Virtual Module 8: Reflecting and Building a Community
Module 8 corresponds to part of the content covered in the in-person Academic Year Workshop #4 and not covered in Module 7.
Goals and Objectives for Module 8
The Goals and Objectives Document for Module 8 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 7 and 8 combined cover the same goals and objectives as those in the in-person Academic Year Workshop #4.
Printing Agendas
Go to https://curriculum.code.org/plcsp-21/m8/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
For this workshop, participants should bring their typical materials, including:
- A journal or some place to write and something to write with
No other special 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 8 that included:
- Learning about CS communities that can support your work beyond this workshop.
- Learning about the structure of the AP Multiple Choice Exam
- Considering the skills and knowledge students need to be successful for the AP Multiple Choice Exam.
How does the asynchronous work connect to the synchronous workshop?
There are two direct connections between the asynchronous work and the synchronous workshop:
- During the asynchronous work, participants develop plans for preparing students for the AP Exam in the shared slides. In the synchronous workshop, participants review one anothers’ plans during the Workshop Opener.
- During the asynchronous work, participants learn about ways to connect to the community and consider what they want/need from a CS community. In the synchronous workshop, participants share out what would be helpful to them moving forward as well as ways they can contribute to the CS community themselves.
What do I need to do prior to the workshop?
- Read the group reflections and questions submitted during the asynchronous work for Module 8.
- Note: If no one (or few people) have finished creating their plans for preparing students for the AP Exam in the shared slides, you may want to modify the Workshop Opener to account for this fact.
- Go through the slides and add the relevant content on slides with a "stop sign" on them. This indicates that you need to update the content on the slides.
- Meet with your co-facilitator and producer to discuss the agenda and reflect on prior feedback.
Agenda Walkthrough Resources
Module 8 is focused on building an inclusive classroom, staying connected to the CS community, and preparing for the AP Exam.
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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: There is no new CS content delivered during this module. That being said, we see this module as a strong springboard for participants’ continued learning and development as a CS teacher. You can support this development during this workshop by doing the following:
- Demonstrating your own vulnerability and growth. Especially when talking about building an inclusive classroom, feel free to model vulnerability and acknowledging that likely some students feel more included than others in your own CS classroom. If you don’t teach CS, consider reflecting on how you build inclusive workshops and “wins” and “opportunities” you are aware of in your facilitation practice to build an inclusive workshop.
- Share opportunities. When talking about building a CS community, share how you have connected to the local or national CS community. Maybe you have relationships with other facilitators that you leverage to help you stay connected to the community. It is also important that participants realize that they can contribute to the community as well! They have learned a lot during this year! Maybe they invite others to teach CS and welcome them into the community or perhaps they lead a session in a local conference about their experiences as first year CS teachers. These are all great ways to benefit from the community as well as contribute to it.