counselors as allies tapestry 2015 jane krauss june 25, 2015
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Counselors as AlliesTapestry 2015
Jane Krauss
June 25, 2015
www.ncwit.org/c4c
C 4 C Introduce Computing
TapestryState of ComputingC 4 C
Who’s Right for CS?C 4 C Tapestry
RecruitingC 4 C Tapestry
School, Classroom Practices Tapestry
TapestryInclusive Pedagogy
Encouragement and RecognitionC 4 C Tapestry
Counselors for Computing ~ Tapestry WorkshopsGoals & Activities
C 4 C TapestryDevelop Path to Next
Opportunities
C 4 C Make the Case for CS Edu Tapestry
Counselors for Computing Is:
1. Staff Development for professional school counselors
Programs from full-day workshops to 1-hour webinars to conference sessions
Presented with partners from industry, universities, school districts, CS and counselor communities
2. Resources
3. Branching out• Partnering in support of CS 10K school teams• Exploring intersections with Tapestry
C4C Cast of Characters
University faculty •Big ideas in computing•Research•Personal path•Student experience
Computing professionals•CS in action•Work life•Personal path•Perspectives and advice
Counselor leaders•Local perspective•CS in the curriculum•Counseling scenarios
Young women•Personal path•Interests and aspirations•Role models
CS teachers•CS in the curriculum•Growing a program•Recruiting
NCWIT•CS landscape•Social science •Messages, promising practices, •resources
Reform in CS Education, Implications for Practice
AP CS Principles
What, Why, Who
A few numbers
Workshops in 12 states
30,000 individual resources distributed in 43 states
1,400+ C4C kits to counselors, other educators in 2014 alone
After C4C counselors on average take 4.4 actions
STEM degrees and jobs in the US
When counselors see this flyer...
LGBTQ
mental health
truancy & dropout
bullying & violence
pregnancy
drugs
Social-Emotional, Behavioral Counseling
Education Management
College & Career Counseling
careers exploration
testing
college search
college application
course scheduling
compliance
financial aid & scholarships
special education
parents
ASCA Conference sessions
A Counselor’s Job
What we know about counselors (those who find their way to C4C anyway)
Humanitarian. Caring people who came to counseling through a liberal arts/humanities pathway.
Juggler. Lots of competing demands.
Seasonal. Some times are better than others
Energizer bunnies. If you find the switch.
Discussion prompt: What would teamwork look like?
http://padlet.com/jane_krauss/counselors
Prompt: For your program to be most successful, what would counselors know or be able to do?
Jackie Coricelli,Conard HS, West New Haven CT
Counselors for Computing Can
Partner for staff development to support high school CS programs
• new courses• existing• K-8 pipeline
Connect you with • Counselor communities• NCWIT network
Provide materials to support CS program development
• C4C-in-a-Box• C4C Kits• And...?
Advise about • Counselor experience• College preparation
Contact: [email protected]