# Updates from the Team **URL:** https://forum.code.org/c/csp/updates/38.md [Latest](https://forum.code.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.code.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.code.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Updates from the Team category](https://forum.code.org/t/about-the-updates-from-the-team-category/1701)
**Author:** [@brook](https://forum.code.org/u/brook)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/about-the-updates-from-the-team-category/1701 "2020-03-18T13:05:33Z")
Read course updates and announcements from the Code.org team. Only Code.org staff can begin new topics in this category. --- ## [Code.org + UPchieve Tutoring Pilot](https://forum.code.org/t/code-org-upchieve-tutoring-pilot/39940)
**Author:** [@erik\_dillaman](https://forum.code.org/u/erik_dillaman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/code-org-upchieve-tutoring-pilot/39940 "2024-10-08T13:47:49Z")
We are thrilled that we are partnering with UPchieve to pilot computer science tutoring services for AP CSP students! This pilot offers a unique opportunity for you and your students to access additional educational reso… --- ## [New CSP Progress View](https://forum.code.org/t/new-csp-progress-view/39635)
**Author:** [@erik\_dillaman](https://forum.code.org/u/erik_dillaman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/new-csp-progress-view/39635 "2024-08-08T13:51:22Z")
Do you keep track of your students’ progress? If so, we think you’ll love our new progress view, launched this week. It’s a complete reimagining inspired by direct feedback from educators from across our community. Here’… --- ## [Create Performance Task Updates](https://forum.code.org/t/create-performance-task-updates/38316)
**Author:** [@erik\_dillaman](https://forum.code.org/u/erik_dillaman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/create-performance-task-updates/38316 "2023-08-30T15:49:41Z")
Greetings all, As you may have seen, changes to the Create Performance Task have recently been released by the College Board. In response, our curriculum team is busy evaluating and updating our current CS Principles co… --- ## [AppLab Dataset Issue](https://forum.code.org/t/applab-dataset-issue/37439)
**Author:** [@ken](https://forum.code.org/u/ken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/applab-dataset-issue/37439 "2023-01-07T20:04:29Z")
Hello Everyone, Our team is aware of an issue some school networks and connected devices are experiencing that prevents AppLab levels with a dataset loaded from working. We believe this may have been caused by a change… --- ## [\[CSP\] Testing New Teacher Tools for Code.org!](https://forum.code.org/t/csp-testing-new-teacher-tools-for-code-org/37284)
**Author:** [@erik\_dillaman](https://forum.code.org/u/erik_dillaman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/csp-testing-new-teacher-tools-for-code-org/37284 "2022-11-30T19:51:01Z")
The Code.org product team is looking for participants to test out some new teacher tools! 45-minute remote sessions this Friday will be conducted via Zoom. If you’re interested, please fill out this brief interest form. … --- ## [Addressing time concerns in AP CSP in the 20-21 school year](https://forum.code.org/t/addressing-time-concerns-in-ap-csp-in-the-20-21-school-year/34090)
**Author:** [@ken](https://forum.code.org/u/ken)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/addressing-time-concerns-in-ap-csp-in-the-20-21-school-year/34090 "2021-01-20T06:15:47Z")
Addressing time concerns in AP CSP in the 20-21 school year One of the most common questions we are hearing from teachers using Code.org’s curriculum for AP CSP is, “What can I cut out of the curriculum?”. The answer to … --- ## [Apply to join the CS Writing Bootcamp!](https://forum.code.org/t/apply-to-join-the-cs-writing-bootcamp/33657)
**Author:** [@hannah](https://forum.code.org/u/hannah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/apply-to-join-the-cs-writing-bootcamp/33657 "2020-11-03T21:14:42Z")
Code.org is excited to kick off our inaugural CS Writing Bootcamp for high school CS teachers! Interested? Check out this link for more details, and don’t delay—applications are due on Nov. 10. --- ## [2019-2020 CSP Curriculum Updates](https://forum.code.org/t/2019-2020-csp-curriculum-updates/27136)
