Finding a home for computing education in US Schools of Education: Priming the Computing Teacher Pump

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Priming the Computing Teacher Pump: Integrating Computing Education into Schools of Education

This report focuses on Schools of Education (rather than Departments or Colleges of Computer Science/Computing) for creating pathways for CS teacher education.

We challenge US teacher education programs to innovate and integrate a new discipline into their programs. What we propose is nothing less than a change to the American Education canon. Such enormous change will require innovating in different ways, using different models and strategies, before we find models that work. The report, Priming the Pump, will highlight examples of integration from across the United States, and provide concrete recommendations for discussion.

With the expansion of computing education in mainstream K-12 schools, the current training mechanisms for teachers quickly will fall short of supporting a sustainable pipeline of teachers for the scale many cities and states have committed to.

Location: Microsoft Times Square – 11 Times Square, New York, NY

Date + Time: Thursday, April 12th, 2018; 3PM – 6PM ET

www.computingteacher.org

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Highlights from Priming the Computer Teacher Pump

“What do teachers need to know about computing? The question of what teachers need to know about computing should be at the core of developing both the structure and content of teacher preparation programs.”

“Teacher Development Models for Computing Education: Currently, few models exist in the United States for the development of rigorous computing education teachers, especially focused on computer science or computational thinking, within schools of education.”

“CS Education in Teacher Education: Schools of Education face a number of challenges in terms of preparing more computer science teachers. Trends over the last decade have shown a general lack interest from graduating students in pursuing a career as a teacher. In a 2016 national survey, The National Education Association reported that the number of students planning to major in education in 2014 dropped to an historic low of 4.2%.”

“Preparing Educational Leaders to Support CS Education: There is urgency around preparing administrators and other educational leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to support computer science teaching and learning for all students. To successfully do this, computer science education must be fully established within the complex and multi-layered United States school system.”

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Organizers/Authors

Leigh Ann DeLyser

NYC Foundation for CS Education (CSNYC)

Joanna Goode

University of Oregon

Mark Guzdial

Georgia Institute of Technology

Yasmin Kafai

University of Pennsylvania

Aman YadavMichigan State University