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What do School Leaders Do?
School Leaders create sustainable and scalable structures that will empower their students to explore computer science, learn how it connects to their community, and affirm their roles in CS. They build a CS School Team to help their school community understand what Computer Science is, why it is important for their school, and how it might be implemented.
To support School Leaders in working with their CS School team’s, administrators have the opportunity to join professional development sessions and access to key resources (i.e. CS Implementation Plan) to support their strategic planning. As the CS School Teams grow, teacher leaders have the opportunity to join professional development sessions and access to key resources (i.e. CS School Lead Workbook) to build activities and plans that would support their school’s CS Implementation Plan
About School Leaders Support Team
Tunisia Mitchell
Tunisia Mitchell is the Senior Director of School Support Strategy for the Computer Science Education Team in the New York City Department of Education. Tunisia works with teachers, administrators and district leaders to develop sustainable and scalable computer science programs. Prior to NYCDOE, Tunisia has taught computer science education for grades 9-12+ and established computer science and entrepreneurial programs for schools and other youth educational organizations in NYC.
Christine Nunez
Christine is the Associate Director of Secondary School Support. Throughout this school year, Christine has been working with us in supporting you and future CS Leads in our goals of sustaining and scaling our CS programs. As a former computer science teacher and CS Lead herself, she brings a wealth of unique experiences to support our work
About CS4All:
In the fall of 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced an ambitious set of goals for New York City schools: by 2026, 80% of our students will graduate high school on time, and two-thirds of our students will be college ready.
There are eight initiatives that comprise the Equity and Excellence agenda that will ensure all students receive a world-class education and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Computer Science For All (CS4All) is one of these Equity and Excellence initiatives.
By 2025, CS4All will ensure all NYC public school students learn computer science, with an emphasis on female, Black, and Latinx students. Through our work, students will be better prepared to utilize CS during their K-12 experience and after graduation.
Ron Summers is the Executive Director of CS Education for the NYCDOE.
Learn more about CS4All visit cs4all.nyc.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How to build a CS Team?
Identifying and building a CS School Team is essential to having a sustainable and scalable school CS program. When you solidify your school’s CS vision, think of all the diverse stakeholders that can support that vision and who’ve expressed a vested interest. Stakeholders may include administrators, teachers, single points of contact (SPOCs), guidance counselors, parent coordinators, community members - anyone who can support the planning and rollout of your school’s CS vision. Start with a discussion to align needs, wants, and expectations for CS implementation and secure planning time for the CS School Team to continue to build off of those discussions to plan, prototype and evaluate the implementation of your school’s CS vision. More information can be found on our blueprint.
What tools can support my CS program planning?
CS Vision Document: supports your CS School Team in building out a vision for the work
CS Implementation Plan: supports your CS School Team in building out a vision for the work, a plan to move the work, reflection sections to measure effectiveness, and the opportunity to codify / align on next steps for your school’s CS program.
If you are looking for information on specific documents related to your school, contact Tunisia Mitchell [tmitchell20@schools.nyc.gov].
Where can I find my school’s curriculum?
You can find your school’s curriculum on our blueprint within the curriculum catalog.
How can I connect with schools in my district?
You can connect with schools in your district and other districts utilizing the CS4All School Map on our Networking page.
How is CS4All supporting our school?
CS4All provides curriculum instructional and pedagogical support to schools (of all CS experience levels) planning to implement computer science education. CS4All offers professional development sessions for teachers and administrators, access to free curriculum and a range of tools and supportive resources to aid with school planning and implementation.