Professional Learning Series: Strategies for Embedding Equity & SEL into Computer Science Lessons

 

For computer science (CS) teaching to be engaging for all learners, CS teachers must consider their students' academic, career, and social and emotional learning. This requires savvy lessons that focus on equity, incorporate sound teaching strategies, and use edtech creatively to foster collaboration and engagement.

Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate. He has years of experience as a classroom and online teacher, a curriculum specialist, and a consultant. His work focuses on improving teacher preparation in project-based learning, computational thinking and computer science integration, STEM education, and equity-based restorative practices. Jorge is an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined. His book Rev Up Robotics: Real-World Computational Thinking in the K–8 Classroom is available from ISTE.