Educators and researchers have had longstanding concerns about the quality of computer science instruction in U.S. schools. A recent study exploring student learning and computer science teachers' ...
“Let’s do it!” That was Alexis Johnson’s reaction when she saw professional learning opportunities focused on computational thinking. A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at ...
The pause of PAEMST may save pennies, but it costs the nation’s best STEM teachers recognition, community, and inspiration. Amidst all the cuts happening in the federal government, you could be ...
We are at a pivotal moment in education. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly integrating into every aspect of our lives, including the classroom. According to the soon-to-be-published 2025 Teacher ...
Computer science educators want students to know that the subject is open to anyone, but they need more support to prove it. High school students from across the city gathered at the University City ...
THOMASVILLE- Thomasville City Schools’ STEM and Computer Science educators recently engaged in an advanced training program at Georgia Tech, gaining valuable insights and hands-on experience in ...
For school leaders, artificial intelligence might feel like the latest shiny new thing to tackle in education. With ethical questions to reflect on, it may be shiny, but computer science teachers will ...
In spite of statewide initiatives to increase access to and participation in computer science classes, California lags behind the national average of 60% and trails about three dozen other states in ...
When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...
Kimberly Oakes, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lecturer, right, helps Questar III STEM High School student Sarah Sweet, left, learn how to program a robotic arm on Aug. 2, 2023. Robotics is one of ...
A recent study of computer science students’ achievement in North Carolina high schools found that instructors’ teaching experience both in general and in computer science specifically had the most ...