# Your February AP CSA Newsletter 💻 Published: 2024-02-26 Category: Newsletter Category URL: https://codehs.com/blog/category/newsletter Tags: Course Insider, AP CSA Tag URLs: Course Insider (https://codehs.com/blog/tag/course-insider), AP CSA (https://codehs.com/blog/tag/ap-csa) URL: https://codehs.com/blog/your-february-ap-csa-newsletter-cm39ajll1000955shc218tymp ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/copyofapcsainsider2023percent288percent29-1731104043268-compressed.png) ## 🗓️ Course Pacing: Where Students Should Be [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/unnamed-1731104059395-compressed.png)](https://codehs.com/uploads/9f387437eb4a6e8385658ad050e33ac8) As you start off the second semester, you may be wondering if you are on track for the year. At this point in the year, you should be in [Unit 8 - Arrays 2D Arrays](https://codehs.com/textbook/apcsa_textbook/8). The last 3 units should take roughly 7 weeks, which will leave you some time to review before the AP test. It's ok to be a little behind the pace and you should continue to prioritize earlier units, but there are things you may want to consider to help make up time. Several lessons cover skills that do not impact future lessons and can be pushed off to the end of the year or assigned for homework. These include lessons on searching and sorting (7.5 and 7.6) and Ethical Issues Around Data Collection (7.7). You can also reduce the number of exercises that students are required to complete. [View the AP CSA Syllabus](https://codehs.com/uploads/9f387437eb4a6e8385658ad050e33ac8) ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/image-1731104128049-compressed.png) ## 📊 We Need Your Feedback The College Board is updating the AP CSA curriculum, effective in the 2025-26 school year (the year after next). In response, CodeHS will be updating our course, but we want to incorporate your feedback! We have created a quick 5 minute survey to gather feedback from teachers like you who use our AP CSA course. If you complete the survey, you will be entered into a raffle for a $50 gift card. [Complete the Survey Today](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfepn5p3QNeVb3vr61E2bRWzXYBfa2hXMcx6cQuZYMx4nxYEQ/viewform) ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/image-1731104177887-compressed.png) ## 💻 AP CSA Project of the Month [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/unnamedpercent281percent29-1731104194785-compressed.png)](https://codehs.com/curriculum/projects/proj-letter-histogram-java) The CodeHS Project Catalog offers a multitude of projects to enhance your course. This month's featured project is Letter Histogram. In this project, students will use strings and arrays to create a histogram of the number of letters in a given text. The project reads in a file for students and they will then analyze each letter of the file to create and display a histogram of the letters. This project's difficulty is considered easy, taking an estimated one hour to complete. [Learn More](https://codehs.com/curriculum/projects/proj-letter-histogram-java) ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/image-1731104231588-compressed.png) ## 🧑‍🏫 2024 Virtual Teacher Conference [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/2024virtualconferenceemailbanner-1731104245775-compressed.png)](http://codehs.com/virtualcon2024-register) Registration for the CodeHS Virtual Teacher Conference is now open! We have an amazing lineup of speakers, including CS teachers from across the country and experts from CodeHS. Some session topics you may find interesting are: - **AP CSA Best Practices** - **Beyond AP - After the Test & Next Year** - **Effective Use of AI for CS Teachers** Attendees will receive a CodeHS Pro Trial through June 30th, 2024, a $20 Amazon gift card, and a digital swag bag! Explore session topics and register at [codehs.com/virtualcon2024-register](https://codehs.com/virtualcon2024-register). [Register Today](http://codehs.com/virtualcon2024-register) ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/image-1731104289864-compressed.png) ## Free AP CSA Webinars CodeHS is hosting free webinars to help you level up your AP instruction! **Preparing Students for the AP CSA FRQs** Mar 19, 2024 2:30 PM CT Register [here](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SdlyngfESDqZTAHBy2UbYg#/registration) **Preparing Students for the AP CSA Exam** Apr 3, 2024 2:00 PM CT Register [here](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_se3FY_pBQBaxf2q7JJBOYQ#/registration) [Explore Full List of Webinars](https://codehs.com/pd/free) ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/image-1731104937216-compressed.png) ## ✅ Fast Grade with CodeHS Pro With Fast Grade, teachers can quickly sort student work, compare their code to solutions, and assign grades. 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