Mr. Soni's Computer Programming class inherently satisfies virtually the entire canon of teaching pedagogy "legalese":
Differentiated instruction / Scaffolding
Student-centric active learning
Authentic project based assessment
Collaborative groupwork
Student driven content
Inquiry based learning (How can I make my program do xyz?)
Interdisciplinary learning (Algebra and Computer Science)
Real-world skills
Constant application of prior learning
Technology based instruction
Authentic Learning: According to experts such as Dr. Fred Neumann
(1992), former professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison,
authentic learning includes three critical elements:
Deep inquiry of
the content under study;
Relevancy of the student work to persons or
entities beyond the school day;
Students’ demonstration of their
learning through products.
Next, here's something a standardized test can never measure: Authentic learning in their own
words....
