Solicitation:Since Wing’s (2006) article around computational thinking, there has been a dramatic increase in the focus on computational thinking in K-12 education. This is especially true at the elementary level. In a review of the state of the field of computational thinking in K-12, Grover and Pea (2013), they described…
In a keynote talk given at the The 12th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education (WiPSCE) in Nijmegen (The Netherlands), I discussed how teachers from varied teaching background and computing experiences engage with online professional development materials. I used data from our online just-in-time professional development project (PD4CS), which is designed to support…
Our new project, CT4EDU will design, implement, and assess a high-quality, integrated curriculum, and professional development to support elementary school teachers in embedding computational thinking (CT) into their classrooms. In partnership with the Oakland Intermediate School District and the American Institute for Research, we will establish a Research Practitioner Partnership (RPP) using…
Chrystalla Mouza, Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, and I are guest editing a special issue for Journal of Technology and Teacher Education focused on teacher preparation and professional development in computing education. Below is the call for manuscripts. ——————————————————————————————————————– Journal of Technology in Teacher Education Special Issue: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development in…