EDTEP 577 Justice and Equity in Computer Science Teaching

Spring 2022 | Mon + Thu 4:30-6:20

Amy J. Ko, Ph.D.
ajko@uw.edu
Office: MGH 015E

Location

Our class will meet in two locations:

STEP CS Ohyay. This is an online classroom we've designed specifically for this class. All you need is a web browser and microphone, and ideally a camera.
CSE2 371. We'll use this in-person space as a design studio, where meet together to support each others' learning in dynamic and emergent ways.

Course Schedule

Week 1 (March 28-31): Welcome

Monday, March 28 - Discussion

Activities

Welcome to STEP CS! (Slides)

Thursday, March 31 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Week 2 (April 4-7): CS Education

Mon, April 4 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Activities

CSTA Conference, July 14-17
- Why go?
- How to fund?
Facilitating dialog (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Amy): History
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Amy): Pedagogy
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Amy): Assessment
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min)

Thu, April 7 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Week 3 (April 11-14): Equity + Justice + Design

Mon, April 11 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Activities

Discussion (20 min, Equity + Justice, Darioush)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Design, Jane)
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min)

Thu, April 14 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Week 4 (April 18-21): Information + Intelligence

Mon, April 21 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Activities

Discussion (20 min, Intelligence, Jennie)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Intelligence, Maryke)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Information, Bailey)
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min)

Thu, April 21 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Week 5 (April 25-28): Computers + Systems

Mon, April 25 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Activities

Discussion (20 min, Computers, Eric)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Computers, Melyssa)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Operating Systems, Evan)
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min)

Thu, April 28 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Week 6 (May 2-5): Programming Languages

Mon, May 2 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Amy will be in transit and hopes to teach from the Miami airport, on her way to DC. If her flight departs on time, class will end at 545.

Activities

Discussion (20 min, Programming Languages, Maryke)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Control Structures, Darioush)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Data Structures, Melyssa)
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min). This week's AMA will be asynchronous. Post in our class Discord and Amy will answer in flight.

Thu, May 5 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas
Amy is remote from New Orleans, returning from the CHI 2022 conference.

Week 7 (May 9-12): Algorithms, Abstraction, AI

Mon, May 9 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Activities

Discussion (20 min, Algorithms, Annie)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Abstractions, Jane)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, AI, Bailey)
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min)

Thu, May 12 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Week 8 (May 16-19): Programming + Verification

Mon, May 16 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Activities

Discussion (20 min, Programming, Annie)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Verification, Eric)
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min)

Wed, May 18 - 4:30-8 pm

Studio(4:30-6:00 pm)
- STEP CS Studio Agendas

CSTA + STEP CS MIXER (6-8 pm)
- Come meet Puget Sound CS educators! They will give short lightning talks to introduce themselves; come prepared to give informal introductions.
- Food provided outside.
- Location: 4th floor Gates Event Center, Gates Center

Thursday, May 19

Assessment instead of studio

Week 9 (May 23-26): Tools + Projects

Mon, May 23 - Discussion

Before class, read:

Activities

Discussion (20 min, Tools, Jennie)
Debrief (5 min)
Discussion (20 min, Projects, Evan)
Debrief (5 min)
CS AMA (30 min)

Thu, May 26 - Studio

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Week 10 (May 30-April 2): Integration + Reflection

Mon, May 30

CSTA 2022 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE MAY 31st

MEMORIAL DAY - NO CLASS

Before class, read:

Choose two of:
And the the Conclusion

Thu, April 2

STEP CS Studio Agendas

Finals Week (June 6-10)

No meetings.

Justice And Equity In Computer Science Teaching