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The Interacting Inequities in CS Education
CSTA
My mother was a 5th-grade teacher for most of my life, and so schools and teaching were a fixture of my youth. I remember helping her set up her room each year before school; when I was older, I was her teacher's aide for the two weeks before my district started. I watched her grade each night. I helped her prepare for job interviews. I made dinner when she was stuck in traffic on her 90-minute commute home.
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.HEADLINES FROM THE FIELD
More pieces to the STEM diversity puzzle
By Sheilamary Koch
Months back, the University of California, Berkeley's College of Engineering posted a newly created assistant dean of equity and inclusion position to carry out its stated mission of educating an inclusive group of leaders. It wasn’t so surprising that a major university was seeking to be more inclusive in a demographically skewed course of study. Women are 47% of the overall workforce yet occupy only 15% of engineering jobs while Blacks make up 11% of the nation’s workforce but hold 5% of engineering jobs, according to a Pew Research analysis of federal employment and education data.
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The Python textbook, Adventures with the Codue, is designed for dually enrolled classrooms grades 5 to 8 to level the playing field for learners with visual impairments and blindness. Read our latest blog post here and try the textbook today!
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Quiet on set: A Providence school is replacing beloved drama teacher with computer science
The Providence Journal
Glenn Zienowicz doesn't just teach middle schoolers how to perform. He teaches them how to fly. In play after play, Zienowicz, known as Mr. Zin, has inspired students at Nathan Bishop Middle School to reach deep into their adolescent souls and produce college-level performances. Everything he touches — the costumes, the sets, the lighting — turns to magic, parents and students say.
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Delaware STEAM Academy is teaching a lifelong skill with a global approach
Technical.ly
Delaware STEAM Academy's key to engaging kids with an early tech education? Fun — bright colors, animations, AI training models based on a racing game with cartoon turtles. The payoff? "The ultimate problem for most classes is getting kids interested," said Michael Hutts, head coach at Delaware STEAM Academy. "For us, the hardest thing is getting the kids to settle down and focus because they're so excited."
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Elkins School District expands computer science offerings
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The School District is increasing its emphasis on computer science by expanding its participation in the Amazon Future Engineer program and improving district resources, administrators said. "I feel excited," said ninth-grader Kyle King, 15, of Goshen. "There's going to be so many more opportunities where I can learn different things and get more fluid in programming, coding, building drones and just building things in general."
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4 tips for new teachers on building a strong career foundation
Edutopia
Embarking on a career as a new teacher can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. The excitement of working in a dynamic and hugely rewarding profession is often tempered by seemingly never-ending administrative demands, professional development responsibilities and classroom challenges.
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Teachers share the small things parents do to show they have their backs
We Are Teachers
This year teachers have certainly struggled with parent support. Many felt that we were the enemy or that we are here to fill a customer service role. But there are so many things that parents do to help us, too. Here, our WeAreTeachers social media followers share the small ways parents show appreciation for them and prove they have their backs.
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Help faculty and staff find work-life balance
MiddleWeb
Across America the school year is coming to an end. What a year it's been! A year ago who could have imagined the twists and turns as schools swayed between virtual learning, hybrid models and even full-time face-to-face instruction.
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How schools are innovating with emerging tech
EdTech Magazine
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, facial recognition and Internet of Things geolocation are making an impact across a variety of industries. K–12 schools are no exception. Several districts across the country are using emerging technology to improve the lives and safety of their students.
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