2018 VA DOE Computer Science Curriculum Writing Team for K12 Computer Standards
2018 Technology Integration at Richmond Montessori School
2017 Coding Implementation at Richmond Montessori School
2017 VA DOE Teacher Review Committee for recently-adopted K12 Computer Science law
2016-Current CODEVA, Richmond, VA
Code VA K-5 Coordinator
Coordinating and facilitating teacher training statewide
2014-Current CODEVA, Richmond, VA
K-5 Teacher Facilitator
CODEVA is a non-profit coordinating teacher training to implement the 2016 law.
In January 2016 the Virginia legislature passed House Bill 831, mandating that computer science be incorporated into the state Standards of Learning. The state DOE is still defining exactly what this will look like and we expect the process to be completed by June 2017.
2015-16 Piloted Globaloria Makequest, the new elementary version, for Henrico County Public Schools.
“Globaloria is a manifestation of the future of education. Its iterative design methods foster soft skills like teamwork, communication, and collaborative creative thinking, contributes to students’ well-rounded education,” said Dr. Idit Harel, CEO and founder of Globaloria.