**Author:** [@hannah](https://forum.code.org/u/hannah)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/2019-2020-csp-curriculum-updates/27136 "2020-04-29T16:48:07Z")
Hello CSP Community, We are excited to announce updates for the 2019-2020 curriculum based on teacher feedback. Overall, the changes are minimal, but we would like to highlight a few key differences: Unit 1 - The Inte… --- ## [Apply to be a Summer Curriculum Writer!](https://forum.code.org/t/apply-to-be-a-summer-curriculum-writer/26205)
**Author:** [@gtwrobel](https://forum.code.org/u/gtwrobel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/apply-to-be-a-summer-curriculum-writer/26205 "2019-04-08T19:57:27Z")
Code.org’s CS Principles curriculum team is gearing up for the 2020-21 version of the CS Principles curriculum. We are looking for summer curriculum writers to help revise lesson plans, resources, and assessments from ou… --- ## [Create PT Resources Update](https://forum.code.org/t/create-pt-resources-update/21470)
**Author:** [@hannah](https://forum.code.org/u/hannah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/create-pt-resources-update/21470 "2019-03-28T18:44:19Z")
Hello CS Principles Community, Last month we announced updates to the Explore - AP Performance Task Prep unit in response to new materials the College Board has released for the 2018/2019 school year. Once again I’m ex… --- ## [Applications are open for professional learning! Apply yourself or nominate a fellow teacher!](https://forum.code.org/t/applications-are-open-for-professional-learning-apply-yourself-or-nominate-a-fellow-teacher/24987)
**Author:** [@gtwrobel](https://forum.code.org/u/gtwrobel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/applications-are-open-for-professional-learning-apply-yourself-or-nominate-a-fellow-teacher/24987 "2019-02-21T00:42:14Z")
Applications for next year’s CS Principles professional development program are now open! Code.org offers professional development programs for existing teachers who want to begin teaching CS Principles, and we even hav… --- ## [Forum Updates Coming!](https://forum.code.org/t/forum-updates-coming/23692)
**Author:** [@gtwrobel](https://forum.code.org/u/gtwrobel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/forum-updates-coming/23692 "2019-01-18T19:28:25Z")
Hello CS Principles Teachers! We’re excited to announce that we’re taking advantage of the holiday break to make some much needed updates to the CS Principles forum. Over the next week or so we’ll be rolling these updat… --- ## [Following up: 2020-21 Updates to AP Computer Science Principles](https://forum.code.org/t/following-up-2020-21-updates-to-ap-computer-science-principles/22369)
**Author:** [@gtwrobel](https://forum.code.org/u/gtwrobel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/following-up-2020-21-updates-to-ap-computer-science-principles/22369 "2018-11-19T21:15:45Z")
Hello all. Our team sent out the following email on Nov. 15, 2018 regarding the College Board’s announcement of updates coming to the CSP course for the 2020-2021 school year. That same email is below. Hello Code.org CS… --- ## [2017 CSTA Standards Now Available](https://forum.code.org/t/2017-csta-standards-now-available/21520)
**Author:** [@gtwrobel](https://forum.code.org/u/gtwrobel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/2017-csta-standards-now-available/21520 "2018-10-30T17:39:07Z")
Hello CS Principles Community, We’re pleased to share that we have mapped our CS Principles curriculum to the 2017 CSTA Standards. You can view the standards mapping at the curriculum, unit, or lesson level. Lesso… --- ## [Explore PT Resources Update](https://forum.code.org/t/explore-pt-resources-update/20726)
**Author:** [@hannah](https://forum.code.org/u/hannah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/explore-pt-resources-update/20726 "2018-10-10T13:01:32Z")
Hello CS Principles Community, I’m excited to announce updates that we have made to the Explore - AP Performance Task Prep unit in response to new materials the College Board has released for the 2018/2019 school year. … --- ## [U1L13: Text Compression has a new tutorial video!](https://forum.code.org/t/u1l13-text-compression-has-a-new-tutorial-video/2097)
**Author:** [@anon24944129](https://forum.code.org/u/anon24944129)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u1l13-text-compression-has-a-new-tutorial-video/2097 "2018-10-11T14:32:10Z")
Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that we’ve got a really neat new tutorial video available with the text compression widget featuring singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc (you may not know him by name, but may know his … --- ## [I'm Looking for 2018-19 Curriculum Update at a glance](https://forum.code.org/t/im-looking-for-2018-19-curriculum-update-at-a-glance/19101)
