Presented By: Ashley Ufret & Théa Williams
CS & Equity
Cultivating Genius
For All Students
Identity
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Cultivating Genius
An Equity Framework for Culturally & Historically Responsive Literacy
"The equity framework will help educators teach and lead toward the following learning goals or pursuits:
Identity Development — Helping youth to make sense of themselves and others
Skill Development — Developing proficiencies across the academic disciplines
Intellectual Development — Gaining knowledge and becoming smarter
Criticality — Learning and developing the ability to read texts (including print and social contexts) to understand power, equity, and anti-oppression
When these four learning pursuits are taught together — through the Historically Responsive Literacy Framework, all students receive profound opportunities for personal, intellectual, and academic success."
- Gholdy Mohammed
Cultivating Genius - p. 73 & 81
Who are you?
Creating an equitable CS classroom through examination of personal identity, beliefs, and unconscious biases.
When creating an equitable classroom teachers must be able to answer these key questions.
One way to gather this information so that you can answer the last question is by having students learn and share about their identity.
What is Identity?
Identity is composed of...
Cultivating Genius - p. 67
Why teach/focus on Identity?
“Youth need opportunities in school to explore multiple facets of selfhood, but also to learn about the identities of others who may differ.”
“Knowing about the cultures of other people teaches them how to respect, love and live in harmony with others who don’t look or know the world as they do.”
Cultivating Genius - p. 67
Project Overview
Lesson Activity 1
Tell Our Name Stories (p. 74)
Concurrent Lesson Activities
Read Aloud texts on identity.
Engage deeply in black studies (e.g. Hispanic Heritage month)
Lesson Activity 2
Ask Student how they see themselves (p. 73)
Introduction to
Computational Thinking
Books to Read Aloud/Support Name Stories
Engage Deeply in Black Studies & Identity K-2
Engage Deeply in Black Studies & Identity 3-5
A shooting star helps a bright young girl born "the color of midnight" learn to embrace her beauty, inside and out.
When can we incorporate Black Studies?
Some Suggestions:
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Black studies found at the roots of many parts of hispanic culture)
There is never enough time! We can make connections to content and concepts already taught to incorporate Black Studies (without going off script). Here are some ideas to help...
Identity - Coding Your Name Story
CS Choices and Differentiation
Beginners to Advanced Programmers
(unplugged and online options)
Bee-Bot: Online Emulator or Unplugged
Code Your Name On The Alphabet Mat
beebot.terrapinlogo.com
Bee-Bot: Alphabet Mat Online Emulator or Unplugged
Let’s See A
Student Example:
Code Name:
Kethana
beebot.terrapinlogo.com
Bee-Bot: Unplugged
Bee Bot - Online Emulator
Click the Alphabet Mat to Watch Bee-Bot spell Kethana
Kethana enters name code on Bee-Bot online emulator!
Scratch Remix - Animate a Name
Not ready to remix? That is OK!�
To integrate coding with Identity & your Name Try Animate a Name on Scratch
This scratch project has a tutorial and is a great place to introduce scratch to your class.
*Also includes coding cards and an educator guide PDF!
Click picture for link or go to https://scratch.mit.edu/ and select tutorials to find this project!
Animate a Name - Unplugged
Identity - Coding All About Me
CS Choices and Differentiation
Beginners to Advanced Programmers
(unplugged and online options)
Scratch - Remix
New to scratch or using drawing on Scratch? For your self portrait you can start with a remix explore self-portraits and select “see inside” for coding ideas!
Student Example: Click on the screenshot images to view the original Self-Portrait Speed Draw Scratch project and Kethana's remix of it.
Codespark
Text free coding!
Visual icon based command blocks.
Can be used with K-2 students or older students with less programming experience.
Unplugged
Click to Print Cards
CSDT.org - My Quilt (for experienced coders)
Brainstorm (List or sketch): What would a quilt representing your identity look like? Consider what pictures, colors, symbols, and patterns are meaningful to you? Your family? Your culture?
Code your design! Use the block-based programming software on CSDT.org to create a quilt representing your identity (Blocks match Scratch!).
*Based on their level of experience with code (or if you are stuck designing your quilt) you can start with a:
⬅️ leveled challenge or a tutorial ➡️
Go to CSDT.org to read to learn about the history of quilting. Learn how people from all around the world have used to quilting as a way to connect to their culture, express themselves and represent their identity and values. After reading, reflect on your identity again, this time think about your full name. Does using your full name impact how you would describe your identity?
Class Presentations: Try Flipgrid!
Flipgrid is a great tool in any classroom setting!
This is a topic where every student is an expert!
Other Books About
Name & Identiy:
Identity & Self-Esteem
(Proud to be different)
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match
My Name is Unique Just Like Me: A book for children with unisex names
You can also check out: 25 Books to Teach Kids About the Importance of Names
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