In this interview with Jean Ryoo, we discuss equity as an evolving idea, what an ideal CS class looks like, collaborating and learning through research-practitioner partnerships (RPPs), the importance of examining our own biases, the importance of community, working through burnout/depression/anxiety, helping students through depression and suicidal ideation, the problems with whitewashing in education, and so much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

01:27 Jean introducing herself

01:36 How Jean became interested in researching CS education

05:31 A belief Jean no longer has about education

07:07 What's an ideal CS classroom?

11:25 Making connections with learning

16:02 How has Jean's understanding of education changed?

17:10 Something that has surprised Jean about equity work

18:21 What is an RPP and why would an educator want to participate?

25:06 If Jean could wave a magic wand...

28:21 How does Jean examine her own biases?

33:27 How I examine my own biases

36:13 How Jean iterates on her abilities

38:44 How Jean prevents burnout

40:43 How I prevent burnout

48:29 What Jean wishes there was more research on

50:19 What has surprised me with RPPs

56:29 How to connect with Jean

57:01 Outro