Have students make and sell class shirts to get them involved. Share Have students make and sell class shirts to get them involved. with FacebookShare Have students make and sell class shirts to get them involved. with Twitter
When teaching objects avoid gender-stereotyped objects Share When teaching objects avoid gender-stereotyped objects with FacebookShare When teaching objects avoid gender-stereotyped objects with Twitter
Tell students that the concepts they’re learning are useful “all the time” so they realize the material will be important in the future. Share Tell students that the concepts they’re learning are useful “all the time” so they realize the material will be important in the future. with FacebookShare Tell students that the concepts they’re learning are useful “all the time” so they realize the material will be important in the future. with Twitter
Encourage students to work on side projects to make sure they are getting enough programming practice and to make them more marketable. Share Encourage students to work on side projects to make sure they are getting enough programming practice and to make them more marketable. with FacebookShare Encourage students to work on side projects to make sure they are getting enough programming practice and to make them more marketable. with Twitter
Encourage students to stick with CS by providing them with role models and mentors in the tech fields. Share Encourage students to stick with CS by providing them with role models and mentors in the tech fields. with FacebookShare Encourage students to stick with CS by providing them with role models and mentors in the tech fields. with Twitter
Show a storyboarding video clip from Pixar’s Toy Story to show students that storyboarding is a real world activity and that storyboarding is vital in some careers. Share Show a storyboarding video clip from Pixar’s Toy Story to show students that storyboarding is a real world activity and that storyboarding is vital in some careers. with FacebookShare Show a storyboarding video clip from Pixar’s Toy Story to show students that storyboarding is a real world activity and that storyboarding is vital in some careers. with Twitter
Model parabolic motion in Scratch to show students (and teachers) that Scratch can handle engaging, complex problems because it is a real programming languages. Share Model parabolic motion in Scratch to show students (and teachers) that Scratch can handle engaging, complex problems because it is a real programming languages. with FacebookShare Model parabolic motion in Scratch to show students (and teachers) that Scratch can handle engaging, complex problems because it is a real programming languages. with Twitter
Show past student projects during professional developments for courses that use Scratch to convince adults that kids of all ages can wrestle with hard, interesting problems and be excited by programming in Scratch. Share Show past student projects during professional developments for courses that use Scratch to convince adults that kids of all ages can wrestle with hard, interesting problems and be excited by programming in Scratch. with FacebookShare Show past student projects during professional developments for courses that use Scratch to convince adults that kids of all ages can wrestle with hard, interesting problems and be excited by programming in Scratch. with Twitter
Encourage girls to get involved in CS by emphasizing the importance of diverse perspectives in the industry and by informing them of the vast opportunities in the computer science industry. Share Encourage girls to get involved in CS by emphasizing the importance of diverse perspectives in the industry and by informing them of the vast opportunities in the computer science industry. with FacebookShare Encourage girls to get involved in CS by emphasizing the importance of diverse perspectives in the industry and by informing them of the vast opportunities in the computer science industry. with Twitter
Say black people/students/etc instead of blacks because using black as an adjective emphasizes the humanity of black people. Share Say black people/students/etc instead of blacks because using black as an adjective emphasizes the humanity of black people. with FacebookShare Say black people/students/etc instead of blacks because using black as an adjective emphasizes the humanity of black people. with Twitter
Use the words women and men (or boys and girls) instead of the words male and female when talking about things that are gender-specific to respect the difference between the sex and gender of your students. Share Use the words women and men (or boys and girls) instead of the words male and female when talking about things that are gender-specific to respect the difference between the sex and gender of your students. with FacebookShare Use the words women and men (or boys and girls) instead of the words male and female when talking about things that are gender-specific to respect the difference between the sex and gender of your students. with Twitter
Don’t express shock or “compliment” students for breaking stereotypes associated with their race or gender; these statements are microaggressions, they discriminate against these students, often unintentionally. Share Don’t express shock or “compliment” students for breaking stereotypes associated with their race or gender; these statements are microaggressions, they discriminate against these students, often unintentionally. with FacebookShare Don’t express shock or “compliment” students for breaking stereotypes associated with their race or gender; these statements are microaggressions, they discriminate against these students, often unintentionally. with Twitter
Make sure not to ask students of color questions that essentialize their entire race or racism, don’t make the assumption that students of color are experts on all things related to their culture or racism. Share Make sure not to ask students of color questions that essentialize their entire race or racism, don’t make the assumption that students of color are experts on all things related to their culture or racism. with FacebookShare Make sure not to ask students of color questions that essentialize their entire race or racism, don’t make the assumption that students of color are experts on all things related to their culture or racism. with Twitter
Use humor in class that does not rely on race, gender, ability, class, etc. because those jokes are made at the expense of a diverse set of students and create a very unwelcome classroom environment. Share Use humor in class that does not rely on race, gender, ability, class, etc. because those jokes are made at the expense of a diverse set of students and create a very unwelcome classroom environment. with FacebookShare Use humor in class that does not rely on race, gender, ability, class, etc. because those jokes are made at the expense of a diverse set of students and create a very unwelcome classroom environment. with Twitter
Use a random method for selecting students to answer questions in order to give all students an equal opportunity to participate. Share Use a random method for selecting students to answer questions in order to give all students an equal opportunity to participate. with FacebookShare Use a random method for selecting students to answer questions in order to give all students an equal opportunity to participate. with Twitter
Don’t let gender stereotypes affect your classroom. Share Don’t let gender stereotypes affect your classroom. with FacebookShare Don’t let gender stereotypes affect your classroom. with Twitter
When students are learning HTML and CSS, have them make personal websites featuring their resumés and hobbies or websites about another topic they find meaningful. Share When students are learning HTML and CSS, have them make personal websites featuring their resumés and hobbies or websites about another topic they find meaningful. with FacebookShare When students are learning HTML and CSS, have them make personal websites featuring their resumés and hobbies or websites about another topic they find meaningful. with Twitter
Design class activities that incorporate a student's local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning. Share Design class activities that incorporate a student's local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning. with FacebookShare Design class activities that incorporate a student's local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning. with Twitter
Have students use Android devices with App Inventor to ease the process of viewing their app on a device; this provides them with meaningful motivation. Share Have students use Android devices with App Inventor to ease the process of viewing their app on a device; this provides them with meaningful motivation. with FacebookShare Have students use Android devices with App Inventor to ease the process of viewing their app on a device; this provides them with meaningful motivation. with Twitter
Have students pair program to increase their interactions with one another, promote retention of female students, and maximize resources. Share Have students pair program to increase their interactions with one another, promote retention of female students, and maximize resources. with FacebookShare Have students pair program to increase their interactions with one another, promote retention of female students, and maximize resources. with Twitter