The College Board Advanced Placement™ Computer Science-Principles Summer Institute: Mr. John Meinzen

 

June - August, 2023

Home | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Handouts | LOs-EKs

 

2 Printed Items for the Week

 

1. AP Computer Science Principles Course & Exam :

3-ring Binder

2. AP Computer Science Principles Workshop/APSI :

Handbook (Lessons 1-9)

3 Websites for the Week

[suggest Bookmark in separate Browser tabs]

 

1. AP Central : College Board :

apcentral.collegeboard.org

2. AP Computer Science Principles : Teacher/Leader Website :

www.meinzeit.com

3. AP Summer Institute : LMS or Google Shared Drive :

APSI-specific link
[link available 1st day of APSI]

 

Agenda for the Week

 
  • Typical DAILY SCHEDULE

    based on either 30 CED hours or 32 CED hours

    Note: refer to APSI-specific schedule and CED hours
  • Virtual APSI Schedule : individual APSI's may differ

    • 8:00 - 8:45AM : Group Meeting - Synchronized

      9:00 - 10:00AM : Group Meeting - Synchronized

    • Morning Activities - Asynchonous Q&A

    • 11:30 - 12:00PM : Individual or Small Group Report-in

    • 12:00 - 1:00PM : Lunch/Break

    • 1:00 - 2:00PM : Group Meeting - Synchronized

    • Afternoon Activities - Asynchonous Q&A

    • 3:30 - 4:00PM : Individual or Small Group Report-in

      4:00 - 5:00PM : Individual or Small Group Report-in

  • In-Person private APSI : Custom Schedule :

    Check with your APSI Host Institution for official schedule and CED hours
    • 8:15 - 10:00AM : Morning Session I

    • 5 min : Break

    • 10:05 - 11:30PM : Morning Session II

    • 1 hour : Lunch/Break (on your own)

    • 12:30 - 2:00PM : Afternoon Session I

    • 5 min : Break

    • 2:05 - 3:30PM : Afternoon Session II

    • 3:30 - 4:00PM : optional "office hours" with John for individual Q & A

  • In-Person APSI Schedule : 4 day * 8 hours = 32 CED

    Check with your APSI Host Institution for specific schedule and CED hours
    • 8:00 - 10:00AM : Morning Session I

    • 15 min : Break

    • 10:15 - 12:00PM : Morning Session II

    • 1 hour : Lunch/Break

    • 1:00 - 2:45PM : Afternoon Session I

    • 15 min : Break

    • 3:00 - 5:00PM : Afternoon Session II

  • In-Person APSI Schedule : 5 day * 6 hours = 30 CED

    Check with your APSI Host Institution for specific schedule and CED hours
    • 9:00 - 10:30AM : Morning Session I

    • 15 min : Break

    • 10:45 - 12:00PM : Morning Session II

    • 1 hour : Lunch/Break

    • 1:00 - 2:30PM : Afternoon Session I

    • 15 min : Break

    • 2:45 - 4:00PM : Afternoon Session II

  • DAY 1 Check-In : Day 0

    • Morning Session :

      • Lesson 0: : Introductions : APSI Host, Leader, & the Organization for the Week

      • Key Goal : Understanding the AP CSP Course

      • Lesson 1 :Engagement & Course Goals

     

    • Afternoon Session :
      • Lesson 2 : Computational Thinking Practices

      • Lesson 3 : Big Ideas and Course-at-a-Glance

  • DAY 2

    • Morning Session :

      • Key Goal : Planning the Course

      • Lesson 4 : AP CSP Curricular Requirements : Audit

      • Lesson 5 : Finding Resources and AP Endorsed Providers

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    • Afternoon Session :

      • Lesson 6 : Unit Planning

      • Key Goal : Teaching the Course

        Lesson 7 : Reviewing the Instructional Approaches

  • DAY 3

    • Morning Session :

      • Key Goal : Assessing Student Progress & Understanding

      • Lesson 8: Assessing Content and Skills

    • Afternoon Session :

      • Lesson 9: AP Classroom : Formative and Summative Questions

         

        Key Goal : Becoming a Member of AP Community

        Lesson 10: online communities.

  • DAY 4

    • Morning Session :

      • Focus : Collaboration : POGOL & Pair Programming

    • Afternoon Session :

      • Focus : "Teaching" the Create Task

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  • DAY 5

      • Morning Session :

        • Final Spiral and Feedback

      • Afternoon Session :

        • Closure & Evaluations