On Wednesday, September 25, 2013, authors of the Building an Operating System report presented their findings in a special webinar.
On April 25-26, 2013, the University of Chicago’s Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) and Urban Education Institute (UEI) hosted a two-day “Design Studio” for computer science (CS) professional development (PD) providers.
The Design Studio offered a structured approach to improving participants’ PD offerings by leveraging their diverse experience and expertise. The two-day event attracted 36 PD providers, from 18 sites across the country, and was developed to meet the interests and needs of PD providers while focusing on how the community can help move K-12 CS education PD: (1) toward more coherence; (2) toward better fitting the needs of the groups that will comprise the CS teacher workforce; and (3) to focus more on teaching and learning in the classroom.
To learn more about what a Design Studio is, click here.
In March 2013, an open call went out to CS PD providers inviting them to participate in the Design Studio. We advertised this opportunity on electronic mailing lists used by PD providers, including the Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA) member listserv, ACM’s Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) listserv, the Independent School Educators (ISED) listserv, and through direct outreach to NSF CE21 PIs and other known PD providers. Thirty-six participants signed up for the two-day workshop, held at the University of Chicago. The final participant roster represented a range of CS PD providers from across the country. For a comprehensive list of participants, their PD development roles, and information about their PD, click here.
Professor of Computer Science
Mercer University
Professor of the Practice of Computer Science
Duke University
Education Director
San Diego Supercomputer Center
University of California, San Diego
Student
Marquette University
Associate Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Project Lead the Way
Associate Professor
Marquette University
Principal Consultant
American Institutes for Research
Director of National Outreach, Exploring Computer Science
Univeristy of California, Los Angeles
Associate Dean
DePaul University
Director, AP Program
College Board
Director, Computing Outreach
Georgia Tech
Instructor
San Diego Mesa College and University of California, San Diego
Teacher
Brookwood High School
Senior Lecturer
Univeristy of California, Berkeley
Professor of Computer Information Systems
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Associate Professor
University of Alabama
Teacher
Charles County Public Schools
Senior Lecturer
University of California, Berkeley
Associate Professor
Westminster College
Director of Professional Development
Project Lead the Way
Senior Educational Developer
SRI International
Math Education Researcher
SRI International
Director of the Learning Lab
Santa Fe Institute
Information Technology Education Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
Teacher
North Gwinnett High School
Teacher
Westlake High School
Outreach Coordinator, CS Principles Project
Duke University
Professor
University of Delaware
Regional Facilitator
Santa Fe Institute
Professional Learning Senior Consultant
American Institutes for Research
Teacher
Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science
Associate Professor
Howard University
Professor of Computer Science
Mercer University
Teacher
Northside College Prep High School
Michael Lach, Director of STEM Partnerships and Strategic Planning at the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute and the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education, provided an overview of the design studio activities.
Click on the links below to see Participants' Flash Talk Slides
Video of Dr. Century's Talk, includes Q&A
The PD Landscape Study: What we know about the field and what “less to more” means. Dr. Jeanne Century shared key findings from the PD Landscape Study. Participants engaged in a discussion around the most important findings and their implications for the field.
Each participant was given a copy.
Martin Gartzman presented on principles of effective PD and strategies to enact those principles. Participants engaged in a jigsaw activity using "Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics" by Susan Loucks-Horsley et. al. to explore strategies for designing effective PD.
Participants read and analyzed a case study about computer science PD. Using tools and knowledge from the morning sessions, participants engaged in a moderated discussion about key ideas.
Video of Mary Jo's presentation
Dr. Mary Jo Tavormina, an experienced designer of well-regarded STEM PD, simultaneously modeled teaching a mathematics lesson while also revealing the underlying teaching strategies for participants in an engaging activity. The activity explored key issues, considerations and strategies for designing and implementing effective and engaging PD. Participants discussed how these effective strategies could be applied to computer science.
Through a facilitated small and large group discussion, participants explored how what we know about effective mathematics and science PD applies to computer science.
Under the direction of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), in partnership
with the Computer Science Teachers Association, Google, Microsoft, the National Center
for Woman and Information Technology, and the National Science Foundation.
Funded by Google.