Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers and partners to the field.

Computer science is about logic, problem solving and creativity.

It teaches students how to think differently about problems they are trying to solve in any context, which is important for all students.

Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science!

See our infographic below on the state of computer science education today.

Check out other resources and steps you can take this week!
Resource eBooks
Lists guides, programs, resource lists, or models to help schools integrate computer science both in and outside the classroom.
Provides statistics, initiatives and organizations encouraging STEM, literature on how to support these promising students, and resources.
Key Resource Websites
The CS Ed Week website has virtual events this week along with teaching resources and profiles of computer science heroes.

Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. It provides K-12 computer science curriculum and created the annual Hour of Code campaign that takes place during Computer Science Education Week.
IDRA Developing Curriculum for Eighth Graders to Become Software Designers
San Antonio middle school students who are in at-risk situations will become the next generation of software coders through an innovative project called VisionCoders™, launched by IDRA and Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

We are designing an eighth-grade computer science course in which the VisionCoders students will create educational games for Pre-K to first grade students. The project will impact over 1,400 students in 12 schools in the seven Bexar County school districts that comprise the ASPIRE network. A&M-San Antonio founded that network in 2019 to accelerate locally-driven innovation and improve academic achievement for high-need students.

The project was kick-started by a $3.89 million, five-year Education, Innovation and Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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December 8, 2021