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Education World
The now-annual Computer Science Education Week is happening this year on Dec. 5-11. The week presents educators with a unique opportunity to expose students to computer science and promote subject skills, even in the 18 states that don't yet allow students to count computer science courses towards high school graduation. According to Code.org, the organizer of Computer Science Education Week, 21st-century students "should have a chance to learn about algorithms, how to make an app, or how the Internet works."
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THE Journal
While many 2016 high school graduates are interested in science, technology, engineering and math majors and careers, few of those students are well prepared to succeed in first-year college STEM courses. These findings emerge from the latest edition of ACT's annual STEM report, "The Condition of STEM 2016," which was recently released.
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MindShift
It's no secret that women, African Americans and Hispanics are underrepresented in computer science classrooms and careers. Among students who take AP Computer Science courses in high school, for example, boys outnumber girls by more than 4 to 1. In 2013, only eight percent of students taking the AP CS exam were Hispanic and just three percent were African American. A recent report from Google and Gallup on diversity gaps in computer science education pointed to "structural and social barriers" for these three populations.
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Education World
Apple has been partnering with Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week's creator, Code.org, since 2013 to help its mission of providing computer science education to all students. While the Apple workshops will feature Code.org's Hour of Code programs, they will also feature an introduction to Apple's new free app that promotes the foundational learning of coding.
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THE Journal
Some schools in California are turning to a private partner to provide digital STEM curriculum designed to meet the California Next Generation Science Standards. The Tustin Unified School District and the Laguna Beach Unified School District have recently adopted STEMscopes California, from Accelerated Learning. "STEMscopes California is built from the ground up to meet the CA NGSS," according to a news release. "It uses the 5E instructional model and connects the three dimensions of NGSS — disciplinary core ideas, science and engineer practices and crosscutting concepts — in an easy-to-use, intuitive format that enhances any teaching style."
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eSchool News
Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology's near-constant change. Check below for the latest marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and learning initiatives, and new trends in education.
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