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Computer science teacher preparation is critical

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Judith Gal-Ezer,

Chris StephensonAuthors Info & Claims

ACM Inroads, Volume 1, Issue 1

Pages 61 - 66

https://doi.org/10.1145/1721933.1721953

Published: 01 March 2010 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we report on the research and recommendations of the CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association) Teacher Certification Task Force, addressing the crisis in computer science teacher preparation and certification. This paper will address the importance of computer science as a scientific discipline, and provide a brief discussion of the relevant research and current existing certification models Primarily, however, this paper focuses on the Task Force's recommended models for teacher preparation and certification in computer science.

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Computer science teacher preparation is critical
1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing education
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