The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Office of Computer Science has announced a new program, “Read, Code, Create” for middle school students and teachers around the state.
Training will be provided to teachers where they will receive hands-on experiences in content integration through reading, coding and creating. In addition, teachers will have access to check-out a classroom set of coding devices.
Kelly Griffin, Director of ADE Office of Computer Science states this is a unique opportunity allowing students to enjoy reading while also learning about computer science.
This wide-reaching program is new, but it is also a continuation of the cross-initiative program supporting the Arkansas Computer Science and Arkansas Reading Initiatives. Previous years have seen hundreds of books distributed to school libraries of all grades across the state, but “Read, Code, Create” aims to expose students to STEM while boosting both literacy and critical-thinking skills.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson says “this has been one of the most successful education initiatives that has brought national attention to Arkansas, and the integration of computer science with all of our students’ studies will increase learning opportunities in reading and the STEM subjects.”
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