Pre-K - Elementary (Pre-K – 5): (36)

Facilitator: Dr. Catherine Eberbach

• A Study of a Technology-Enhanced Curriculum Integrating Science, Engineering Design, and Computational Modeling to Achieve Synergistic Learning with Elementary Students – Satabdi Basu – (p.2) slides(pdf)
• Using Collective Argumentation to Develop Teaching Practices Integrating Coding Within the Science and Math Curriculum (Grades 3-5) – Timothy Foutz (p.95) slides(pdf)
• Developing the Next Generation of Problem Solvers: Investigating the Integration of Computational Thinking (CT) into Pre-School Mathematics and Science – Ximena Dominguez (p.29) slides(pdf)
• The Development of Computational Literacy through the Integration of Computational Thinking and Early Language and Literacy Development in Urban Preschools - Heather Lavigne and Marisa Wolsky (p. 88) handout 1(pdf) handout 2(pdf)
• Building CT Readiness: An EAGER Proposal to Refine and Study a Framework for Integrating Computational Thinking Across Subjects in High-Poverty Elementary Schools - Heather Sherwood slides(pdf)
• Computing in Elementary School: An Exploration of Computational Thinking Approaches and Concepts Across Disciplines - Sara Sweetman (p. 19) slides(pdf)
• Exploring the Integration of computational Thinking into Preservice Elementary Science Teacher Education - Diane Jass Ketelhut - (p. 33) slides(pdf)

Middle School (6-8): (58)

Facilitator: Dr. Ferdinand Rivera

• Using a School-Based Sensing Platform and Targeted Teacher Professional Development to Support Computational Thinking Integration and Student Learning – Tamara Sumner and Quentin Biddy (p.94) slides(pdf)
• Making Sense of Models – Student Evidence – Emma Anderson slides(pdf)
• Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing within an Elementary and Middle School Pre-Service Teacher Education Curriculum – Brittany Pines (p. 52) slides(pdf)
• Agricultural Applications of Computer Science – Joseph Kern (p. 55) slides(pdf)

High School & Postsecondary (9-12, 12+): (46)

Facilitators: Dr. Alejandra Sorto, Dr. Wu He

• Integration of Computing with Electronic Textiles to Improve Teaching and Learning of Electronics in Secondary Science – Colby Tofel-Grehl – (p.56)
• Comp Hydro: Integrating data, computation, and visualization for model-based water literacy – Beth Covitt (p.74) slides(pdf)
• Collaborative Research – Integrating Computing in STEM: Designing, developing and investigating a team-based professional development model for middle-and high-school teachers – Marnie Hill – (p.49) slides(pdf)

Teacher Education & Professional Development (55)

Facilitator: Dr. Monica Cardella

• Using Collective Argumentation to Develop Teaching Practices Integrating Coding Within the Science and Math Curriculum (Grades 3-5 )- Anna Conner (p.95) slides(pdf)
• Using a School-Based Sensing Platform and Targeted Teacher Professional Development to Support Computational Thinking Integration and Student Learning - Mimi Recker and Alex Gendreau Chakarov (p.94) slides(pdf)
• Making Sense of Models – Irene Lee
• Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing within an Elementary and Middle School Pre-Service Teacher Education Curriculum – Rachel Adler (p. 52) slides(pdf)
• Comp Hydro: Integrating data, computation, and visualization for model-based water literacy – Alan Berkowitz (p.74) slides(pdf)
• Integrating Computational Thinking in Math and Science High School Courses - Professional Development - Margaret Cozzens, Kristi Adams and James Kupetz (p. 45)

Development: Curriculum-focused work + Tools development-formal and informal: (79)

Facilitator: Dr. Chia Shen

• Integrating Computing into Science Teaching and Learning in Grades 6-8: A Diverse Partnership to Develop an Evidence-Guided Model to Serve Rural Communities - C. Mitchell Bruce, Susan McKay, and Laura Millay (p. 40) slides(pdf)
• Thinking Outside the Box - Integrating Dynamic Mathematics to Advance Computational Thinking for Diverse Student Populations - Shuchi Grover (p. 91)

Informal Learning

Facilitator: Dr. Monya Ruffin-Nash

• Informal STEM Teaching and Learning Through Infusing Computational Thinking into Science Learning - Dazhi Yang (p. 37) slides(pdf)
• Programming Environment Targeted for Students Who are Visually Impaired - Dianne Pawluk (p. 87) slides(pdf)

CT across STEM Disciplines (A double session)
This session focuses on how computational thinking has been defined, operationalized and assessed in projects that span mathematics, biology, and ecology. In the first hour, strand chairs introduce the goal of the session, and presenters describe their projects. In the second hour, the same presenters describe the ways in which they are assessing learning, and how they have worked to align design and assessment.

Presenters

Beth Covitt (earth and environmental systems), Gillian Puttick (climate change), Debra Bernstein (biomimicry/engineering, robotics), Joyce Malyn-Smith (Framework for CT in Disciplinary Learning), Irene Lee and Shuchi Grover (CT synthesis), Andee Rubin (data science).

Learning Environments for the Integration of CT and STEM Learning (A double session)
This session will focus on the design of cross-curricular contexts for integrating computational thinking into STEM learning environments. Lisa Hardy will discuss opportunities and questions that arise when supporting student agency in science classrooms that involve data and data production. Luke Conlin will discuss work on Evidence-Centered Design and domain modeling languages to promote synergistic STEM and CT learning in the science classroom. Dazhi Yang will address teacher training settings and the design of curricula for learning computational thinking in the context of STEM education, and Melissa Gresalfi will address the design of a programming environment that incorporates STEM learning as well as the Arts. Pérez will lead a general discussion and Q&A.

