If I want to see more of a habit, I need to praise it.
Given limited help during a coding checkpoint, my AP CSP students stepped up to debug code and support each other.
Sent this note home to celebrate them. Families love it, students feel proud. Win-win. 💻✨
#APCSP #CSed #TeacherLife
Given limited help during a coding checkpoint, my AP CSP students stepped up to debug code and support each other.
Sent this note home to celebrate them. Families love it, students feel proud. Win-win. 💻✨
#APCSP #CSed #TeacherLife
November 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
If I want to see more of a habit, I need to praise it.
Given limited help during a coding checkpoint, my AP CSP students stepped up to debug code and support each other.
Sent this note home to celebrate them. Families love it, students feel proud. Win-win. 💻✨
#APCSP #CSed #TeacherLife
Given limited help during a coding checkpoint, my AP CSP students stepped up to debug code and support each other.
Sent this note home to celebrate them. Families love it, students feel proud. Win-win. 💻✨
#APCSP #CSed #TeacherLife
I'd also love to connect with any teachers facilitating #APCSP! It's my first time teaching Computer Science Principles this year, and I'd love to gain knowledge from people who have done this before.
November 25, 2024 at 7:55 PM
I'd also love to connect with any teachers facilitating #APCSP! It's my first time teaching Computer Science Principles this year, and I'd love to gain knowledge from people who have done this before.
I credit this student feedback to our regular retrieval practice.
Instead of just putting info into the brain, we practice pulling it out with low stakes, immediate feedback activities.
Students focus less on cheating and more on checking their understanding.
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice #EdSky
Instead of just putting info into the brain, we practice pulling it out with low stakes, immediate feedback activities.
Students focus less on cheating and more on checking their understanding.
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice #EdSky
May 25, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I credit this student feedback to our regular retrieval practice.
Instead of just putting info into the brain, we practice pulling it out with low stakes, immediate feedback activities.
Students focus less on cheating and more on checking their understanding.
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice #EdSky
Instead of just putting info into the brain, we practice pulling it out with low stakes, immediate feedback activities.
Students focus less on cheating and more on checking their understanding.
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice #EdSky
Back teaching AP CSP after 5 years!
Kept my tradition alive with a 100% student created class logo/sticker.
No AI slop here. Just a talented student artist bringing our class memories to life.
#APCSP #CodeOrg #TeacherLife
Kept my tradition alive with a 100% student created class logo/sticker.
No AI slop here. Just a talented student artist bringing our class memories to life.
#APCSP #CodeOrg #TeacherLife
May 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Back teaching AP CSP after 5 years!
Kept my tradition alive with a 100% student created class logo/sticker.
No AI slop here. Just a talented student artist bringing our class memories to life.
#APCSP #CodeOrg #TeacherLife
Kept my tradition alive with a 100% student created class logo/sticker.
No AI slop here. Just a talented student artist bringing our class memories to life.
#APCSP #CodeOrg #TeacherLife
AP CSP Retrieval Routine 🧠
1️⃣ Watch video
2️⃣ Retrieve: Write down terms from memory
3️⃣ Check: Self-correct with a key
Research shows retrieval beats re-reading for long-term retention.
3 mins for total engagement!
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice
1️⃣ Watch video
2️⃣ Retrieve: Write down terms from memory
3️⃣ Check: Self-correct with a key
Research shows retrieval beats re-reading for long-term retention.
3 mins for total engagement!
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice
May 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
AP CSP Retrieval Routine 🧠
1️⃣ Watch video
2️⃣ Retrieve: Write down terms from memory
3️⃣ Check: Self-correct with a key
Research shows retrieval beats re-reading for long-term retention.
3 mins for total engagement!
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice
1️⃣ Watch video
2️⃣ Retrieve: Write down terms from memory
3️⃣ Check: Self-correct with a key
Research shows retrieval beats re-reading for long-term retention.
3 mins for total engagement!
#APCSP #RetrievalPractice
Quiz-Quiz-Trade is drill and kill but with movement.
Students quiz, trade slips, and find new partners.
I love seeing them naturally peer-tutor or head to the whiteboard when they get stuck.
Today - #APCSP pseudocode featuring my favorite shows!
#EduSky #KaganStructures
Students quiz, trade slips, and find new partners.
