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Session 38: Introduction to Day 4

15 minutes

facilitator presentation

Purpose

This session is intended to welcome and orient participants to the day. During this session the theme of the day is introduced: Equity.

Objectives

  • Participants are oriented to the day

Supplies & Prep

Room Setup:

  • Participants are seated in pods

Facilitator Supplies:

  • Day 4 Slides
    • Prior to the start of the day, add the attendance link to the slides

Teacher Materials:

  • Computer

Agenda

Welcome and Housekeeping (12 minutes)

Theme Introduction (3 minutes)

Facilitation Guide

Welcome and Housekeeping (12 minutes)

(2 minutes) Attendance

Have everyone complete the attendance for the day

  • There will be a specific link for the day at your workshop
  • Check that everyone is marked as present in the online workshop dashboard

(10 minutes) Welcome

  • Overview of the day
  • Housekeeping
  • Review Gots and Needs from previous day
  • When will needs be addressed

Theme Introduction (3 minutes)

Remarks

Think back to Day 1 when we reviewed the Code.org curriculum values. One very important value on that list is the value of equity.

Facilitator reads the equity value.

“We believe that acknowledging and shining a light on the historical inequities within the field of computer science is critical to reaching our goal of bringing computer science to all students. We provide tools and strategies to help teachers understand and address well-known equity gaps within the field. We recognize that some students and classrooms need more support than others, and so those with the greatest needs should be prioritized. All students can succeed in computer science when given the right support and opportunities, regardless of prior knowledge or privilege. We actively seek to eliminate and discredit stereotypes that plague computer science and lead to attrition of the very students we aim to reach.”

Remarks

Today we are going to spend some time unpacking this value as we focus our reflections on the theme of equity.