In this interview with GT Wrobel, we discuss the importance of understanding your “why” behind pedagogical approaches and curriculum design, the internal tensions that arise when designing curriculum used by people around the world, the potential for standards and assessment to be a form of oppression, how feedback impacts the evolution of a curriculum, considerations when designing culturally relevant curricula that is used around the world, aligning curriculum development with professional development, the importance of taking a break to prevent burnout, where we hope the field goes in the next few years, and much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

01:54 GT introducing himself

02:33 How GT got into CS education

06:16 How GT knew he wanted to create curricula

07:58 How GT learned how to teach and write curricula

15:23 Standards as epistemological colonization

26:15 What is an engaging learning experience?

29:29 Feedback when designing curricula at scale

34:40 Designing for culturally-relevant curricula at scale

38:31 If GT could wave a magic wand...

41:25 Aligning curriculum with PD

45:13 Lessons learned developing educational tools

47:14 How GT's industry experience informs his thoughts on education

52:02 Recommendations for equity and inclusion

56:57 How GT and I prevent burnout

01:08:37 What GT wishes there was more research on in education

01:19:35 What I'm excited about in the next five years

01:23:07 Thoughts on acronyms and teaching

01:32:40 How I might better serve the community

01:33:58 How to connect with GT

01:34:38 Outro