tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post6312366963630171571..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Why APAlfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-80695615599389948362014-08-21T14:54:40.726-04:002014-08-21T14:54:40.726-04:00Garth you are on the right track I believe. Get st...Garth you are on the right track I believe. Get students hooked earlier and worry about AP course offerings later.hutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044151496050502181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-40953966844850956952014-08-19T15:00:29.632-04:002014-08-19T15:00:29.632-04:00I, on the other hand, would say it is the hardest ...I, on the other hand, would say it is the hardest way to get CS into the curriculum. Public high school is a numbers game. Low numbers, no class. AP is almost by definition a low numbers course. We (CS teachers and promoters) have got to focus on freshman and sophomores first. Or even middle school. CS is like a drug, get the kids started early, get them hooked, then worry about keeping them so the numbers for AP or dual-credit courses are economically justifiable. APCS is sort of like calculus. If there is no Algebra I, there is no need for calculus. I think a high school should be able to offer a college level CS course, but only for those looking at a CS direction in college. We have to offer a low level, basic course that is attractive to all students and gets the numbers in the seats. APCSP is still too high for most of the average school population.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-57634399088737827612014-08-19T06:18:57.511-04:002014-08-19T06:18:57.511-04:00On the positive side of having AP be the easiest w...On the positive side of having AP be the easiest way to get CS into the curriculum, at least it is seen as a challenging enough discipline to warrant that. But, yes, I think the goals of actually teaching what CS is and introducing it to everyone is lost when you start talking about whether something gets credit or not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766222493968363248noreply@blogger.com