills)
Day 1 (Afternoon)
·      APCSP at a Glance
·      Exam Overview
·      Sample Syllabi, CPPG
·      Endorsed Providers 
·      Curricular Requirements

Day 2 (Morning)
·      AP Course Audit
·      Programming Languages and Environments, and Examples
·      Programming Practice
·      Finding Resources from Endorsed Providers
·      AP Central – Course Content, Question Banks
·      APCSP Teacher Community

Day 2 (Afternoon)
·      Unit Planning
·      Achieving Equity in APCS
·      Instructional Approaches
·      Structured Learning Techniques
·      Consultant Resources
 
Day 3 (Morning)
·      Exploring a CPPG
·      Preparing Multiple Choice Questions
·      Exploring Past APCSP Exams
·      Taking a Deep Dive into the APCSP Exam
·      Types of Exam Questions

Day 3 (Afternoon)
·      The Performance Task – Creating Scaffolding for Student Activities
·      AP Reading – Scoring the APCSP Performance Task
·      Task Guidelines
·      Task Rubrics
 
Day 4 (Morning)
·      AP Classroom – Formative and Summative Questions
·      Building Assessments with AP Classroom
·      Analyzing Class Reports
·      Analyzing Student Reports
·      Planning Your APCSA Course
·      Creating an Instructional Plan by Unit and Topic in an Academic Calendar
Day 4 (Afternoon)
·      Interpreting Data within the Instructional Planning Report
·      Creating Additional Resources for your APCSP Course
·       Conferences and Teacher Professional Development
http://csta.acm.org/ http://csta.acm.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/sub/CSITConference.html
http://www.sigcse.org/

http://apac.collegeboard.org/
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