Teacher Resource
Download PDFLesson Plan: AI as a Coding Coach
Purpose: A 45-60 minute lesson that helps students compare AI as a coding coach with AI as a code replacement while practicing explanation, debugging, testing, and student ownership.
Module B
Module B: AI + Coding Starter Kit
The AI + Coding Starter Kit helps students use AI as a coding coach, not a code replacement. The resources support Python debugging, better coding questions, student ownership, verification, and classroom-adaptable programming routines for grades 8-12.
Portfolio note: These materials are AI-assisted instructional resource samples created to demonstrate my teaching approach, classroom structure, and resource-design judgment. They are informed by my classroom and technology experience, but they should be reviewed and adapted for local standards, pacing guides, and district requirements before classroom use.
AI should help students code better, not avoid learning code.
This module is designed for Computer Science Foundations, introductory Python, AI literacy, and digital ethics instruction. It reinforces the idea that AI can explain, hint, debug, and generate practice, but students must still read code, make decisions, test results, document changes, and own the final work.
Featured Teacher Resource
The AI as a Coding Coach lesson helps students distinguish productive AI support from code replacement while practicing debugging, explanation, verification, and student ownership.
Download PDFThese resources include cautious standards alignment notes for Tennessee Computer Science Foundations where applicable. View standards alignment notes. Final use should be confirmed against local district pacing, approved course placement, and teacher directions.
Teacher use: Use before or during Python debugging activities when students need help asking for hints, testing fixes, and explaining code.
What reviewers should notice: The materials encourage support without code replacement, with clear expectations for testing, documentation, and student ownership.
Student Activity
Download PDFPython Debugging Activity
Purpose: A student activity using simple Python bugs to practice reading errors, asking for hints, fixing code, and documenting verification.
Student Tool
Download PDFAsk AI Better Coding Questions
Purpose: A prompt handout that teaches students how to ask AI for explanations, hints, debugging support, and practice without giving away ownership of their code.
Assessment Tool
Download PDFResponsible AI Use in Coding Rubric
Purpose: A rubric for evaluating student ownership, debugging process, prompt quality, code understanding, verification, and academic integrity.
Student Tool
Download PDFStudent-Safe AI Coding Conversation Sample
Purpose: A sample interaction showing how a student can ask AI for debugging support while still doing the thinking, testing, and explanation.
Implementation Guide
Download PDFTeacher Implementation Guide
Purpose: A short guide for introducing AI-supported coding routines, classroom norms, teacher language, and administrator-facing value.
Walkthrough Script
Download PDFVideo Walkthrough Script: Using AI to Debug Without Cheating
Purpose: A 3-5 minute video script explaining how AI-supported debugging can strengthen learning when students remain responsible for code decisions.
Teaching Approach
For the broader teaching approach behind these materials, see the Teaching Philosophy page.