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Should K-12 CS Education Be About Belonging in CS

Computer Science Teacher

Ive been rather wrapped up in moving the last few weeks so havent been thinking about high school, or K-12, computer science education as I intended since my last blog post. Mark Gurdial thought has been doing some thinking. Check out School teachers dont need to recruit students into CS: An alternative model for K-12 computing education for his latest post.

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School teachers don’t need to recruit students into CS: An alternative model for K-12 computing education

Computing Education Research Blog

The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is in the process of updating their influential standards. Its a long process, and it started last summer with a visioning document called Reimagining CS Pathways. Part of their new reimagining includes dispositions which are meant to cross all content and skill areas. I am arguing here that Sense of Belonging in CS should not be in that set.

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Build Math Confidence in the Intermediate Grades

Middle Web

We can build math confidence in intermediate students, writes 5th grade teacher Kathie Palmieri. It's a gradual process that requires patience, encouragement, a supportive environment, and effective teaching strategies that break down complex concepts and foster a growth mindset. The post Build Math Confidence in the Intermediate Grades first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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DIY STEM Games and Robotics Competition for Classrooms

Stem Education News

How does a toy car move? What makes a ball roll? Why do some STEM games need rules? If you have a kid around, you might hear questions like these all day! Kids are always curious, exploring, and ready for something new. However, do you know what excites them the most? Games! Games bring so […] The post DIY STEM Games and Robotics Competition for Classrooms appeared first on STEMpedia.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.