by Kayla Goldschmidt | May 26, 2024 | AP CSA
We have reached that place again: a curriculum change is upon us! I first started teaching AP CSA in 2014-2015, which was the first year the Grid World case study for CSA was eliminated. That was a big deal at the time, but I was so thankful, as a new CSA teacher, to...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Dec 30, 2023 | AP CSA
Hello fellow educators! I’m excited to bring a NEW resource that you can implement in your classroom when teaching arrays in AP Computer Science A (or any Java programming course). I’m thrilled to share it with you – the Array Algorithm Organizer. And the best...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Sep 10, 2023 | AP CSA
Are you ready to transform your AP® Computer Science A classroom curriculum? Look no further than my starting unit in AP CSA: Unit 1 – Primitive Types! This resource package is designed to empower teachers and engage students in the exciting world of Java...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Apr 13, 2023 | AP CSA, AP CSP
I’m the kind of teacher who is always looking for fun, new ways to introduce the subject matter during those first few days of school. Every year, I feel like I’m doing something new and seeing if it works out. Lucky for you, this means I’ve tested...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Jan 31, 2023 | AP CSA
There is something about AP exam review days, in any subject, that are both satisfying and stressful. Satisfying, because I’ve reached the point where I’ve taught everything I’ve needed to teach in the subject and that is just such a good feeling. Stressful, because...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Jan 2, 2022 | AP CSA
There is SO MUCH beauty in code; the sheer amount of ways you can represent something is astounding. This really becomes pronounced when we get Unit 5: Writing Classes and beyond in AP Computer Science A. We are about to enter Unit 6: Arrays (following the College...
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