Upperline Code
@UpperlineCode
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Preparing the next generation of diverse computer science leaders and empowering students to change their world with code.
New York, NY
Joined November 2015
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Register for our next CSTA NYC meeting on 1/20 @ 5pm to hear from @mouse_org @codeorg @UpperlineCode @UrbanArtsOrg @TEALSProgram about CS summer training opportunities ⚡️Sign up & spread the word: https://t.co/BuLzhcptER
#CSForAll #CSForAllNYC #CSForNY #nycschools #TeachCode
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What if answer keys in CS classrooms aren't such a good thing? Are they killing creativity? @jolson_codes puts it well at https://t.co/VoDYuA0Wv6
#learncs #teachcode #computerscience #csforall #cseducation
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@UpperlineCode This was the most transformative PD in my entire 10 years as a teacher.
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It's that time of year again! We're launching our application for the 2022 summer teaching fellowship! Learn to Code + Learn to Teach Code. Apply at https://t.co/LTrdZNRXeY
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"I have found, over and over, that students who are passionate about their chosen projects will work harder and longer, and learn far more, than students who work on assignments or puzzles that I have given them."
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Where’s the joy? Creating something, and sharing it, is an exciting and motivating endeavour. With the new 2020 Ontario Mathematics Curriculum now guiding mathematics in classrooms across Ont…
Strand A, Coding, and the new Ontario Mathematics Curriculum https://t.co/BJBwmN7a9W New blog post by @cashjim #codingtolearn #coding #onted #scratch #LLK #edtech @mres @scratch
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Today was my first day back with students & my first day implementing strategies I lived by this summer with @UpperlineCode. Can I tell you, today was my best first day of teaching in my 11 years as a teacher. See thread for some strategies that made it great.
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We are so grateful to partner with @Bootstrapworld @mouse_org @TEALSProgram @UpperlineCode and @UTeachCS to support teachers in learning a variety of #CSed curricula this year!💻🏫❤️
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"There are so many people that are not invited into this space, that don’t see people that look like them in this space and so, being able to teach this, specifically at my school, is incredibly important to me and why I’m pushing for a CS track" - Maha Hasen #edtech
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Our free 2-hour virtual #coding workshops start tomorrow! Join us at 4p for Classic Arcade Games with p5.js: Build Pong! #Parents and #Educators - register your high school students today - https://t.co/h2tabqpQyE - and get 15% off our summer courses. #p5js #computerscience
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Hey @CSforAllNYC @csta_nyc high school teachers! HUGE (free) opportunity for female & nonbinary CUNY-bound HS seniors. @brkthroughNY Summer Guild gives students a weeklong immersion in code and product development led by @UpperlineCode! No prior CS experience necessary #CSforALL
Incoming first + second-years @CUNY -- Apply now for @BrkThroughNY #SummerGuild a free, virtual computer science program for women in tech. Explore #CS, learn to #code, build a #website, + grow your #community. Submit your app by 5/7: https://t.co/6x722y1o1B
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We are so proud of @UpperlineCode and @BrkThroughTech alum Nalini Ramdeo! We've always believed that providing early opportunities for underrepresented students to learn code opens doors and builds confidence, but check out Nalini's story for the proof! https://t.co/UOB0oeH2Bk
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Our free 2-hour virtual #coding workshops are back! Join us on Wednesdays starting May 5 at 4p ET. #Parents and #Educators - register your high school students today to get 15% off any of our summer courses! https://t.co/nNAwyeRuao
#computerscience #python #Java #HTML
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In 2020, an est. one million computer-programming related jobs went unfilled. Early-stage technical talent development is the key to closing this gap. Help us train the next generation of diverse computer science leaders by referring Upperline Code today. https://t.co/9VCH87hQyv
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"If we create welcoming and inclusive spaces for students while they are studying computer science, but then see them transition to workplaces that are still filled with gatekeepers - we’ve only done half the work." https://t.co/PxjEYa09Ej
#technology #DiversityandInclusion
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Tech companies have long cited the 'pipeline problem' for their lack of #diversity when, in truth, there is talent everywhere. We believe that investing in opportunities for historically marginalized groups, where they are, will transform the #pipeline. https://t.co/jR899w8ruz
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[5/5] ...Luckily those numbers are on the rise but not by nearly enough - in 2020, only 1 in 5 CS graduates were women. Celebrate Women's History Month by investing in early opportunities for women to learn #code and transform the next generation of CS leaders.
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[4/5] ...which parents tended to purchase for their sons, gave male students a head start in their CS courses. Rampant sexism, both in the classroom & workplace, forced many women out of the field completely. By 2010, only 18% of students graduating with a CS degree were women.
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[3/5] ... In 1957, Grace Hopper created the first compiler, allowing #programming languages to be written in English. By 1960, one in four programmers were #women. But in the 1980's, things changed. The rise of the personal computer,
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[2/5] ...“They have absolutely no idea.” (NYT - https://t.co/MfceimcW2E) In 1833, Lady Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program in history. In 1945, six women programmed the first all-electronic, programmable computer (ENIAC).
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