Resources

As computer science teachers, it is important for us to not just know about ourselves but to also learn about the students in our classrooms.

Teaching students email etiquette in the beginning of the school year would be fantastic! Teaching it to them mid-year… still helpful!

Do you have unconscious bias or implicit bias in your computer science classroom?  How do you know?  Check out this resource from

I use Code.org's AP Computer Science Principles curriculum, and this week I'm teaching: Unit 1: Lesson 12: Digital Informati

Planning for the next school year provides an important time to reflect and revise not only our curriculum, but also our practices, routines and our classroom spaces.

The CAPE Framework, developed by Carol L. Fletcher and Jayce R.

To continue our courageous conversations about equity, access and inclusion in CS and promote effective dialogue skills check out this resource PAIRS: Effective Dialogue Skills

June is Pride Month, so here are some resources that might be helpful for you and your CS students to encourage inclusion of all students in CS especially students who identify as LGBTQ+.

https://towardsdatascience.com/five-cognitive-biases-in-data-scienc

UTeach Computer Science is excited to offer $50 Amazon gift cards to K-12 educators who earn one of our free micro-credentials

I stumbled across this Code.org tool for dissecting the 2020 College Board AP CSP data report and it is fascinating!

For anyone seeking additional resources on teaching CS to students with disabilities and incorporating best practices for accessibility in your CS courses, Richard Ladner, PI for AccessCSforAll and EC

Pi Day, March 14th, is quickly approaching! It is by far my favorite holiday to celebrate with students in school.

     

If you are anything like me, and still craving sweets after a week of indulging in Valentine’s Day chocolate and candy, I encourage you to try a serving of DOLE WHIP!  Community ambassador

   

I came across this article from EdSurge (by authors Ar

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marched so that his children would not be judged by the color of their skin...

UTeach CS has developed new resources to help you actively and equitably recruit students into CS! (free micro-credential, editable planning guide, flyers, and recruitment tips)

This year's CSEdWeek theme of #CSforSocialJustice sparks important discussions around the impacts of computing and facilitating an inclusive computing culture.

CSTA's 2020 CS Ed Week TShirts focus on social justice. They're looking pretty good!

An awesome new resources that I came across this fall is the Virtual Family Creative Coding Night Facilitation Guide from Scratch and Chicago Public School's Office of Computer Sci

Equity in computer science education occurs when students, educators and communities are aware of the importance of CS AND have access to high-quality CS learning opportunities.

I came across the [BASICS] Study (Barriers And Supports to Implementing Computer Science) a few months ago and have found the resources to be helpful when talking with various sta