Algebra Nation and Computer Science for MS Initiatives Marla Davis, Ph.D. NBCT Office of Secondary Education METIS Conference July 21-23, 2017 Jackson Convention Center Algebra Nation 1
Algebra Nation: History Used statewide in Florida since 2013 Mississippi Pilot Program: School Year 2016-2017 Record of Success 100% of FL s school districts use Algebra Nation (no state mandate) +8% increase in scores statewide since Algebra Nation launched Algebra Nation helps all students: gender, race, economic status 2
Mississippi Pilot Program: 20 pilot districts 30 pilot districts due to huge demand: Aberdeen School District Bay St. Louis -Waveland School District Booneville School District Canton Public School District Chickasaw County School District Claiborne County School District Greenville Public School District Grenada School District Gulfport School District Hinds County School District Hollandale School District Holly Springs School District Humphreys County School District Jones County School District Lamar County School District Lauderdale County Schools Laurel School District Leflore County School District Leland School District Long Beach School District Meridian Public School District Monroe County School District Newton County Schools Simpson County School District South Tippah School District Sunflower County School District Tishomingo County Schools Vicksburg-Warren School District Winona School District Yazoo City Municipal School District 3
5 Components of Algebra Nation 1. State-Standards Aligned Videos 2. Study Guides / Workbooks 3. Test Yourself! Practice Tool 4. Algebra Wall 5. Teacher Area 1. State-Standards Aligned Videos 4
2. Study Guides / Workbooks 3. Test Yourself! Practice Tool 5
4. Algebra Wall 5. Teacher Area 6
Every device is supported Mid-Year Evaluation: Teachers who use AN rely much less heavily on textbook usage overall and instead supplement teaching with interactive, more differentiated instruction through the AN program 90% of teachers surveyed said Algebra Nation should be available to teachers statewide 7
Different Ways Algebra Nation is Being Used Substitute Teachers After-School Support (homework help, boot camps) Whole Class Instruction Differentiated Instruction Projector, Computer Lab, 1:1 Devices Flipped Classroom Student Absences Teacher Content Support We ve been hearing great feedback 8
From TEACHERS. I have been using your lessons, workbooks, and videos combined with other resources I have to teach Algebra 1 this year. As a result we have not been working in our Pearson books very often. Today, we pulled out our books to do some extra practice work and I discovered to my surprise that we are almost through with all the topics through Chapter 9. I have never been this far in the book at this point in the year! I credit Algebra Nation with helping my students master content so we could move on and also with eliminating lessons that do not align with my state standards. Because of both of these things, we are successfully completing all of the requirements for an Algebra 1 class in Mississippi. Keep up the good work and thanks again! Sincerely, Carra C. Turner Algebra 1 Teacher Chicaksaw County From TEACHERS. 18 9
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WHAT S NEXT? We hope to: Have Algebra Nation statewide Reach every algebra student and teacher Create even more resources (more Test Yourself! Problems, more video content, a Smart Search Index, and more!) per Mississippi s teachers and students requests Questions about Algebra Nation? Email Melody@AlgebraNation.com 12
Computers and software are changing everything and impacting every field 13
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 1 million open computing jobs in the U.S. by 2022 These are jobs in every industry and every state. Sources: Conference Board, Bureau of Labor Statistics 14,000 Fewer computer science graduates than 10 years ago (and half as many women): 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 MALE FEMALE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Source: National Science Foundation, National Center for Education Statistics 14
The value of a computer science education Source: Brookings Computer Science is NOT ICT 1, ICT 2, Technology Foundations, or STEM 15
Computer science is about logic, problem solving, and creativity Computer science is foundational! Included in the new Elementary and Secondary Education Act as a well-rounded education subject (Section 4107, C) 16
Every 21 st century student should have a chance to learn about algorithms, how to make apps, or how the internet works. Just like they learn about the digestive system, photosynthesis, or electricity. but the majority of schools don t teach computer science: 9 in 10 parents want their child to study computer science 1 in 4 schools teach computer programming Source: Gallup 17
Some may think: This problem is about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) The STEM problem is in computer science: 67% of all new jobs in STEM are in computing 8% of STEM graduates are in computer science Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics 18
Tech s diversity problem is also in CS High school computer science University computer science Software workforce Women who try AP Computer Science in high school are ten times more likely to major in it in college, and Black and Hispanic students are seven times more likely. Sources: College Board, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics What s happening around the world? England: CS K-12 nation-wide San Francisco, Chicago, New York: district level Arkansas, Utah, Virginia: CS state-wide 19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_upy0c3qn0 The picture in Mississippi: 1,067open computing jobs 145 computer science graduates 2 high school teaching AP CS Participation in Hour of Code After-school robotics programs 16 IT, 22 DMT, and 3 SAD Programs in CTE 50 districts participating in the CS4MS pilot Sources: Conference Board, National Science Foundation, College Board 20
