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EducationAdministrationArtifactReflection

ArtifactTitle:HourOfCodeProgramPlan,PicturesofHourofCodeactivities
Date:December11,2015

ArtifactDescription

TohelpcelebrateandpromotecomputerscienceeducationIorganizedandranan

HourOf
CodeeventatCubaCitySchools.TheHourofCodeisaglobalmovementpromotedby
Code.orgaspartoftheNationsComputerScienceEducationWeek.Thisartifactincludes
picturesofstudentactivitiesthroughouttheHourofCodedayaswellasanewspaperarticle
writtenbyoneofthestudentsparticipatingintheHourofCode.
WisconsinAdministratorStandardAlignment

OrganizingandimplementingthisHourOfCodeeventbestmeets
AdministrativeStandard3
whichstates:

Theadministratormanagesbyadvocating,nurturingandsustaininga
schoolcultureandinstructionalprogramconducivetopupillearningandstaff
professionalgrowth.

Thisartifactbestalignswithstandardthreebecauseitdemonstratesafocusofstudent
achievementandsuccessinanontraditionalareaandforallstudents.TheHourOfCode
activitieswereplannedtobeageandabilitylevelappropriateforallstudents.Withthehelp
oftechnology,thisallowedustointroduceourstudentstoacareerfieldthatmanyknowvery
littleabout,orhavemisconceptionsof.ThegoaloftheHourofCodeinitiativeistopromote
diversitywithincomputersciencecareerstobetterrepresentourpopulationinthecomputer
sciencecareerfield.Forthisreasonallactivitiesareplannedandexecutedwiththeintentto
becompletedbyallstudentsofvaryingbackgrounds,genderandethnicity.Programssuchas
thesehelptoexposeourstudentstoavarietyofcareersandbetterhelpspreparethemfor
careersofthefuture.

Thisartifactdemonstratesmyabilitytodesignandimplementanageandabilityappropriate
learningactivityforallstudentswithinthedistrict.ThroughtheactivitiesoftheHourof
Codeeventstudentswereabletodevelopandgrowskillsregardingcomputerscience.The
scopeoftheprojectisthehelpdiversitythecomputersciencefieldbypromotingcomputer
scienceasapossibleoccupationforunderrepresentedgroupssuchasfemalesandminority
populations.Allofthiswasaccomplishedthroughtheuseoftechnologythatstudentscan
continuetouseoutsideoftheschooldayandforfutureHourofCodeeventsinorderto
sustainstudentlearninginthecomputersciencefield.

WhatIlearnedaboutadministrationfromthisexperience:

ManypeopleassistedmeinordertomaketheHourofCodeeventpossibleforthe20152016schoolyear.
Ilearnedthatnoinitiativecanworkinaschooldistrictwithoutthecooperationandeffortsofmanypeople
includingadministration,teachers,supportstaffandoftentimesthestudentsthemselves.TheHourof
CodeeventatCubaCitySchoolswassuccessfulduetothepassionandcommitmentofmanypeople.This
wasaprogramthathelpedtoexposeourstudentstoafieldofstudyaswellasmanycareeropportunities.
Administratorsdonothaveasstrongofaconnectionwithstudentsandcurriculumasclassroomteachers

doandneedtobesupportiveofinitiativesthatteachersmaywishtobringtotheschooldistrict.Ifeelthat
notonlysupportinrunningaprogram,butalsotheunderstandingthatitmaynotbesuccessfulinitsinitial
attempt.

WhatIlearnedaboutmyselfasaprospectiveadministratorasaresultofthisexperience/artifact:

AsaprospectiveadministratorIlearnedthatitisessentialtoworkwithothersevenifpriorrelationships
hadnotbeenbuilt.IwaspassionateabouttheHourofCodeproject,butinordertomaketheeventworkI
neededtoworkincooperationwithothers.Insomecasesmyrelationshipswiththesepeoplewere
nonexistentorevenstrainedpriortoworkingontheHourofCodeevent.Asprofessionalswewereable
toworkpastthesedifferencesinordertocreateasuccessfulevent.

Ialsolearnedthateventssuchasthesecanbeusedasagreatprogramintroductiontostaffwithina
school.Theteachersofthedistrictwerereluctantwithassistingincomputerscienceactivitieswhenthe
HourofCodewasfirstproposedtothem.Afterdifferenttypesofcommunicationincludinginperson
meetings,emailandphonecallstheteachersbecameincreasinglyenergeticabouttheprogram.Upon
completionoftheHourofCodeeventmanyteachersexpressedaninterestinfurthertrainingincomputer
scienceeducationinordertocarryonthesetypesofactivitiesandlearningthroughouttheschoolyear.

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