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Accessibility and Inclusion in K-12 Computer Science (CS) Education: Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities in the CS for All Movement

2:00 pm EST January 17, 2019   |   Organized by: Great Lakes ADA Center

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Date/Time: Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Location: Webinar

Description: Computer science (CS) is increasingly becoming part of the mainstream K-12 instructional experience. As more students are exposed to CS instruction, it is imperative that school districts, curriculum developers, and instructional designers consider the needs of all students, including those with disabilities. In this webinar, we will share national initiatives focused on inclusion and accessibility, including:

  • The CS for All Accessibility Pledge

  • Research and development efforts focused on accessibility in K-12 CS tools and curricula

  • Pedagogical approaches that schools are taking toward ensuring that all students can engage in CS education that is accessible, and meaningfully engaging.

We will also share accessibility and inclusion challenges faced by the CS education community and necessary steps that we must take to continue moving in a positive direction towards more inclusive, accessible CS education experiences.

Registration

  • Required

  • Cost - Free

  • To register please click here - You must have an account and be signed in to complete your registration. For first time users you must create an account. This step is done only once and you will use the same account to register for different sessions throughout the year. After you create an account, you will immediately be able to register for any of our sessions.

Continuing Education

  • ACTCP - 1.5 credit hours

  • Certificate of Attendance - 1.5 credit hours



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Maya Israel

Associate Professor of Educational Technology, University of Florida

Maya Israel is an associate professor of educational technology at the University of Florida. She is also the director of the Creative Technology Research Lab (CTRL). Dr. Israel’s research focuses on strategies for supporting students with disabilities and other struggling learners’ meaningful engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphases on computational thinking and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). She is the PI of two NSF projects including Project TACTIC: Teaching All Computational Thinking through Inclusion and Collaboration, which focuses on accessible and inclusive computer science instruction. Lastly, she works with multiple school districts on meaningfully including all learners in K-8 computer science education.

Todd Lash

PhD Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Todd Lash is a doctoral student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Before becoming a doctoral student, he was an elementary educator for 16 years who oversaw computer science instruction in this school. odd’s research interests are around increasing equity in and access to high-quality computer science education for all students. He was also a writer both on the K-12 CS Framework and on the 2016-2017 CSTA Standards revision working group.

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