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...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Aug 1, 2021 | AP CSA, AP CSP, AP Statistics, My Classroom
Finding the “first day” activities (the lessons before we start the content) always invoke both stress and excitement for me. Exciting, because I love creating lessons that engage and get to know students after a whole summer off, but stressful because...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Jul 23, 2021 | AP CSA, AP CSP
I LOVE having a great activity to rope kids into my subject on Day 1. This is their first impression of the class, and I always want a low stress, unplugged, introductive activity. While I enjoy icebreaker games, I know that puts so much stress on students for a Day 1...
by Kayla Goldschmidt | Jul 2, 2021 | AP CSA
The start of this school year will feel like a breath of fresh air – we are back in person!!! Sure, there will be changes, but just to be fully in person, in front of students, will feel so good. One thing that has not changed: our syllabus submissions. Every...
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