Notes: Meeting at Suzanne Rosenblith’s house

  • Tim: concerned about teachers.
  • UACS network.
  • Traditional disciplinary education research as catalyst for broader university partnerships.
  • Alexa: What does a graduate look like?
  • Finding the CS teacher.
  • Changing teacher dispositions.
  • Nexus, not interdisciplinary learning.
  • Idea: Could we connect the RLHS research expo with the GSE research symposium
  • Idea: Lesson study as PD: teachers showing off what they are proud of. Pull in VIBES lab?
  • Undergraduate research course. The structure of the course is structurally dependent on partnership
    • BPS graduates: How can we draw on their expertise?
  • Journalism.
  • Undergraduate projects for after-school.
    • Talk to Research Lab first.
  • Can we get CS students connected with the high school students?
  • RLHS staff
    • Symbolic endorsement.
    • What do we need to get them over the summer?
  • Check with Angela on Superintendent’s day.
  • Require 2 week full-days over summer (paid).
  • Reimagining schools lab.

CP: Reach out to Angela and Karen.

  • Keep agendas.

What’s happening next year?

  1. Research I is in partnership with undergrad YPAR course (to present at end of year.)
    • Spring 2025 undergrad course.
  2. Hire CS teacher and start developing computing-integrated curriculum.
    • Budget for next year?
  3. LAI-partnered PD and curricular transformation.
    • Get RLHS students onto south campus in some way.
  4. RLHS staff visioning (GSE-funded)
    • Spring superintdent’s day.
    • Teacher resource center

[Upcoming job opportunity] Hi NY CS education community, Chris Proctor here from University at Buffalo (New York’s second largest city!) I’m the founding director of UB’s CS teacher preparation program, and also leading a UB+Buffalo Public Schools

We are likely to

We are not like a suburban district; we keep a tight rein on curriculum

Enhancements / changes

Instructional strategies Curriculum

If we make changes, there are timelines.

Kellycan be very creative when she wants to be, so we need to make her want to be.

Bring in extra support