Webinars
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We bring expertise in teaching and learning computer science to a screen near you through free, public webinars. Additional webinars are provided for teachers with an active license, which focus on just-in-time support for course implementation.
Recent Webinars
Adapting UTeach CS to Your Virtual or Hybrid Classroom
August 5, 2020, 3 PM CT
This 45-minute webinar will demonstrate how the UTeach CS curriculum can easily be adapted for a variety of virtual, in person, or hybrid learning environments. We will discuss how to facilitate the course within your school's learning management system and provide strategies for student collaboration during synchronous and asynchronous remote learning.
Previous webinar topics include student recruitment and engagement, effective instructional strategies, and preparing students for AP exams. Access free webinars through the archive below.
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Webinar Archive
Preparing for the AP CS A End-of-Course Exam: Engaging Strategies & Tools
This 30-minute webinar will provide teachers with fun strategies and tools to prepare students for AP CS A End-of-Course Exams, based on learning sciences research and aligned to College Board's new guidelines for 2020 testing. Presented April 15, 2020
Adjusting to Changes for the 2020 AP CS Principles Exam
This webinar reviews College Board's changes to the AP CS Principles 2020 exam due to the COVID-19 pandemic and briefly walks through the free resources provided by UTeach CS to guide CS Principles teachers through the Create and Explore Performance Tasks. Presented April 1, 2020
Preparing Your Students for the Create Performance Task
This 45-minute webinar reviews everything AP CS Principles teachers need to know about the Create Performance Task and how to help students succeed in this part of the course. Presented March 4, 2020
Growing and Sustaining Your AP Computer Science Program
What does a successful high school computer science pathway look like? This 30-minute webinar discusses how to start a CS program at your school by starting an AP CS Principles or AP CS A course and shares effective strategies for growing your program, such as recruiting students and getting buy-in from parents and administrators. Presented January 15, 2020
Preparing Your Students for the Explore Performance Task
This 30-minute webinar reviews everything AP CS Principles teachers need to know about the Explore Performance Task and how to help students succeed in this part of the course. Includes access to great free resources! Presented October 23, 2019
Unpacking College Board’s Changes to AP CS Principles for 2020-2021
This 30-minute webinar reviews changes coming to AP CS Principles in 2020-2021, including an overview of the new course framework and what to expect on performance tasks. Presented October 19, 2019
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