Day 1
01 Workshop Opener 02 Previously, On CSP... 03 Stretch 04 Model Lesson - Lists Investigate - U5L2 05 Stretch 06 Reflection 07 Wrap Up

Virtual Module 3: Unit 5 & Lists Investigate Model Lesson

Module 3 corresponds to part of the content covered in the in-person Academic Year Workshop 2.

Goals and Objectives for Module 3

The Goals and Objectives document for Module 3 can be found here. This document can be used to help you understand how our goals and objectives connect and build between sessions. This may also be a valuable resource to you as you consider any adjustments you decide to make to the agenda based on your local needs.

Finally, you will notice that Modules 3 and 4 combined cover the same goals and objectives as those in the in-person Academic Year Workshop #2.

Printing Agendas

Go to https://curriculum.code.org/plcsp-21/m3/compiled/. When you get to that page, right click. From the menu that pops up, click print. From there you should be able to print or save it as a PDF.

For the high level agenda that is printable, go to:

Google Sheet View of High Level Agenda

What you need to know before starting your synchronous workshop

What is in the asynchronous work?

Note for the Producer

To prepare for this workshop as the producer, please do the following:

  • Set a very short “pull-back” timer of 15 seconds for your breakout rooms. There are several short breakout rooms in this agenda so having a short timer to pull people back will keep the timing accurate.
  • Discuss the Model Lesson with your facilitators. They will decide when and how they will put participants in breakout rooms during that session. There is no guidance in the agenda for breakout rooms during that session.

For this workshop, participants should bring their typical materials, including:

  • Their Curriculum Guide if they have a physical copy available
  • A journal or some place to write and something to write with

No other materials are needed for this workshop.

Prior to your synchronous workshop with participants, participants should have engaged in a set of asynchronous work for Module 3 that included:

  • Reading Unit overviews for Units 4 and 5.
  • Reviewing the lesson plan for U5L1 - Lists Explore.
  • Reflect on the intellectual skills and abilities students exhibit in your classroom.

How does the asynchronous work connect to the synchronous workshop?

Participants who complete the asynchronous work will have:

  • An understanding of how the content of Unit 4 connects to Unit 5.
  • Experience with the mental model of a list developed in U5L1 - Lists Explore. This will be helpful as they engage in the Model Lesson in the synchronous workshop for this module.
  • Brainstormed intellectual skills and abilities students bring to your Computer Science classrooms. This connects to the workshop opener and the model lesson where we talk about recognizing students' academic status in the classroom.

What do I need to do prior to the workshop?

  1. Read the group reflections and questions submitted during the asynchronous work for Module 3.
  2. Go through the Module 3 slides and add the the relevant content on slides with a "stop sign" on them. This indicates that you need to update the content on the slides.
  3. Meet with your co-facilitator and producer to discuss the agenda and reflect on prior feedback.
  4. Determine how you will run the Model Lesson.
  5. Communicate your plans for the Model Lesson to your producer so they know when and how to put participants into breakout rooms during that session.

Agenda Walkthrough Resources

Over the course of Modules 3 and 4 you will be developing participants understanding of more advanced programming topics that are needed for the Create Performance Task. Through both of these modules we also talk about how we support students in developing their own self-concept as a computer science student and in taking on challenges in CS Principles.

We have pulled out the essential content and equity threads in this module. This information can also be used to help you make informed decisions when modifying workshop activities to adjust to the needs of your cohort.

Below are a set of resources to help you get a sense of the flow of the workshop and key things to prepare for.

  • Goals and Objectives
    This resource provides a high-level overview of the goals for the day and where we meet those goals in individual sessions.

  • Equity Content Overview
    This resource calls out places in the agenda where facilitators lead discussions and activities that are tied to our equity objectives.

  • Essential Content
    This resource points to which lessons are referenced in different points of the workshop.