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Computer Science at Reach

Equipping all teachers to be critical consumers and creators of technology
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What is Computer Science?

Computer Science (CS) is an academic discipline, distinct from Digital Literacy and Educational Technology, that includes Computing Systems, Networks and the Internet, Data and Analysis, Algorithms and Programming, and Impacts of Computing. Reach aligns its programs to state and national K-12 standards for CS content and practice.

OUR COMMITMENT TO CSforALL

Reach University commits to providing pre-service teachers in our apprenticeship degree program with an inclusive, comprehensive, compulsory 12-week CS course aligned to state standards in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and California, reaching 700 teachers by Fall 2024. See our progress to date
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Undergraduate

All candidates take CS 300, a 12-week 3-credit course, between their Intermediate and Advanced years.

Graduate
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Reach 272: Coding for Teaching is offered as an elective in the Intern program.

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Research for teaching

Join our twice-weekly inclusive CSEd Discussion Group to apply evidence-based practices in your teaching, in partnership with CSEdResearch.org.

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Capacity building

Faculty in any School of Education are invited to participate in CS 333: Pedagogy and Andragogy.

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When I first saw what class I was enrolled in this summer, my first thought was 'What in the world is coding?' and 'Why do I need to learn about Computer Science?' I have thoroughly enjoyed this class and I am so grateful that I was enrolled in CS because I have learned an incredible amount of things that I did not know before and that will only make me a better teacher.
Lana Mason St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
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Elizabeth Alonzo

Like Elizabeth from Russellville City Schools in Alabama, you too can learn computer science through games and practical exercises!
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Computer Science 300 Highlights

Undergraduate candidate demographics & select outcomes
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Growing a representative CS teaching population.

42% of candidates were teachers of color and 96.6% were women.

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Building confidence.

Candidate self-efficacy increased by a significant 2 points on a 6-point Likert Scale across content, teaching, values and identity.

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Changing perspectives.

Reach’s Computer Science course positively impacted candidate attitudes toward coding and computer science