Survey of Topics in K12 CS
Open for enrollment for Spring 2025
Independent study
Dr. Chris Proctor
In response to several student requests, LAI 677 is available as
an indepdendent study in spring 2025. The course format is largely the
same as in LAI 676 (labs and projects, distributed via the mwc Terminal utility),
but Dr. Proctor will not be actively teaching the course. Students interested
in joining the LAI 677 independent study should contact Stacy Scheuneman, who
will be coordinating group working sessions.
We expect LAI 677 will next be offered in its regular format in Spring 2026.
This course provides an overview of the content knowledge topics taught in K12 computer science. Classrooms are considered as nodes within broader learning ecologies, and emphasis is placed on the relevance of topics to interdisciplinary and connected K12 CS pedagogy. This course will be of primary interest to students enrolled in the CS advanced certificate who do not have a formal background in CS, as well as future teachers interested in interdisciplinary CS.
While this course has no prerequisites, a superficial familiarity with Python is required, as code is used as one medium of exploration for these topics alongside articles and lectures. LAI 676, any other prior CS experience, or a willingness to dive in (and attend additional office hours as needed) will be sufficient. Additionally, this course expects students to have a current or anticipated teaching context in mind, with some familiarity with the specifics of the curriculum and the student population who would be served.
Team
Chris Proctor