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STEM Education and Training

Ignite Session 1

Building Capacity: Teacher Professional Development (PD) for Cultural Competence and Computer Science Micro-Credential

Thursday, October 12, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Location: Room 209
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Abstract Information: This ignite presentation will showcase a polit project that focuses on bringing together individuals and organizations across silos to collectively advance research and practice related to cultivating teacher cultural competence and improving learning opportunities in computing education for urban middle school students. Trained teachers are necessary in order to provide a high-quality computer science education to middle school students and to prepare them for advanced study of CS. Computer science knowledge and skills enable individuals to pursue economic opportunities that contribute to upward social mobility. Our ignite presentation will share what we did, what we found, and what we have learned moving forward.