Listen and learn: Ed talk 
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I have collaborated with a local elementary school to identify a group of struggling 3rd grade math learners. Our goal is to use computer science, including computational thinking and programming, to improve their ability to recognize patterns and think critically to lead to success in math growth and achievement.
We are using Skill Struck as our online platform, alongside analog strategies for computational thinking.
We meet once a week, before school, for 40 minutes each meeting. We are covering computational skills, like pattern recognition in problem solving, and programming to find solutions to identified problems. Our year concludes with a collaborative program or app that solves a problem or challenge their school is facing.
Our evidence of success is two-fold: growth and achievement in math assessments. We are using the NWEA MAP Growth Assessment data to see growth from Fall to Spring administrations, Achievement on the MAP assessment, and GA state assessment performance compared to peers and their projected performance from MAP predictions.
Introduction: What inspired this idea and what were success criteria?
- 5 minutes
Planning strategies and implementation
- 10 minutes
Activity - our first meeting included a 'magic trick' or using a card deck to simulate data error detection. We will conduct the same activity in this session
- 10 minutes
Challenges to overcome and their solutions
- 10 minutes
Results and next steps
- 15 minutes
Conclusion and Q&A
- 5 minutes
https://jeansalac.github.io/docs/ITiCSE2021_CSonReadMath.pdf
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-cognitive-benefits-of-learning-computer-A-of-Scherer-Siddiq/cdbb7df3e07ec47dac8825690d6ac48ae1756092?p2df
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