In this episode I unpack Goode’s (2008) publication titled “Increasing diversity in K-12 computer science: Strategies from the field," which provides suggestions for educators who are interested in increasing the diversity of their CS classes or programs.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro00:53 Abstract

01:21 My single sentence summary

01:50 Paper introduction03:22 Recruitment

04:57 Culturally-relevant curriculum

06:58 Powerful pedagogy12:07 Role models13:11 Clear pathways in CS14:27 Institutional support17:19 Quick summary

17:53 Lingering questions and thoughts

18:00 How has the author's strategies continued to grow or change since 2008?

18:06 What strategies could we recommend for virtual vs in-person CS education?

18:31 What strategies are missing that you've tried and wished other educators knew more about?

19:08 Outro