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Home > AP Courses and Exams > Course Home Pages > Sharing Strategies for Teaching AP CS Sharing Strategies for Teaching AP CS by Fran Trees Drew University Madison, New Jersey Browse Through the Strategies... Introductory Computer Science Courses First Day Activities Number Systems and Boolean Algebra The Computer and the Internet Object-Oriented Programming Concepts Grading Programming Assignments General Suggestions for the AP CS Classroom Teaching Tools Using Arrays and Array Lists Teaching Recursion Teaching Linked Lists with Barrel of Monkeys Sorting Ten Tips for Teaching Success Ethical Use of the Computer Binary Search Teaching Binary Trees Teaching Java Basics with Games and Toys AP CS Exam: The Final Preparation After the Exam AI, Robotics, and Other Optional Topics TCP/IP: How Messages Get Delivered Across the Internet Introduction to the Number Base Unit Understanding Computer Viruses: What They Can Do, Why People Write Them Peeking at Programming with JavaScript Introduction to Robotics Artificial Intelligence: An Overview High/Low Card Game Using the CIA World Factbook: An Internet, Word Processing, and Web Page Design Project Introducing Concepts of Object and Classes For Teachers, By Teachers An interview with a "smart" computer: Question: What is a "teacher"? Answer: One whose occupation is to instruct (Merriam-Webster dictionary) Question: What is an "instructor"? Answer: One that instructs (Merriam-Webster dictionary) Question: What is a "professor?" Answer: One that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill (Merriam-Webster dictionary) Let's try again. An interview with AP CS teachers: Question: What is a "teacher"? Answer: A teacher is one who shares knowledge. Question: What makes a "good" teacher "great"? Answers: A sincere interest in students   Organization   Experience   Ability to explain concepts MANY different ways   Patience   ...   ...   A bag of tricks. Question: What do you mean "bag of tricks"? Answer: You know... teaching techniques, activities, and more. Question: Where do you get these "tricks" to put in your bag? Answer: Well, why from other teachers, of course! This compilation of advice is designed to share methodologies, ideas, and activities among AP CS teachers. The contributions may help novice teachers attain a higher level of confidence in the classroom, help good teachers become great teachers, and/or help great teachers to become even better teachers. Browse through the articles, and feel free to use any (or all) of these ideas in your classroom. You are also encouraged to contribute your own suggestions. The ideas presented here are contributed by your colleagues (AP CS teachers and CS professors). Though some of the contributions may be original ideas, it is more often the case that the contributions are modifications and enhancements of techniques done by others. Likewise, you are encouraged to modify and enhance these techniques to fit the needs of your classroom (and your personality!). See also... AP Computer Science A Course Home Page AP Computer Science AB Course Home Page Teachers' Resources

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