Hélène Martin

Write code in class in real time. This way you’ll be forced to pace yourself, so students can better see and understand the process you’re going through.

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Start designing class activities by creating goals for what the students should learn from a particular activity. Ask yourself, “why would kids need to know this?”

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Establish a structure for peer collaboration and help.

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To engage a wider range of students in intro courses, be sure to highlight the real-world context and applications of CS.

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Invite guest speakers to introduce students to the varied professions and people in computer science, especially to encourage girls to see themselves taking up STEM careers.

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Have finishing students write advice to incoming students.

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Choose an appropriate IDE that fits course goals. For AP CS, use an IDE that doesn’t autofill to give students more practice writing code on their own

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Write out the underlying goals of your course in order to properly organize content.

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Have students write short computer science poems for extra credit to encourage them to show what they’ve learned in a new way.

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Emphasize that computer science teaches a way of thinking that can be used in careers in the tech industry and beyond.

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