AP Computer Science Principles
Experience Interactive and Rewarding Professional Development
Learn AP instructional best practices and strategies that lead to student success in the classroom.
Course At A Glance
Format:
Live-Online and Asynchronous
New & Experienced Combined
Length:
4 days, Monday - Thursday
Dates and Times:
June 24 - 27, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
Program Hours:
32 Contact Hours
Price:
$550 Standard Registration Fee (ends May 20)
$600 Late Registration Fee (begins May 21)
If paying by check or purchase order, CPE staff will follow up with an invoice. Please be prepared to provide your PO number upon registration. To request a W9, email [email protected].
College Board APSI Materials
College Board APSI materials are included in your registration fee. To provide greater accessibility, we will be offering the College Board materials electronically. The cost of electronic and hard copy materials are the same.
Still Have Questions?
If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.
Workshop Overview
AP Computer Science Principles is a breadth-first Computer Science course that introduces students to programming, abstractions, algorithms, data, the Internet, and the global impact of computing. There are opportunities for students to develop their problem-solving skills and show creativity. The course, which is assessed through course performance tasks and an end-of-course assessment, is not programming language-specific.
Workshop participants will be provided with tools to implement an effective AP Computer Science Principles course. During the training, teachers will explore the computational thinking practices and the components of the curriculum framework including the big ideas, enduring understandings, learning objectives, and essential knowledge. Participants will understand how to use activities that organize the course content to develop students’ proficiencies in the skills identified by the curriculum framework. Additionally, participants will work on a course plan that will help them decide how they will teach the skills and content of the AP Computer Science Principles course.
What You Will Learn
- Understanding and planning the course: Engaging all students, developing student understanding, and understanding the Big Ideas, Learning Objectives, and Performance Tasks
- Exploring the Computational Thinking Practices
- Teaching the AP CS Principles course: Selecting resources, teaching strategies, unit development, and assessment
- Curricular requirements and syllabus development
How You Will Benefit
- Gain an understanding of the course and the curriculum framework, including exploration of the performance tasks and the end-of-course assessment
- Explore options for pacing, planning, and sequencing the course
- Develop lesson examples and strategies for addressing multiple big ideas in the same unit or lesson
- Review the curricular requirements and syllabus development
How Online Workshops Will Work
No one wants to sit and watch a 32-hour long webinar, so we are working closely with our consultants to develop a modified course schedule that allows you greater flexibility, but still gives you the knowledge and skills you need.
Live-online instruction will be conducted through Zoom while asynchronous learning assignments will be managed through Canvas, the University’s learning management system (LMS).
Once you register, we will provide you with more details on how to access the platforms as well as your materials.
To register, please visit our registration portal.
Meet the Instructor
Chinma Uche, PhD
Dr. Chinma Uche is a Mathematics and Computer Science (CS) teacher at CREC’s Academy of Aerospace and Engineering in Windsor, CT. Chinma has been teaching AP Computer Science since 2002, teaching AP CS A from 2002 and AP CSP since its inception. She became an AP CS A reader in 2006. Currently, she is an AP CS A and AP CSP College Board Consultant and an AP Mentor for both courses, supporting teachers in the implementation of the two AP Computer Science courses. She was one of the first ten pilot instructors for the AP CS Principles course. Chinma has also served as a member of the AP CSP Development Committee and still reads AP CS P. She was the President of the Connecticut Chapter of the Computer Science Teachers Association from 2009 - 2018, a member of the Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA) Leadership Cohort, and a member of the CSTA Board. Chinma has presented at many national conferences including ISTE, CSTA, and SIGCSE. She facilitates APSI and also is a Code.org CS Fundamentals and AP CS A Facilitator. Chinma is a member of the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology and is a co-Lead for ECEP Connecticut, a 2015 CREC Teacher of the Year (https://goo.gl/kXbsEl), a Connecticut Teacher of the Year semi-finalist (http://nnstoy.org/chapter/connecticut/), a 2018 O’Toole Teacher Leadership awardee, and NCWIT Educator of the Year Award recipient. Chinma has a passion for K-12 Computer Science education that makes CS work fun. She is an adjunct CS faculty at Quinnipiac University and an adjunct Education faculty at Sacred Heart University.
How to Register
To register, please visit our registration portal. Attendees will need to register using their College Board login credentials.
If paying by check or purchase order, CPE staff will follow up with an invoice. Please be prepared to provide your PO number upon registration. To request a W9, email [email protected].
If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact [email protected] or 423-425-4344.
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Refund Policy
Attendance Policy
Participants are required to attend all 32 hours of their respective APSI workshop to receive a certificate of completion. Additionally, the workshop fee is due in full regardless of a participant’s attendance. Participants who do not attend all 32 hours of the workshop are still liable to pay the full fee.