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Counselors as Allies Tapestry 2015

"Explore the role of counselors as allies in promoting computing education. Engage in workshops, discussions, and resources to support CS programs in schools. Partner for staff development and program growth. Connect with counselor communities and NCWIT network for guidance. Contact c4c@ncwit.org."

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Counselors as Allies Tapestry 2015

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  1. Counselors as AlliesTapestry 2015 Jane Krauss June 25, 2015

  2. www.ncwit.org/c4c

  3. Counselors for Computing ~ Tapestry Workshops Goals & Activities C 4 C Introduce Computing Tapestry C 4 C Make the Case for CS Edu C 4 C State of Computing Tapestry Who’s Right for CS? Tapestry C 4 C C 4 C Tapestry Recruiting Inclusive Pedagogy Tapestry School, Classroom Practices Tapestry Encouragement and Recognition Tapestry C 4 C C 4 C Develop Path to Next Opportunities Tapestry

  4. Counselors for Computing Is: • Staff Development for professional school counselors • Programs from full-day workshops to 1-hour webinars to conference sessions • Presented with partners from industry, universities, school districts, CS and counselor communities • Resources • Branching out • Partnering in support of CS 10K school teams • Exploring intersections with Tapestry

  5. C4C Cast of Characters • NCWIT • CS landscape • Social science • Messages, promising practices, • resources • University faculty • Big ideas in computing • Research • Personal path • Student experience • Computing professionals • CS in action • Work life • Personal path • Perspectives and advice • Young women • Personal path • Interests and aspirations • Role models • CS teachers • CS in the curriculum • Growing a program • Recruiting • Counselor leaders • Local perspective • CS in the curriculum • Counseling scenarios

  6. Reform in CS Education, Implications for Practice AP CS Principles What, Why, Who

  7. A few numbers Workshops in 12 states 30,000 individual resources distributed in 43 states 1,400+ C4C kits to counselors, other educators in 2014 alone

  8. After C4C counselors on average take 4.4 actions

  9. STEM degrees and jobs in the US

  10. When counselors see this flyer...

  11. A Counselor’s Job Social-Emotional, Behavioral Counseling Education Management College & Career Counseling course scheduling careers exploration mental health truancy & dropout college search compliance college application testing bullying & violence special education financial aid & scholarships drugs parents pregnancy LGBTQ ASCA Conference sessions

  12. What we know about counselors (those who find their way to C4C anyway) Humanitarian. Caring people who came to counseling through a liberal arts/humanities pathway. Juggler. Lots of competing demands. Seasonal. Some times are better than others Energizer bunnies. If you find the switch. Discussion prompt: What would teamwork look like?

  13. http://padlet.com/jane_krauss/counselors Prompt: For your program to be most successful, what would counselors know or be able to do?

  14. Jackie Coricelli, Conard HS, West New Haven CT

  15. Counselors for Computing Can Partner for staff development to support high school CS programs • new courses • existing • K-8 pipeline Provide materials to support CS program development • C4C-in-a-Box • C4C Kits • And...? Connect you with • Counselor communities • NCWIT network Advise about • Counselor experience • College preparation Contact: c4c@ncwit.org

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