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Meeting Date:
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2/20/2019 - 3:30 PM
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Category:
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Information Items
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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15.1 CURRICULUM: Revised Code.org Course: Computer Science Discoveries A (meets A-G requirements)
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The District's Educational Services Department periodically makes recommendations for updates in our district wide course catalog. At this time we are submitting the revised course title: Computer Science Discoveries A. Erik Anderson, teacher at Pinacate Middle School has submitted a revision to the current course title Computer Science Discoveries for 7th and 8th grade students.
The new course Computer Science Discoveries A is designed to introduce students to a wide range of topics in the field of computer science, largely through self-paced exploration. Using flexible and scalable curriculum content, students gather understanding not only of specific tools and computing languages, but also, more importantly, why and how certain tools are better suited to solve particular problems. The goal of Computer Science Discoveries A is to develop in students the computational thinking practices of algorithm development, problem solving and programming within the context of problems that are relevant and interesting to them.
The revision to the course title Computer Science Discoveries A meets A-G requirements and has been approved by the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees receive for review and consideration, as part of the first reading, the revised Code.org course: Computer Science Discoveries A.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Julie Zierold - Director - Curriculum and Instruction
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Signed By:
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Charles Newman - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent
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