Day 1
01 Workshop Opener 02 Grading Example Create Performance Tasks 03 Stretch 04 Supporting Students in the Create PT 05 Wrap Up

Session 4: Supporting Students in the Create Performance Task

17 minutes

discussion-based

Purpose

The purpose of this session is to give participants time to create a plan for supporting students before or during the Create PT.

By doing this in community with other computer science teachers, participants will be able to bounce ideas off one another during this session.

Objectives

  • Participants understand how to support students in picking a project and identifying a function that meets the Create PT requirements.

Supplies & Prep

Workshop Modality:

  • Whole group
  • Individual reflection
  • Breakout rooms

Facilitator Supplies:

Participant Materials:

  • None

Agenda

Making Your Plan (12 minutes)

Discussion (5 minutes)

Facilitation Guide

Making Your Plan (12 minutes)

💷 Use the slides to describe the resources included in Unit 8. Include:

  • What work was done prior to Unit 8 to help students prepare.
  • U8L1 includes 3 examples for students to practice grading.
  • U8L2 and U8L3 include the Survival Guide in order to take a Deep Dive of the Create Performance Task and then make a plan for work.
  • The rest of the unit is dedicated for the 12 hours students are spent working on the Create Performance Task.
    • It is important to note what the teacher is and is not able to do during the Create Performance Task. We are covering that next.

Producer support: PREPARE to put participants in groups of 2 in breakout rooms for 5 minutes.

(5 minutes) Making a Plan

Remarks

The next 5 minutes are yours to individually make a plan for getting to the Create Performance Task. You can use the slides to organize your thinking. After 5 minutes you will go into partner groups to share your plan.

💷 Do This:

  • Review any resources you would like to spend more time with such as:
    • Sample 3 in U8L1
    • Part 2 of the Create PT Survival Guide
  • Answer the following questions:
    • How will I use the existing projects in the curriculum to help prepare students for the Create PT?
    • How can I help students keep their projects within the scope of what is needed for the Create Task?
    • What other ways do I plan to support students prior to the Create PT?

(5 minutes) Small Group Share Out

After 5 minutes, put participants in groups of 2 to share their thoughts.

Producer support: PREPARE to put participants in groups of 2 in breakout rooms for 5 minutes.

Discussion (5 minutes)

💷 (5 minutes) Share Out

Use this time to share plans in the room. Use this time to also address questions that haven’t been answered at this point.