Teacher Resources

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BJC Teachers Piazza Group - All teachers should join. This is the primary way that PD leaders and the developers of BJC and Snap! communicate with teachers. (Sign up here for access.)
BJC Syllabus - for use with the 2020 revision to the AP CSP standards
Printable BJC additions to the AP CSP Course and Exam Description binder (order here)
- BJC Curriculum Design Principles (PDF) - a brief description of the thinking behind the course
- BJC Outline of Units (PDF) - an excerpt of the Syllabus
- First-Year Teacher Pacing Guide (PDF) - skips non-required content
- BJC Links (PDF) - a handy reference to the most essential BJC links
Mapping from AP CSP Standards to BJC
Snap! Manual - also accessible by clicking the Snap! logo in the upper left corner of any Snap! window
BJC Professional Development
Hybrid and Remote Teaching Tips for BJC
Projects Related to BJC at EDC - learn about our other CS initiatives at EDC: BJC Sparks for middle school and early high school; elementary school math and programming; CSforAll Research-Practice Partnership with NYCPS; and improving equity in AP CSP

AP CSP and College Board Resources

College Board AP Computer Science Principles site - current Course and Exam Description; AP Classroom; AP Course Audit; exam information, scoring guidelines, grader commentary, and policies; Frequently Asked Questions; teacher resources; teacher community; etc.
AP CSP Course and Exam Description
College Board AP CSP Teacher Community - AP CPS specific community and forum
College Board AP CSP Classroom Resources - AP CSP classroom resources and curriculum links
AP Digital Portfolio General Information - information on how to set-up and use the AP Digital Portfolio
How to Become an AP Reader - a great way to learn more about how the create task grading works
Instructional Planning Report - detailed AP CSP score data from your previous year's classes
College Board Mentoring Program - sign up to get support from a mentor teacher
College Board Workshops and Summer Institutes - register for additional workshops and summer courses on AP CSP
AP Classroom - official bank of MC questions

Greater BJC Community Resources

bjc.berkeley.edu - the BJC site at University of California, Berkeley
Dan Garcia YouTube Channel - BJC lectures University of California, Berkeley
UC Berkeley BJC YouTube Channel - sample projects from the original college version of the curriculum
Jens Mönig's YouTube Channel - from the creator of Snap!
BJC CSP Instagram
Articles, lecture videos, and slide decks from CS10, the BJC course taught at UC Berkeley
BJC Videos: This video playlists are from the former edX version of BJC.
- https://bjc.link/vid-1x - abstraction, functions, creativity, programming paradigms
- https://bjc.link/vid-2x - algorithms, global impact
- https://bjc.link/vid-3x - data, limits of computing, saving the world with computing
- https://bjc.link/vid-4x - recursion, higher-order function, artificial intelligence, human computer interaction

Recruitment and Communication

AP CSP Course Overview – succinct description of course and assessments to share with your school community
AP CSP Brochure for Teachers and Administrators – brochure to share with your school community
Bring AP Computer Science Principles to Your School – brochure with quick steps for starting and growing an AP CSP program
Recruiting Students for AP CSP - brochure with strategies for recruiting members of groups underrepresented in computer science
Creative Thinkers Wanted Handout (English) - student recruitment handout
Creative Thinkers Wanted Handout (Spanish) - student recruitment handout
College Board Recruitment Strategies and Toolkit - additional tips and resources for recruiting students for AP CSP

Additional Resources

Not affiliated with the College Board or BJC.

CSTA - Computer Science Teachers Association
Donors Choose - crowdfunding for classroom supplies
CS Teaching Tips - includes handouts and posters
Khan Academy - a source for test-prep resources (free)
Albert.io - another source for test-prep resources (paid)
Kahoot - a game-based learning platform with user made AP CSP and BJC questions
CSEdWeek - get your school community involved in CS
Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers - supplemental reading on algorithms and their social implications

Mirror Sites

Bookmark this BJC mirror of bjc.edc.org for use if the edc.org server is down:

https://bjc.berkeley.edu/bjc-r
https://bjc.berkeley.edu/bjc-r/teacher - Teacher Guide

These are alternative ways to reach Snap!: