Curriculum Design for Computer Science

This course will prepare candidate teachers to design complete units of study ranging from standalone class units to complete courses to a sequence of courses. Candidates will learn to build developmentally appropriate materials by looking at curriculum from top down and bottom up perspectives as well as how computer science fits within an adolescent's full education.Candidates will also be required to complete fifty hours of fieldwork. Most of these hours would be at the candidates grade level (high school, primary school, etc.) but will include an experience in levels K-6 and 7-12 to align with state regulations. Fieldwork will be under the supervision of a Hunter College faculty member and a certified teacher in New York City schools selected by the college.