Session Format

The Guiding Question is a short question that students explore throughout the course of the lesson. It is introduced at the beginning of the lesson, and by the end of the lesson, students should be able to answer the question in their own words.

The overview is a short paragraph that gives teachers the main purpose of the lesson, how it relates to the lessons that come before and/or after it, and the general structure of the lesson.

Each lesson has three short learning objectives. By the end of the lesson, students should meet those objectives.

Each learning objective is tagged with at least one specific assessment opportunity in the lesson, with guidance for the teacher in how to assess student learning.

We have developed different resources for each session, for you to use in class. These resources include presentations (see below), how-to articles and video tutorials. Familiarize yourself with them prior to each session.

The pacing guidelines will let you know how the lesson is divided between presentations, discussions and CoderZ missions. Remember that timing varies from class to class so remember these are guidelines, not specific instructions to follow. If your class needs more time, let them. If they progress faster than expected, reflect (see below) on their progress.

Reflection questions prompt students to reflect on their learning experience. These questions are open ended and intended to prompt metacognition as well as serve as an assessment for the more process-oriented learning objectives.

Most sessions include tips that are specific to the topics learned in the lesson, such as using specific tools or emphasizing specific concepts.

These are short-answer questions that assess whether students have acquired the skills and understandings covered in the lessons. Teachers may choose to use them within the lesson or save them for a larger assessment at the end of the course.