Jill Pala: Coding for All [Apr 2014]

Coding for AllJill Pala

Computer Science Department ChairGirls Preparatory School

Code & CreativityApril 29, 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Do you code?


How did you learn?


My Story:


My Story:Late to the Party


Short Story:We need more Coders


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* STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/.


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Sources: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. Educational levels are calculated from BLS Occupational Projections Data, Employment 2010-2020, available at http://data.bls.gov/oep/ and the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2020, available at http://bls.gov/ooh/.


In Tennessee:47% of STEM jobs will be

in Computing by 2018

Source: Anthony Carnevale, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the WorkforceTuesday, July 15, 2014

We are falling short


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Sources: Degree data are calculated from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Science and Engineering Indicators 2012, available at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/appendix.htm. Annual jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. STEM is defined here to include non-medical degrees and occupations.


High School Advanced Placement Exams1997‐2011

S o u r c e : C o l l e g e B o a r d , A d v a n c e d P l a c e m e n t ( A P ) E x a m D a t a 2 0 11 , a v a i l a b l e a thttp://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ap/data. Calculus represents the combined data of Calculus AB andBC. Physics represents the combined data of Physics B, C:Electricity and Magnetism, and C:Mechanics. Computer Sciencerepresents combined data of Computer Science A and B.


So what is Computer Science?Computer LiteracyTechnology EducationEducational TechnologyProgramming or Coding?


So what is Computer Science?

Technology EducationEducational TechnologyProgramming or Coding?



Educational TechnologyProgramming or Coding?



Programming or Coding?


The study of whether and how a system or process can be created

to solve a problem.



So....Coding



So how do we fix this problem?


Break the Stereotypes


Equitable Exposure


Diverse Population == Diverse Solutions


Changing the Face of Computing


CS Education at GPS


CS Education at the STEM School



6 week unit for all 10th graders



6 week unit for all 10th gradersProfessional Expert



6 week unit for all 10th gradersProfessional Expert Student Masters


How can you help?


We need more Experts


Join our Code Partnershipcontact: [email protected]

@jillpala


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