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SUMMARY:Variables: Coordinating research with elementary classroom realiti
 es - Dr Katie Rich (American Institutes for Research) and Carla Strickland
  (UChicago STEM Education)
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DTEND:20230110T183000Z
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CONTACT:Matthew Patterson
DESCRIPTION:Please sign up @ https://www.raspberrypi.org/computing-educati
 on-research-online-seminars/\n\nWe will discuss our process for developing
  instruction about the computer science topic of ‘variables’ for 4th g
 rade students (ages 9–10). Drawn from theory about learning trajectories
 \, the concept of ‘levels of thinking’ about variables serves as a fle
 xible framework for synthesising existing computing education research whi
 le leaving room for adaptability of instruction to the elementary context 
 — specifically\, to 4th grade computer science instruction integrated wi
 th mathematics. We will discuss how we incorporated attention to classroom
  realities\, such as teachers' and students' existing knowledge about vari
 ables (in mathematics or science)\, instructional time constraints\, and n
 uanced differences in language\, into our instructional materials. We will
  also share a set of lessons learned from the pilots of our instructional 
 materials.\n\nSpeakers: \n\nDr Katie Rich is a Senior Researcher at the Am
 erican Institutes for Research in Chicago\, IL. She works on a variety of 
 projects related to K–5 mathematics and computer science education. She 
 is experienced in curriculum development\, teacher professional developmen
 t\, and research aimed at understanding how teachers implement instruction
 al materials. She is passionate about supporting teachers and helping all 
 students feel empowered as capable mathematicians\, computer scientists\, 
 and problem solvers.\n\nCarla Strickland is the Digital Development Manage
 r at UChicago STEM Education. As an expert in digitally enhanced STEM curr
 icula\, teaching\, and learning\, she works with elementary teachers and a
 dministrators to integrate computer science into their existing STEM instr
 uction\, with a particular focus on culturally responsive pedagogy and cur
 ricula. Carla brings an Afro-Caribbean perspective and a passion for equit
 able\, high-quality instruction to her work in education.\n
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