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source: CSTA

Get Ready for CSEdWeek

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual call to action to inspire K–12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. As part of...

source: CSTA

The importance of equitable teaching practices in CS

Monica McGill, writes: "In the 1980s, over 1 in 3 women studied computer science in college, providing demonstrable evidence that women are quite capable of understanding and excelling in computer science studies. This is in stark contrast to the number of women who study...

source: CSTA

Support CSTA This Giving Tuesday

CSTA is so excited to kick off our Month of Giving on Giving Tuesday! So excited that any new recurring...

source: CSTA

Hybrid Learning to Support Children's Positive Technological Development: Communication

Angie Kalthoff & Amanda Strawhacker, write: "In our Introduction to this blog post series, we shared our background in education, our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a summary of foundational research in...

source: CSTA

Register for January's Future of CS Summit

Join CSTA on Jan. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. ET, for The Future of CS: Emerging Concepts in CS Education. This half-day summit will be an opportunity for K-12 CS educators to learn about emerging concepts in the field of CS and engage with industry experts on topics on the...

source: CSTA

Just 3% of scientists and engineers are Black or Latina women. Here's what teachers are doing about it.

In Maggie Waldner's elementary school classroom in downtown Denver, math lessons rarely focus on rote memorization. She talks about problem solving and real-world issues, like homelessness. And she makes sure her...

source: The Hechinger Report

CoderZ contributes to the national computer science for all movement

The CSforALL movement, to bring computer science to all U.S. students, marked a major growth milestone today. Along with 126 organizations, CoderZ has made new commitments to advance computer science education access and opportunity...

source: eSchool News

The state of computer science education 2020

The majority of U.S. schools still do not teach computer science, despite the concerted efforts of Code.org Advocacy Coalition. On the other hand, a lot of progress has been made and the number of students taking the AP Computer Science exams has "skyrocketed." When Code.org...

source: i-programmer.info

Governor looks to set pace in computer science education

"This year for the first time, enrollment in computer science courses topped 10,000, the sixth straight year enrollment has increased, and today I'd like to talk about what's happening and what's down the road. To be exact, the number of Arkansas high school students taking...

source: KTLO (commentary)

Survey: Teachers and students are struggling with online learning

Several months into the new school year, the question remains: Is remote learning going better this fall than it was in the spring? New data from the RAND Corporation show that many teachers are still struggling. Teachers in all-remote...

source: Education Week

Pandemic teaching is the hardest thing we've ever done

Whether you love social media (#teachersofinstagram!), you hate it, or you are just plain sick of all the noise, teachers are using social channels to share the toll that pandemic teaching is taking. In the hardest year of our professional lives, sharing our vulnerability...

source: We Are Teachers

Teacher shortages: Are we heading in the right direction?

The teacher shortage is real, complex and concerning — especially in high-demand specialty areas such as special education, math and science, English as a second language and foreign language. This comes as no surprise, as many reports indicate low enrollment in these...

source: District Administration Magazine

Why lowering your teaching standards is not only OK, but necessary

Julie Mason, a contributor for We Are Teachers, writes: "Most of the time, I was an overachiever teacher. My day-to-day was a hustle starting with an alarm that went off at 5 a.m. (gotta get that morning workout in and the kids to daycare!)...

source: We Are Teachers (commentary)

Register for January's Future of CS Summit

Join CSTA on Jan. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. ET, for The Future of CS: Emerging Concepts in CS Education. This half-day summit will be an opportunity for K-12 CS educators to learn about emerging concepts in the field of CS and engage with industry experts on topics on the...

source: CSTA

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Microsoft takes aim at Apple with new Surface Laptop

Shop Amazon Smile and Support CSTA

Get Ready for CSEdWeek

The importance of equitable teaching practices in CS

Support CSTA This Giving Tuesday

Hybrid Learning to Support Children's Positive Technological Development: Communication

Register for January's Future of CS Summit

Just 3% of scientists and engineers are Black or Latina women. Here's what teachers are doing about it.

CoderZ contributes to the national computer science for all movement

The state of computer science education 2020

Governor looks to set pace in computer science education

Survey: Teachers and students are struggling with online learning

Pandemic teaching is the hardest thing we've ever done

Teacher shortages: Are we heading in the right direction?

Why lowering your teaching standards is not only OK, but necessary

Register for January's Future of CS Summit

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