CodeHS Classroom Management Strategies 4

Question 1

Which strategy best supports English Language Learners (ELL) in a CodeHS CS classroom?

Accepted Answer

Use visual instructions, bilingual glossaries, and peer support

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Excuse them from coding activities

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Pair them only with other ELL students

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Provide simplified, watered-down assignments

Question 2

A student with ADHD struggles to maintain focus during a 45-minute CodeHS coding session. Which accommodation is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Break the task into shorter chunks with built-in movement breaks

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Require the student to stay after class to complete work

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Seat the student at the back of the room away from distractions

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Assign fewer, easier problems than peers

Question 3

In a CodeHS classroom, what does 'token economy' mean as a behavior management tool?

Accepted Answer

Students earn symbolic rewards for positive behavior that can be exchanged for privileges

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Students pay tokens to access premium course features

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Earning digital badges automatically completes assignments

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Teachers pay students for correct answers

Question 4

Which question type promotes HIGHER-ORDER thinking during a CodeHS class discussion about a completed program?

Accepted Answer

'How would you modify this algorithm to handle an edge case?'

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'What does this line of code do?'

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'Did you finish the assignment?'

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'What is the name of this function?'

Question 5

What role does 'wait time' play in CS classroom management and instruction?

Accepted Answer

Pausing after a question gives all students time to think before responding

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It increases off-task behavior and should be minimized

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It signals to students that the teacher doesn't know the answer

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Only useful for ELL students

Question 6

A CodeHS teacher wants to build a positive classroom culture. Which action MOST effectively demonstrates respect for student voice?

Accepted Answer

Co-creating classroom norms with students at the start of the year

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Allowing students to skip lessons they dislike

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Letting students grade their own work without criteria

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Removing all rules to encourage freedom

Question 7

Which strategy helps prevent the 'expert student' dynamic where one group member does all the work in a CodeHS pair programming activity?

Accepted Answer

Rotate driver and navigator roles on a timed schedule

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Assign one student as permanent driver for all sessions

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Allow pairs to self-select who codes and who watches

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Grade pairs as a single unit with no individual accountability