Our first goal to anchor this work was to clarify what we mean when we say "Computer Science." We wanted a single sentence to clearly communicate to a wide variety of stakeholders. And, we knew we needed to dig into the good work already published around CS Concepts, Practices, and Standards. Based on our research, we pared our short definition down to the following: Computer Science is more than writing code. It is the study of computers that includes hardware and software designs, networks and the internet, cybersecurity, data analysis, and the impacts of computing on society.Computer Science is further defined by the K-12 CS Framework and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Standards. Our steering committees have focused on these to center the development of our K-12 CS program. Conceptual Framework The K–12 Computer Science Framework is a high-level set of guidelines that informs the development of standards, curriculum, course pathways, and professional development. Standards The CSTA K–12 Standards, released in 2017, are built off the K-12 CS Framework and delineate a core set of learning objectives designed to provide the foundation for a complete computer science curriculum and its implementation at the K–12 level. All of this helps to shape the four other major goals of the work ahead.
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Shelburne Community School is excited to welcome Miranda Dalton to the SCS community where she'll begin teaching Computer Science this fall as part of the emerging work from the Rowland Foundation fellowship, "Cracking the Code: Closing the Gender Gap in Computer Science." Miranda Dalton joined CVSD this year from Mesa, Arizona where she taught Science to 7th and 8th-grade students as part of the CVSD Virtual Learning Academy (VLA). She and Tim O'Leary, one of the two Rowland Foundation fellows working on this project, grew to know each other through their work over the last year in the VLA. They are both excited to continue collaborating next year. Next year will begin Miranda's fifth year teaching. She has previously taught Science, Math, and Intro to Engineering. While teaching Intro to Engineering, she first began to explore Computer Science for middle-grade students. Here is a podcast she recorded in 2018 talking about CS and STEM education. Through that course, Miranda developed a passion for Computer Science literacy and then began integrating elements of CS within the math curriculum the following year. She grew up in Sierra Vista, Arizona and has spent her entire life living in Arizona until just a few days ago. Last week, Miranda, her partner, and their dog journeyed from Arizona to South Burlington, Vermont in anticipation of working at SCS this coming fall. Miranda's position in CS at SCS next year is generously funded by Tim & Charlie's Rowland Foundation fellowship; SCS plans to grow the position at SCS with locally budgeted funds after this inaugural year. Miranda has a Bachelor's degree in Applied Biology and a Master's degree in Secondary Education. Shelburne, CVSD, and Tim & Charlie feel incredibly lucky to have Miranda join them, our CS steering committees, and to help move this important work forward. |
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