Presenters

Arnulfo Pérez (Facilitator); Luke Conlin, Lisa Hardy, Melissa Gresalfi, Dazhi Yang

Challenges in Equity, Access and Broadening Participation
Three projects will present ways in which address challenges in equity, access, and broadening participation:

• Foregrounding Agency versus Structure as Models for Designing Integrated Mathematics and Computational Thinking Curriculum. With a focus on Arts Melissa Gresalfi will discuss Foregrounding Agency versus Structure as Models for Designing Integrated Mathematics and Computational Thinking Curriculum.
• InSPECT. Colin Dixon will discuss experiences bringing computational tools to high school biology. He will also discuss how computational tools and data can play a role in furthering agency and equity.
• Integration of Computing with Electronic Textiles to Improve Teaching and Learning of Electronics in Secondary Science. Colby Tofel-Grehl will discuss ways making can break down pre-existing biases and engage teachers in better practices that are more equitable for the larger community.

Presenters

Chris Crawford and Christopher Wright (Facilitators); Colin Dixon, Melissa Gresalfi, Colby Tofel-Grehl

Ways of Assessing CT in Different Settings: Town Hall
This focus of this Town Hall session will be to gain insights on challenges, opportunities, and promising approaches on equity, access and broadening participation. An open discussion will provide attendees an opportunity to share experiences and suggestions for advancing equity, access and broadening participation objectives.

Presenters

Chris Crawford and Christopher Wright

Ways of Assessing CT in Different Settings
Is there only one way to assess CT? Four projects will open discussions on assessment by sharing their experiences in assessing CT: Jody Clarke-Midura will share her work on Assessment & Coding in Kindergarten, Eric Greenwald on Operationalizing CT in Science for Measurement Purposes, Dazhi Yang on Measurement of CT in informal PBL, and Mimi Recker on assessing CT in School-based evaluation of an RPP.

Presenters

Jody Clarke-Midura, Eric Greenwald, Mimi Recker, Dazhi Yang

Assessment Tools
This session will present specific assessment tools and provide time to start an assessment corpus for others to fill in. Presenters will share assessment tools developed and their user experiences. Presenters include Kathi Fisler on Integrated math & CT learning assessment, Irene Lee and Emma Anderson on Artifact-based interviews and the KS-CT survey, Shuchi Grover will discuss an Assessment tool designed for specific CT elements (that are especially relevant to integration involving coding/computational modeling); Rachel Adler and Brittany Pines will present a rubric for assessing CT in pre-service teachers.

Presenters

Shuchi Grover and Irene Lee (Facilitators); Kathi Fisler, Irene Lee, Emma Anderson, Shuchi Grover, Rachel Adler, Brittany Pines

Computational Modeling
The session offers an opportunity for projects that are defining “computational thinking” to come together and share ways each of us is bounding this broadly conceived construct. This will be an informal discussion in which we share our work with the goal of developing common frameworks and terminology for various subsets of “computational thinking,” as well as identifying problems and challenges we all have faced.

Presenter

Chris Dede

CT in PreK and Elementary STEM
CT integration in preK through elementary grades will be the focus of this session. The first segment will present challenges and strategies involving a mathematics + CT integrated curriculum in 3rd and 4th grade on fractions. Diana Franklin will present results showing challenges on the student learning side, specifically involved with differentiation with two different subjects. Maya Israel will present results related to teaching integrated activities. Finally, Heather Lavigne will lead a presentation and discussion about what computational thinking could look like for preK.

Presenters

Diana Franklin (Facilitator); Diana Franklin, Maya Israel, Heather Lavigne

• Building Educational Bridges between Computer Science and Biology through Transdisciplinary Teamwork and Modular Curriculum Design - Carolina Ruiz slides(pdf)
• Debugging by Design: Developing a Tool Set for Debugging with Electronic Textiles to Promote Computational and Engineering Thinking in High School; Learn.design.compute with bio: and A Workshop for Connecting Computational Thinking with Synthetic Biology Applications in K-16 Education - Yasmin Kafai slides(pdf)
• InquirySpace 2: Broadening Access to Integrated Science Practices - Chad Dorsey slides(pdf)
• Thinking Outside the Box: Integrating Dynamic Mathematics to Advance Computational Thinking for Diverse Student Populations; Research and Assessment on Synergistic Learning of Physics and Programming through Computational Modeling and Problem Solving; and Developing the Next Generation of Problem Solvers: Investigating the Integration of Computational Thinking (CT) into Preschool Mathematics and Science - Shuchi Grover slides(pdf)

• A Study of a Technology-enhanced Curriculum Integrating Science, Engineering Design, and Computational Modeling to Achieve Synergistic Learning with Elementary Students - Kevin McElhaney slides(pdf)
• BRIGHT-CS: Building Student Retention through Individuated Guided coHort Training in Computer Science - Ryoko Yamaguchi slides(pdf)
• Computing in Elementary School: An Exploration of Computational Thinking Approaches and Concepts Across Disciplines - Sara Sweetman slides(pdf)
• CS for All and Physics for All in Secondary Ed: An exploration into Bootstrap for Modeling in Physics First - Colleen Mdgowan-Romanowicz slides(pdf)
• Integrating Computational Thinking into the Insights Elementary Science Curriculum - Kevin Waterman slides(pdf)
• Integrating Computational Thinking into Mathematics Instruction in Rural and Urban Preschools - Heather Lavigne slides(pdf)