I was invited to join
approximately 70 other computer science teachers at the AP Computer Science Principles
(CSP) Teacher Summit immediately prior to the annual AP Annual Conference held
in Anaheim, CA, July 13-17, 2016. I must
admit other than attending a webinar in the winter about the CSP course and
upcoming test I had not previously focused my energy on AP. I specifically was targeted on making my own
class work and was not yet worried about the AP CSP alignment or whether my
students would pass the test. Actually,
I didn’t even know there was a new AP computer science course on the horizon
until AFTER I selected my curriculum to teach a new computer science course at
my school.

Now, I’ve discussed communities a lot over the last few blog posts and the last thing I wanted to do is have one more community to participate in but this is worth it! I now not only have a connection with people that are teaching the same CS50 curriculum but also a community of educators to draw ideas on topics just in case I need another angle whether it be for a certain student, a group of students, or my entire class. I am very thankful to be included in this experience.
If you are teaching AP CSP I
strongly encourage you to join the teacher community. If you are looking to bring an entry level computer science course to your school look into AP CS Principles. It is well thought out!
Something I learned about
while at the AP CSP meeting was about bridging diversity in computer
science. I learned about programs I had
not yet heard about that I can use in an array of my computer technology
courses. In addition to CSP I teach
software applications, and 4 – 8 computer technology. I encourage parents and other teachers to check out these resources as well.
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