In this episode I unpack Goode’s (2010) publication titled “Connecting K-16 curriculum & policy: Making computer science engaging, accessible, and hospitable for underrepresented students” which discusses the development process behind the Exploring Computer Science curriculum, as well as the policy work that occurred in parallel with the the curriculum development.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

00:40 Abstract

00:53 My single sentence summary

01:34 Paper introduction

05:17 What is the Exploring Computer Science curriculum?

08:08 Results

12:18 Impacts of policy

13:26 Final takeaways

16:21 Lingering questions and thoughts

16:28 If you can't afford PD for other educators in your district, how could you use model PDs like ECS or what I've talked about in other episodes to provide PD to your own district?

17:37 How might individual teachers start grassroots CS implementation rather than relying on top down implementation?

19:21 Outro