Can you suggest any lesson plans suitable for younger kids- yr 7/pre-algebra?<div><br></div><div>Stephen</div><div><br><br>On Monday, 7 October 2013, Todd O'Bryan wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I've taught programming using Racket for several years as the Intro<br>
course in a public high school. In most states, the powers-that-be<br>
have so little awareness of, or concern about, high school computer<br>
science that as long as you cover the general topics listed in the<br>
course descriptions, you're fine regardless of the language you pick.<br>
(Texas is a notable exception. The whole state education system is one<br>
big top-down bureaucracy.)<br>
<br>
Generally, once I had proved that I knew what I was doing, parents and<br>
the school administration were willing to let me do what I thought<br>
best. And now, like those diet programs on TV, I feel obligated to say<br>
that "my results are not typical." But they're also not that atypical.<br>
<br>
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Grant Rettke <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'grettke@acm.org')">grettke@acm.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 3:11 PM, Shriram Krishnamurthi <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'sk@cs.brown.edu')">sk@cs.brown.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Grant, what do you mean by "government sanctioned"?<br>
><br>
> Used in a full-curriculum school run by the government or eligible for<br>
> government funding. Not afterschool. Not once in a while.<br>
><br>
>> And why are you asking?<br>
><br>
> I'm curious about teaching K-12 and wondering if anybody is using math<br>
> and games already who knows how to adhere to the guidelines and format<br>
> of a typical school.<br>
><br>
> Sorry for lack of incorrect terms.<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr">--<br><a href="http://www.degabrielle.name/stephen" target="_blank">Stephen De Gabrielle</a><div><br></div></div><br>