1. PLTW Computer Science Pathway

2. WHY CS IN ALL GRADES? Why?

3. LABOR PIPELINE DEMAND

4. TOTAL STEM JOBS THROUGH 2022

5. STEM JOB OPENINGS THROUGH 2022

6. Imagine: No K-8 life science No universal 9-12 life science Only one life science elective in high school How many students would be interested in biology? Medicine? WHY THE DISCREPANCY?

7. WE NEED COMPUTER SCIENCE IN K-12 AP Exam Takers. Data from research.collegeboard.com Number of Students Taking AP Exam (1984-2014) Computer Science

8.  Effective Use and Troubleshooting: Using best practices with a computer and knowing how to fix any issues are a must in the modern world.  Safety: Understanding digital footprint and online safety is a necessity.  Understanding artifacts: Learning how to utilize digital artifacts for research and collaboration is needed in both academic and professional sectors. PREPARATION FOR DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

9. Engaging fundamentals at early, developmentally appropriate ages allows rich content in high school. What if high school mathematics had to begin with lessons on place value and arithmetic? Most coders began before high school. PROVIDE A FOUNDATION

10.  Poor demographics in CS today.  Low enrollment in high school, post secondary, AP exams, and the CS labor poor.  Need to teach CS in K12.  Students identify interests early.  Elective approach is unacceptable. ENSURE ACCESS * Margolis, Jane. Stuck in the Shallow End. MIT Press. 2008.

11. INEQUITABLE AP EXAM PARTICIPATION Source: C. Stephenson, 2012. https://csta.acm.org/Advocacy_Outreach/sub/PresentationFiles/NGCPConPres.pdf

12. WHAT IS COMPUTER SCIENCE ALL ABOUT? What?

13. Discuss Broad Meaning Coding Computational Thinking Information Technology Digital Literacy Computer Science AIM FOR COMPUTATIONAL THINKING Technology Enhanced Learning

14. Student Teams Create Solutions to Real Problems PLTW APPROACH TO DIGITAL LITERACY

15.  Collaborative problem-based learning that fits in a combination of these problem areas: a.Creating products as algorithms, coding, and software b.Networked and embedded computing and collaborative/crowd sourced effects c.Data collection, exploration, and analysis d.Modeling and simulation e.Robotics, physical automation, and artificial intelligence  Safe use of computing  Career opportunities STRANDS ACROSS THE PLTW COMPUTER SCIENCE PATHWAY

16. What should students know, and when? ARE THERE ANY STANDARDS?

17. StrandsGrade Bands CSTA STANDARDS Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) K-3 / 3-6 / 6-9 / 9-12 Computational Thinking Collaboration Computing Practice & Programming Computers and Communications Devices Community Global, and Ethical Impacts

18. 1.Creativity and innovation 2.Communication and collaboration 3.Research and information fluency 4.Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making 5.Technology operations and concepts 6.Digital citizenship ISTE STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS

19. * Understanding by Design, by Grant P. Wiggins and Jay McTighe. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 2005. PLTW FOLLOWS THE UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN MODEL

20. WHAT IS THE PLTW CS PATHWAY? What does PLTW offer?

21. PLTW COMPUTER SCIENCE K-12 PATHWAY Click here for more information.here

22. TEACHER-READY MATERIALS

23. STUDENT-READY MATERIALS

24. SOME TOOLS FOR K-12

25. Thank you!