“ Learning.com is used in 2,500 districts nationwide, and Codesters CEO Gordon Smith said in a statement that offering the Codesters curriculum through the Learning.com platform makes progress toward the goal of providing "quality computer science curriculum" to "every student." ”
Read More“ At Codesters, we share Learning.com’s commitment to expanding coding and computer science learning opportunities for students,” said Codesters CEO Gordon Smith. “We are thrilled to work together to bring the excitement and challenge of learning to code to young learners around the country through this new curriculum. ”
Read More“ Using Python, an industry-leading programming language, students are able to see how the skills they are learning are applicable to real world careers, increasing their level of engagement and interest. By building new projects from the ground up, they deepen their understanding of the concepts they are learning while demonstrating mastery over the core skills they have developed. ”
Read More“ EasyCode Pillars aligns with Learning.com’s pledge to support Computer Science for All (CSforAll), the Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Education’s call-to-action for more computer science opportunities for all K-12 schools. CSforAll empowers K-12 students to learn computer science and develop the computational thinking skills necessary to spur the transition from consumer to creator in today’s digital economy. Codesters is a founding content partner of CSForAll Consortium, which supports the mission of expanding access to computer science education. ”
Read More“ In today’s world, technology is part of nearly everything we do,” said Learning.com CEO Keith Oelrich in a statement. “Yet, we find that many of today’s students are lacking in even the most basic tech skills necessary for success in school, college and careers. Through our partnership with Codesters, we are extending our commitment to providing students with opportunities to develop powerful computer science skills with the launch of this new project-based, interactive and engaging curriculum. ”
Read More“ Codesters - a leading platform for computer science education - was included in a set of commitments announced by the White House to expand computer science nationwide. ”
Read More“ The environment provides a rich, differentiated experience for all students, which has allowed all my students to excel,” a math teacher from a public school in Bronx, NY told Codesters. “I’ve watched students who continuously struggle in math come alive and make connections with the programming tools. ”
Read More“ Codesters is honored to be included in this critical initiative of the President and the Office of Science and Technology", said Gordon Smith, CEO of Codesters (@icodeinschool). Smith (@GordonMSmith) will join other national leaders in computer science education at the White House for today's announcement. ”
Read More“ Codesters has been essential to expanding the reach of computer science into underserved schools in Brooklyn”, said Rob Underwood (@BrooklynRob), co-founder of CodeBrooklyn and Executive Director of TeachCS, which helps fund professional development for new CS teachers. Underwood is also a part-time strategic advisor to Codesters. ”
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