What Can We Do? 1.Start After-School Coding Clubs 2.Participate in Hour of Code Events 3.Be Part of The CS4MS Pilot CS Pilot Program 3 year pilot Year 1 (2016-2017) Implement Code.Org curriculum in at least one grade at the K-5 level (20hrs/year) Offer Exploring Computer Science (ECS) for at least one high school course. 38 Districts participated. Over 200 teachers trained. K-5 Implementation 20-40 hours over the course of the school year covering coding, cyber safety & keyboarding. Deliver content in whatever setting works best for your situation: Classroom teacher Librarian Computer Lab Roving Teacher Rotational Class High School Implementation Exploring Computer Science (ECS) year-long course Algebra is a pre-requisite: must be taking or have taken 21
CS Pilot Program Year 2 (2017-2018) Add additional grade levels for Code.Org at the K-5 level Expand number of ECS classes offered Implement Course 1: Cyber Foundations in middle school 14 new districts added for year 2! Year 3 (2018-2019) Add additional grade levels for Code.Org at the K-5 level Continue to expand number of ECS classes offered Add Course 2: Cyber Applications I, and Course 3: Cyber Applications II for middle school Mississippi Department of Education Will Provide: All curriculum and supplemental materials All professional development Ongoing teacher support through webinars and a CS website (CS4MS.ORG) with teacher resources Continued development and redesign of curriculum based on feedback as pilot progresses Course code and Technology credit opportunity for Exploring Computer Science Assistance with implementation plan 22
CS4MS Middle School Course 1 - Cyber Foundations First Semester Orientation (3 hours) Unit 1: Digital Citizenship (12 hours) [Career Exploration: Social & Behavioral Sciences & Human Services, Public Safety] 1: Digital Life 101 What is the place of digital media in our lives? 2: Strategic Searching What steps can help you find what you re looking for when you search online? 3: Scams and Schemes What is identity theft, and how can your protect yourself from it? 4: Cyberbullying: Be Upstanding How do you judge the intentions and impact of people s words and actions online? 5: A Creator s Rights What rights do you have as a creator? Unit 2: Keyboarding (30 hours) - [Career Exploration: Education, Arts & Humanities] Unit 3: Technology Applications (45 hours) - [Career Exploration: Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Construction] Word processing: Explore Microsoft Word and Google Docs (include Pages for Mac schools) Spreadsheets: Explore Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (include Numbers for Mac schools) PROJECT: Create 3 flyers in a word processing tool of choice for 1 career from each of the 3 groupings and include 3 graphs/charts created with spreadsheet tool of choice. Friday Fathom: Every Friday rotate between career exploration and robotic activities (Sphero) CS4MS Middle School Course 1 - Cyber Foundations Second Semester Unit 4: CS Discovers through Code.org (90 hours) [Career Exploration: STEM] 1: Problem Solving: Computers and Logic 2: The Internet: Web Development (HTML and CSS) PROJECT: Create a web page that highlights a STEM career 3: Programming: Interactive Games and Animations Friday Fathom: Every Friday rotate between career exploration and robotic activities (Sphero). 23
Second Semester First Semester Second Semester First Semester CS4MS Middle School Course 2 - Cyber Applications I Orientation (3 hours) Unit 1: Digital Citizenship (12 hours) [Career Exploration: Social & Behavioral Sciences & Human Services, Public Safety] Unit 2: Keyboarding (30 hours) [Career Exploration: Education, Arts & Humanities] Unit 3: Technology Applications (45 hours) [Career Exploration: Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Construction] Presentations: Explore MS PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, etc. (include KeyNote for Mac schools) Databases: Explore MS Access, MySQL, Google Forms (include idatabase for Mac schools) PROJECT: Create a presentation using the tool of their choice for 1 career from each of the 3 groupings above. Unit 4: CS Discovers through Code.org (90 hours) [Career Exploration: STEM] 1: Problem Solving: The Design Process 2: The Internet: Data and Society PROJECT: Create a survey to poll students in the school on what careers they are interested in. Class divided into groups and each creates an app around the top 5 career choices. The class should then vote on the be to share with the student body. 3: Programming: The Internet of things Friday Fathom: Every Friday rotate between career exploration and robotic activities (Sphero) CS4MS Middle School Course 3 - Cyber Applications II Orientation (3 hours) Java Fundamentals Using Alice (Oracle Academy) This course engages students with little or no programming experience to create Java programs. Participants are introduced to object-oriented programming concepts, terminology, and syntax, and the steps required to create basic Java programs using the Alice, Greenfoot, and Eclipse interactive development environments. PROJECT: Create an animation which demonstrates top career choice. Option 1: Creative coding Through Games and Apps (Microsoft) Students learn how to code by working in a real software development environment to design, program and publish mobile ap and games. Option 2: (For Apple Schools): Learn to Code with Swift Playgrounds Through a series of exciting activities and challenges, [students] learn key coding concepts as [they] solve puzzles in the Swift Playgrounds app. build computational thinking skills, and see how coding can be fun Friday Fathom: Every Friday rotate between career exploration and robotic activities (Sphero) 24
Questions about CS4MS? Email Melody@AlgebraNation.com 50 25
Contact Information Dr. Marla Davis, Bureau Director Office of Secondary Education mdavis@mdek12.org 601-359-3461 51 26