Presenter: Dr. Carol Fletcher, WeTeach_CS

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Texas STEM Conference • January 10, 2019 • San Antonio, TX
WeTeach_CS and
You Can Too!
Carol L. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, STEM Center
The University of Texas at Austin
carol.fletcher@utexas.edu
@drfletcher88
@weteachcs
https://tinyurl.com/WTCS-STEMConf19

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Why
CS Education?
○ Computer science leads to
economic opportunity
○ Computer science is
foundational for every child,
regardless of career
○ Computer science is fun and
engaging
○ Equitable access to computer
science is critical

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40%
All other STEM
jobs
60%
Computing
jobs
90%
All other
STEM
graduates
10%
Computing
graduates
The STEM problem is in CS
20%
female
8%
hispanic
or black
Sources: College Board, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Science Foundation

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Health Care
Space
Home
Transportation
Entertainment
Computing is revolutionizing EVERY field

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5,000
10,000
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20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fewer computer science graduates than
10 years ago (and half as many women):
Source:: Code.org - National Science Foundation, National Center for Education Statistics
FEMALE
MALE

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NCWIT.org
Percentage of computing occupations held by women
has been declining since 1991

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NCWIT.org
Percentage of Computing Occupations
Held by Women

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Why WeTeach_CS?

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No CS Teachers = No CS Students
Only 3% of Texas
high school
graduates in 2017
had completed a CS
course.
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Where Are the CS
Teachers?
Only 23individuals
completed a pre-service
teacher education
program to become
certified in Grades 8-12
Computer Science.
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No CS Teachers = No CS Students
Only 3% of Texas
high school
students in 2017
completed a CS
course.

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WeTeach_CS Model: 5 Key Components
• Equity – broadening participation in computing
• Pedagogy – improving instructional strategies
• Content – growing computing content
knowledge
• Certification – increasing the # of CS certified
educators
• Community – building a community committed
to CSforAll

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100
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 21
10 60
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 21
40
10 6
27
0
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 21
40
73
10 6
27
18
0
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
Launched
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 21
40
73
214
10 6
27
18
28
0
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
Launched
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 21
40
73
214
238
10 6
27
18
28
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0
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
Launched
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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498
Texas educators
have become CS certified
since Fall 2015

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Goal #2
Increase the
percentage of high
schools offering CS
courses.

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21%
22%
27%
29%
33%
38%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Percent of Texas High Schools that Offer a CS Course
WeTeach_CS Goal #2: Increase the number of HS offering CS courses

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Goal #3
Increase the number
of high school
students completing
CS courses.

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WeTeach_CS Goal #3: Increase the number students enrolled in HS CS courses
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of High School Students Who
Completed One or More CS Courses
All
124%

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Goal #4
Broaden
participation
in CS courses.

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0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of High School Students Who
Completed One or More CS Courses
All
WeTeach_CS Goal #4: Diversity student enrollment in HS CS courses
124%

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0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of High School Students Who
Completed One or More CS Courses
All URM
WeTeach_CS Goal #4: Diversity student enrollment in HS CS courses
124%
154%

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0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number of High School Students Who
Completed One or More CS Courses
All URM EcoDis
124%
154%
156%
WeTeach_CS Goal #4: Diversity student enrollment in HS CS courses

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WeTeach_CS Goal #4: Diversity student enrollment in HS CS courses

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AWSM in CS Applications
The University of Texas at Austin is excited to
invite you to apply to partner with us in the
Accelerating Women’s Success and Mastery in
Computer Science (AWSM in CS) project, a 3-year
initiative and research study.
AWSM in CS is designed to improve the
recruitment, retention and success of females in
high school computer science courses. As a
partner, you will network with other computer
science teachers and actively explore root causes
as well as test strategic solutions to this problem.
Application Deadline
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Central Texas
Teachers

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Texas
CS Policy
Updates

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Advocacy
Texas Computer Science Task Force
report
Preparing Texas Students
for the Cyber Economy
Download at https://tinyurl.com/TXCSTaskForce

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On November 14, 2018, the SBOE discussed the inclusion of several
new courses in a new Cybersecurity Pathway for Texas high schools.
3 existing CS courses from Tech Apps will receive weighted funding
equal to CTE as of the 2017-18 school year
• Fundamental of Computer Science
• Computer Science I
• AP Computer Science Principles
FUNDING for Computer Science!
You can view the full discussion by going
to http://www.adminmonitor.com/tx/tea/committee_of_the_full_board/20181114/2/
The CS discussion is in Part 2 of the video from 1:33 – 2:25

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New Cybersecurity Pathway
2 new courses up for approval by SBOE
• First reading of TEKS - Jan 28 – Feb 1 SBOE mtg
• Second reading in April
• Effective for 2018-19
Principles of Cybersecurity – intro survey course
Cybersecurity – capstone course

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How to Grow Your
CS Program

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Funded by
Certification Incentive
Program (CIP)
Through the support
of 100Kin10 and TEA, the
CIP provides the opportunity for
Texas educators to apply for a
$1,000 STIPEND awarded by the
TRC for successfully attaining
their certification goal.

