In this interview with Sarah Judd, we discuss what Sarah learned both in the classroom and as a CS curriculum writer, the curriculum Sarah continues to develop for AI4ALL, advice and philosophies that can guide facilitating a class and designing curriculum, some of our concerns with discourse on gender in CS, my recommended approach to sustainable professional development, and much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

00:53 An introduction by Sarah

01:16 How Sarah got into computer science education

06:14 What Sarah would include in a book on CS education

19:24 The curriculum Sarah designed at AI4ALL

25:32 Responding to fears around AI

27:06 Questions Sarah would ask AI researchers about bias

30:37 What Sarah wishes people knew about AI4ALL

32:23 Sarah's ideal computer science classroom

34:18 Philosophies, pedagogies, and experiences that inform Sarah's approach

37:38 Advice for new-to-CS educators

40:05 How Sarah develops an engaging learning experience

43:17 Problematizing gender essentialism

53:26 How Sarah tries to prevent burnout

55:51 What Sarah wishes there was more research on

56:54 My recommended approach for professional development

01:02:30 How to connect with Sarah

01:03:31 Outro