Community Cultural Wealth: Elementary Teacher Assets in a Culturally Relevant Computer Science RPP (Research Practice Partnership)

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Abstract

Elementary classrooms are now expected to provide equitable computer science (CS) access to students; teachers need support to employ CS pedagogies and lessons. This study explores assets that teachers bring to CS professional development (PD). In this proposal we identify capital utilizing community cultural wealth (CCW) within a culturally relevant CS research practice partnership (RPP; aspirational, linguistic, familial, navigational, social, and resistant). We looked at two teachers during PD within the RPP where online sessions were recorded and attended. Findings suggest these identified capital were associated with engagement in the RPP and development of CS integrated lessons. Results provide insight into how a CCW framework can support teacher learning in a CS RPP.

Authors

• Eric Bredder, University of Virginia

• Sarah Lilly Deans, University of Virginia

• Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia

• Dwayne Ray Cormier, VSorts, Inc.

• Anita Crowder, Illustrative Mathematics