**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.code.org/u/jbailey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/im-looking-for-2018-19-curriculum-update-at-a-glance/19101 "2018-10-04T15:28:07Z")
Is there a document or page I can go to in order to get a side by side update on changes to the curriculum, lessons, and handouts for CSP? I am trying to plan and I don’t know if I should use some of the handouts from l… --- ## [Detailed Curriculum Updates for CSP 2018 Now in Appendix C of Curriculum Guide](https://forum.code.org/t/detailed-curriculum-updates-for-csp-2018-now-in-appendix-c-of-curriculum-guide/20530)
**Author:** [@gtwrobel](https://forum.code.org/u/gtwrobel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/detailed-curriculum-updates-for-csp-2018-now-in-appendix-c-of-curriculum-guide/20530 "2018-10-04T14:55:14Z")
Hello everyone, This year we’ve begun releasing stable annual versions of the CS Principles curriculum. Versions are named for the year in which they were released, so the most recent version is CSP 2018. We’re very exc… --- ## [Curriculum Updates 2017-18](https://forum.code.org/t/curriculum-updates-2017-18/10762)
**Author:** [@gtwrobel](https://forum.code.org/u/gtwrobel)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/curriculum-updates-2017-18/10762 "2018-07-27T18:05:14Z")
Hey CS Principles Community, We're excited to let you know that soon we'll be making updates to the CS Principles curriculum! To guide this process we've consulted with a variety of sources including teacher and stude… --- ## [CSP Unit 3 updates 2017](https://forum.code.org/t/csp-unit-3-updates-2017/11546)
**Author:** [@baker](https://forum.code.org/u/baker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/csp-unit-3-updates-2017/11546 "2017-10-30T13:36:50Z")
Looking for CSP Unit 3 Updates for 2017 discussion? Go here: http://forum.code.org/t/curriculum-updates-2017-18 (An email that went out to all CSP teachers on Monday morning Oct. 30 had a link that directed here. It s… --- ## [Concurrent course sign-ins for students?](https://forum.code.org/t/concurrent-course-sign-ins-for-students/6225)
**Author:** [@nicholsonl](https://forum.code.org/u/nicholsonl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/concurrent-course-sign-ins-for-students/6225 "2016-12-06T19:15:48Z")
Hi, I have several students who want to do "recovery" for Units we already closed out. In fact, they actually (under certain circumstances) have a "right", in this district, to recover if they get it done before a cert… --- ## [Unit 4 is now live!](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-4-is-now-live/5726)
**Author:** [@brook](https://forum.code.org/u/brook)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2016, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-4-is-now-live/5726 "2016-11-15T21:04:52Z")
The team has finished updating unit 4 for the '16-'17 school year, and it’s now available in Code Studio! You can assign the section to your students by selecting ‘Unit 4: Big Data and Privacy’ on you Teacher Dashboard, … --- ## [Setting up your CSP section in Code Studio](https://forum.code.org/t/setting-up-your-csp-section-in-code-studio/1670)
**Author:** [@brook](https://forum.code.org/u/brook)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/setting-up-your-csp-section-in-code-studio/1670 "2016-07-29T14:43:41Z")
Check out this video for more information on how to set up a section for CSP unit 1! Topics covered: - 50 second: setting up a section - 3:05: adding students to a section - 5:05: changing a student's section -… --- ## [Test out our new App Lab instructions view before it goes live!](https://forum.code.org/t/test-out-our-new-app-lab-instructions-view-before-it-goes-live/3837)
**Author:** [@brook](https://forum.code.org/u/brook)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/test-out-our-new-app-lab-instructions-view-before-it-goes-live/3837 "2016-06-27T20:10:46Z")
Hey, CSP teachers! We're getting ready to release a new way to view instructions in App Lab (on the top of the workspace rather than as a pop-up window), and we want to give you a chance to test the feature out with y…