I love seeing them naturally peer-tutor or head to the whiteboard when they get stuck.
Today - #APCSP pseudocode featuring my favorite shows!
#EduSky #KaganStructures
April 30, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Quiz-Quiz-Trade is drill and kill but with movement.
Students quiz, trade slips, and find new partners.
I love seeing them naturally peer-tutor or head to the whiteboard when they get stuck.
Today - #APCSP pseudocode featuring my favorite shows!
#EduSky #KaganStructures
Students quiz, trade slips, and find new partners.
I love seeing them naturally peer-tutor or head to the whiteboard when they get stuck.
Today - #APCSP pseudocode featuring my favorite shows!
#EduSky #KaganStructures
Teacher Hack: Keep a deck of cards sorted by pairs on your desk. 🃏
Count, shuffle, and deal. For #APCSP today, students matched up to share a fact from their worksheets.
3 mins of movement, 0 mins of tech troubleshooting.
Perfect for breaking up a long lesson.
#TeacherSky
Count, shuffle, and deal. For #APCSP today, students matched up to share a fact from their worksheets.
3 mins of movement, 0 mins of tech troubleshooting.
Perfect for breaking up a long lesson.
#TeacherSky
April 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Teacher Hack: Keep a deck of cards sorted by pairs on your desk. 🃏
Count, shuffle, and deal. For #APCSP today, students matched up to share a fact from their worksheets.
3 mins of movement, 0 mins of tech troubleshooting.
Perfect for breaking up a long lesson.
#TeacherSky
Count, shuffle, and deal. For #APCSP today, students matched up to share a fact from their worksheets.
3 mins of movement, 0 mins of tech troubleshooting.
Perfect for breaking up a long lesson.
#TeacherSky
Updated coding memes for my cs classroom.
This time with an Olympic theme! 🏅
#CSedu #RepresentationMatters #APCSP
This time with an Olympic theme! 🏅
#CSedu #RepresentationMatters #APCSP
March 4, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Updated coding memes for my cs classroom.
This time with an Olympic theme! 🏅
#CSedu #RepresentationMatters #APCSP
This time with an Olympic theme! 🏅
#CSedu #RepresentationMatters #APCSP
#APCSP Create Task: High Stress & Debugging. 🐛
Normalized the grind today with memes featuring Zendaya, Sabrina, Alexis & Taylor.
Search results show animals before women in CS memes—I’m changing that.
If the code is a struggle, the representation doesn't have to be.
#RepresentationMatters
Normalized the grind today with memes featuring Zendaya, Sabrina, Alexis & Taylor.
Search results show animals before women in CS memes—I’m changing that.
If the code is a struggle, the representation doesn't have to be.
#RepresentationMatters
March 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
#APCSP Create Task: High Stress & Debugging. 🐛
Normalized the grind today with memes featuring Zendaya, Sabrina, Alexis & Taylor.
Search results show animals before women in CS memes—I’m changing that.
If the code is a struggle, the representation doesn't have to be.
#RepresentationMatters
Normalized the grind today with memes featuring Zendaya, Sabrina, Alexis & Taylor.
Search results show animals before women in CS memes—I’m changing that.
If the code is a struggle, the representation doesn't have to be.
#RepresentationMatters
To make room for mistakes in #APCSP, I grade less.
I only grade one assignment a week. For the rest, I provide answer keys so students can self-monitor. This gives me the capacity to give actionable feedback and allow for redos.
#MasteryBasedLearning #MasteryLearning #GrowthMindset
I only grade one assignment a week. For the rest, I provide answer keys so students can self-monitor. This gives me the capacity to give actionable feedback and allow for redos.
#MasteryBasedLearning #MasteryLearning #GrowthMindset
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
To make room for mistakes in #APCSP, I grade less.
I only grade one assignment a week. For the rest, I provide answer keys so students can self-monitor. This gives me the capacity to give actionable feedback and allow for redos.
#MasteryBasedLearning #MasteryLearning #GrowthMindset
I only grade one assignment a week. For the rest, I provide answer keys so students can self-monitor. This gives me the capacity to give actionable feedback and allow for redos.
