Computational thinking is an interrelated set of skills and practices for solving complex problems, a way…
Develop Leadership
Building and implementing a computational thinking pathway requires shared leadership. While support and leadership from your district superintendent and district personnel is important,…
Notice Inequity
While computing skills are essential for students to participate in our increasingly technological society, our education system has historically prepared only some students with…
Creating a pathway begins with making a plan and assembling a team to lead the work. Begin by assessing where you are and where you…
While every CT pathway will be different to align with the needs of the district, looking at example pathways can support you and your district…
Evaluation and Observation Tools
As you implement your CT pathway, it is important to gather data that informs progress and alignment with your established goals and…
Lessons and Resources
In addition to hands-on professional learning experiences, it is important for educators to have disciplinary-embedded grade level specific lessons and resources to integrate…
Professional Development
Most teachers are not prepared to integrate computational thinking into their classrooms without professional learning and support. Based on your competency map and…
Now that you’ve identified why computational thinking is important to your districts and defined what competencies students will develop, it’s time to plan how you…
Plan Implementation
Implementing a pathway in your district begins with engaging stakeholders and requires buy-in from everyone: teachers, building leaders, students, families and more. While it…
Map to Standards
Now that you have identified the computational thinking competencies you will expect your students to develop, it’s time to identify how your students…
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