See, What Had Happened with Andre Daughty

In this interview with Andre Daughty, we discuss how an educator in Andre’s life sparked a passion that led to a career in education, representation in education, thoughts on what’s holding back the field of education, setting boundaries when communicating with people who are being disrespectful, taking care of yourself to prevent burnout, the Mamba mentality, Andre’s intentionality with improving as a public speaker, the importance of play in learning, growing a podcast audience, and so much more.

InterviewJared O'LearyOctober 10, 2022Representation, Equity, Self care, Social mediaComment

INTech Camp for Girls with Khalia Braswell

In this interview with Khalia Braswell, we discuss the lack of representation in education, improving equity and inclusion in CS education, what Khalia has learned with INTech Camp for Girls, how Khalia iterates on her own abilities, the importance of self care, our thoughts on the future of CS education, and much more.

InterviewJared O'LearyDecember 6, 2021Representation, Equity, Inclusion, Self care, Diversity, GenderComment

Computing Educational Activities Involving People Rather Than Things Appeal More to Women (Recruitment Perspective)

In this episode I unpack Christensen et al.’s (2021) publication titled “Computing educational activities involving people rather than things appeal more to women (recruitment perspective),” which investigated the preferences of high school males and females for computing educational activities with people or things.

Unpacking ScholarshipJared O'LearyAugust 23, 2021Gender, Representation, Curriculum, Bias, EquityComment

Connecting with and Listening to Students with Dominick Sanders

In this interview with Dominick Sanders, we discuss the importance of connecting with and listening to students, the impact of being a positive role model for kids, considering equity for individuals and across the entire state of South Carolina, what Dominick learned through their experience with Xposure STEM, Dominick’s plan for improving CS in South Carolina, Dominick’s experience with CSTA’s Equity Fellowship, how Dominick continues to learn and grow as a CS educator, thinking through intersectionality in relation to representation, and so much more.

InterviewJared O'LearyJune 21, 2021Role model, Representation, Equity, Engagement, CSTAComment

Nicki Washington is Unapologetically Dope

In this interview with Nicki Washington, we discuss the importance of cultural competency, expanding beyond “diversity” by focusing on creating inclusive and equitable environments, learning from people and scholarship outside of the field, lessons learned working with CS educators across the country, lessons learned while teaching during a pandemic, focusing on the humanity in computer science education, and much more. If you haven’t listened to it yet, check out the unpacking scholarship episode that unpacks one of Nicki’s papers.

InterviewJared O'LearyOctober 26, 2020Cultural competence, Representation, Diversity, Equity, Race, Inclusion, GenderComment

Learning at Scale with Kristin Stephens-Martinez

In this interview with Kristin Stephens-Martinez, we discuss learning CS in large classes (e.g., 200+ students), the winding and challenging journey through education and research, recognizing the importance of representation and providing support for underrepresented identities, the benefits of peer instruction, Kristin’s podcast (CS-Ed Podcast), the disconnect between research on education and practice in the classroom, and much more.

InterviewJared O'LearySeptember 28, 2020Learning at scale, Equity, Representation, EngagementComment

Increasing Diversity in K-12 Computer Science: Strategies from the Field

In this episode I unpack Goode’s (2008) publication titled “Increasing diversity in K-12 computer science: Strategies from the field," which provides suggestions for educators who are interested in increasing the diversity of their CS classes or programs.