#MasteryBasedLearning #MasteryLearning #GrowthMindset
A category from the Norms brainstorming Padlet of my 7th period AP CSP class, many of whom are taking a second or third one of my classes. #teacherlife #APCSP #CS50
August 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A category from the Norms brainstorming Padlet of my 7th period AP CSP class, many of whom are taking a second or third one of my classes. #teacherlife #APCSP #CS50
Test out your #APCSP skills: can you use binary and the ASCII table to complete my Do Now treasure hunt?
November 3, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Test out your #APCSP skills: can you use binary and the ASCII table to complete my Do Now treasure hunt?
An interesting take on the @cs50 #APCSP "Old Friends" Fahrenheit program.
November 3, 2024 at 1:30 AM
An interesting take on the @cs50 #APCSP "Old Friends" Fahrenheit program.
Help App Inventor launch on iOS! #APCSP #MobileCSP https://crowdfund.mit.edu/project/8152?utm_source=scalefunder&utm_campaign=site_share&utm_medium=twitter
MIT Crowdfunding
crowdfund.mit.edu
November 3, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Help App Inventor launch on iOS! #APCSP #MobileCSP https://crowdfund.mit.edu/project/8152?utm_source=scalefunder&utm_campaign=site_share&utm_medium=twitter
Scoring #APCSP Create tasks all week. This is how I feel when someone gets all 8 points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeu9Zt-4If0
November 3, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Scoring #APCSP Create tasks all week. This is how I feel when someone gets all 8 points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeu9Zt-4If0
Comment I just left on a student tooth-brushing algorithm:
"Wet the fury part of the toothbrush" sounds awesome, but I think you meant the "furry" part.
#CS50 #APCSP
"Wet the fury part of the toothbrush" sounds awesome, but I think you meant the "furry" part.
#CS50 #APCSP
November 3, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Comment I just left on a student tooth-brushing algorithm:
"Wet the fury part of the toothbrush" sounds awesome, but I think you meant the "furry" part.
#CS50 #APCSP
"Wet the fury part of the toothbrush" sounds awesome, but I think you meant the "furry" part.
#CS50 #APCSP
Having a little fun teaching my #APCSP #CS50 students about command-line interaction.
November 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Having a little fun teaching my #APCSP #CS50 students about command-line interaction.
So, #teachertwitter, I'm running with an idea that I had yesterday - we're doing a @cs50 #APCSP unit on AI, machine learning, simulations, etc., and there is a paper writing component at the end.
November 2, 2024 at 10:05 PM
So, #teachertwitter, I'm running with an idea that I had yesterday - we're doing a @cs50 #APCSP unit on AI, machine learning, simulations, etc., and there is a paper writing component at the end.
If you are at @weteachcs.bsky.social Summit this week, THIS is table you need to make time for. Jill is there to chat with you about our alignment to TEKS, and options for #Python learning for Elementary, Middle, AND High School classes- including #APCSP.
#cs4yall ##WTCS2025
#cs4yall ##WTCS2025
June 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
If you are at @weteachcs.bsky.social Summit this week, THIS is table you need to make time for. Jill is there to chat with you about our alignment to TEKS, and options for #Python learning for Elementary, Middle, AND High School classes- including #APCSP.
#cs4yall ##WTCS2025
#cs4yall ##WTCS2025
"This isn't what you asked for, but use AI."
What a perfect encapsulation of the messaging teachers have been getting non-stop over the past couple years.
What a perfect encapsulation of the messaging teachers have been getting non-stop over the past couple years.
June 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
"This isn't what you asked for, but use AI."
What a perfect encapsulation of the messaging teachers have been getting non-stop over the past couple years.
What a perfect encapsulation of the messaging teachers have been getting non-stop over the past couple years.
Really problematic that @codeorg.bsky.social is using an AI Tutor on the right side of the screen that I can't disable for my students. Like, they need to pass a test, and if they can get AI to solve the coding problems without learning the solutions, wth?
#edusky #apcsp
#edusky #apcsp
March 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Really problematic that @codeorg.bsky.social is using an AI Tutor on the right side of the screen that I can't disable for my students. Like, they need to pass a test, and if they can get AI to solve the coding problems without learning the solutions, wth?
#edusky #apcsp
#edusky #apcsp
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January 22, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Could you post a link? Is this APCS or APCSP? I think the former is in Java, and the latter is language-agnostic.
Thanks!
Thanks!
January 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Could you post a link? Is this APCS or APCSP? I think the former is in Java, and the latter is language-agnostic.
Thanks!
Thanks!