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Foundations of Computer
Science for Teachers
Course was developed with funding from:
Preview Enrollment: $398
Learn key computer science topics to better teach your
students and prepare for the Praxis & TExES Computer
Science certification test.
August -
December,
2018
7.0 Weeks
Self-Paced
6 Hours
per Week
40.00
CPE Hours
Available

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WeTeach_CS Certification Prep will provide an overview
of the educator competencies required of all teachers
to become certified in Grades 8-12 Computer Science.
This certification is necessary to teach courses such as
Computer Science I, II or III, Fundamentals of Computer
Science, or AP Computer Science A.
April 25-27, 2019
Austin, TX
21 hours of CPE credits available
WeTeach_CS Certification Prep
Upcoming PD Training
https://utakeit.stemcenter.utexas.edu/events/

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Strategies for Effective and
Inclusive CS Teaching
Teachers will gain the insight, skills, and strategies to create
equitable computer science programs, inside and out of the
traditional classroom, as a stepping stone to achieving social
justice. Free facilitators guide and virtual facilitator training
Enrollment: Contact Carol Fletcher to set up your
own cohort for free!
September -
December,
2018
6.0 Weeks
Instructor-
Paced
4 Hours
per Week
24.00
CPE Hours
Available

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WeTeach_CS for HS
 Full Year Online Curriculum
 Developed by John Owen
 Virtual Monthly Support
 Annual Subscription per Teacher ($1,999)
 Discounts for bulk purchases
 Scratch Jeroo Java
For further details:
https://utakeit.stemcenter.utexas.edu/weteach-cs-for-hs/

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3 programming platforms progressively develop
students through increasingly challenging content.
Jeroo

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Code.org Professional Development
CS Discoveries & CS Principles
To Apply, visit:
https://code.org/educate/professional-learning/middle-high
Designed to support middle and high school teachers
before and during their first year teaching CS Discoveries or
CS Principles the Code.org Professional Learning Program
begins with a five-day, in-person summer workshop (Austin
and San Antonio dates - July 15-19, 2019) followed by four
additional sessions (TBA) throughout the year. Best of all?
No previous experience teaching computer science is
needed.
For Texas teachers, the cost of the Professional Learning Program
for CS Discoveries or CS Principles is $1,500 per teacher.
APPLICATIONS OPEN
UNTIL LATE MAY, 2019

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Code.org Professional Development
CS Fundamentals
To Sign Up, visit:
https://code.org/professional-development-workshops
Elementary School Teachers
We welcome elementary school teachers to sign up year-
round for our no-cost, high-quality one-day professional
development workshops for Computer Science Fundamentals
courses from an experienced computer science facilitator.

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Upcoming Code.org Workshop
CS Fundamentals – El Paso, TX
To Sign Up, visit:
https://studio.code.org/pd/workshops/5984/enroll
Elementary School Teachers
With the help of Code.org and Canutillo ISD, the STEM Center at The
University of Texas at Austin is providing a no-cost, one day workshop
for K-5 teachers interested in teaching computer science. This session
is designed for teachers, librarians, instructional coaches and
administrators grades K-5 to learn about Code.org resources and how
to begin to integrate computer science into your future curriculum.
January 26 , 2019
El Paso, TX

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WeTeach_CS Summit
June 17-19, 2019
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
Georgetown, TX
Summit 2019

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WeTeach_CS Summit
June 17-19, 2019
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
Georgetown, TX
Summit 2019
CALL FOR PRESENTATION
PROPOSALS
DUE BY JANUARY 18, 2019

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Be the First to Know by Signing Up!
WeTeach_CS
Listserv
https://stemcenter.utexas.edu/weteachcs-listserv-preferences
Learn About CS-Related News and Events:
• Upcoming PD workshops and online courses
• Grant opportunities
• Policy Updates
• CS Conferences
• Award and Contest Opportunities
• Teaching Positions
• Funding for CS

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carol.fletcher@utexas.edu
@drfletcher88
@weteachcs
Thank you!
STEMcenter.utexas.edu
weteachcs.org
Carol L. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, STEM Center
The University of Texas at Austin