Charity E. Freeman (she/her)
@chariositeach.bsky.social
CS Teacher Educator & Curriculum Developer • CSTA Board Chair • CSEd Research Advisor & Policy Analyst.
Learner-centered systems thinker and strategist with experience leading and advising EDU and NPO initiatives in STEM and CS.
Learner-centered systems thinker and strategist with experience leading and advising EDU and NPO initiatives in STEM and CS.
#CSTA2022 is happening! Hitting the ground running with Ariana Flewelling @CDWCorp on Empowering Stakeholder Advocacy for CS Ed. “Digital equality and digital equity are often conflated- they’re NOT the same thing.”
November 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
#CSTA2022 is happening! Hitting the ground running with Ariana Flewelling @CDWCorp on Empowering Stakeholder Advocacy for CS Ed. “Digital equality and digital equity are often conflated- they’re NOT the same thing.”
@ladoctoratorres: "A trauma-informed perspective requires a shift in thinking." Here's what that looks like:
November 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM
@ladoctoratorres: "A trauma-informed perspective requires a shift in thinking." Here's what that looks like:
@UIC_CollegeofEd Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Assoc Dr. Stephanie Torres addresses trauma inflicted by adverse collective historical experiences, like slavery, racism, & mass incarceration: “We need to expand our thinking about what constitutes trauma.”
November 22, 2024 at 11:50 AM
@UIC_CollegeofEd Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Assoc Dr. Stephanie Torres addresses trauma inflicted by adverse collective historical experiences, like slavery, racism, & mass incarceration: “We need to expand our thinking about what constitutes trauma.”
@mdwstgal : "How can we prepare educators to understand the impacts of trauma? Incorporate TIC approaches into their teaching practices? Support Ss with disabilities?" ...aaand proceeds to share FREE resources for teachers- all offered ONLINE at UIUC!
November 22, 2024 at 11:42 AM
@mdwstgal : "How can we prepare educators to understand the impacts of trauma? Incorporate TIC approaches into their teaching practices? Support Ss with disabilities?" ...aaand proceeds to share FREE resources for teachers- all offered ONLINE at UIUC!
Asst Prof of Special Education @edILLINOIS Dr. Catherine Corr sheds light on the frequently overlooked connections btwn Ss with disabilities and their experiences with trauma
November 22, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Asst Prof of Special Education @edILLINOIS Dr. Catherine Corr sheds light on the frequently overlooked connections btwn Ss with disabilities and their experiences with trauma
@UIC_CollegeofEd professor Dr. Marisha Humphries sharing these simple yet impactful ways for educators to support students who may have experienced trauma: "Speak LESS... Beyond 'happy' and 'sad,' equip Ss with the language to describe how they feel."
November 22, 2024 at 11:24 AM
@UIC_CollegeofEd professor Dr. Marisha Humphries sharing these simple yet impactful ways for educators to support students who may have experienced trauma: "Speak LESS... Beyond 'happy' and 'sad,' equip Ss with the language to describe how they feel."
Listening in on this important convo... Learning more about trauma-informed education from a panel of amazing University of Illinois System scholars ! #WeHealUs
November 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Listening in on this important convo... Learning more about trauma-informed education from a panel of amazing University of Illinois System scholars ! #WeHealUs
Panel Moderator @eblugo81 (Director of External Relations @DiscoverDPI) emphasizes how vital it is "to acknowledge the expertise of teachers when forming and enacting new educational policies."
November 22, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Panel Moderator @eblugo81 (Director of External Relations @DiscoverDPI) emphasizes how vital it is "to acknowledge the expertise of teachers when forming and enacting new educational policies."
#ILCSedSummit2021 Day 5: STEM Dean of Instruction @BeNobleGCCP Dr. Janelle Scharon asks the right questions. "Who gets access first? Which communities get resources? The on-the-ground perspectives of teachers can ensure that equitable funding actually makes it to our classrooms."
November 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
#ILCSedSummit2021 Day 5: STEM Dean of Instruction @BeNobleGCCP Dr. Janelle Scharon asks the right questions. "Who gets access first? Which communities get resources? The on-the-ground perspectives of teachers can ensure that equitable funding actually makes it to our classrooms."
Panel moderator @csanchezcrozier says one of the quiet parts out loud: "You can't talk about equity and not talk about access. It will take a lot of dollars and a lot of intentionality to see digital equity happen for our students." #CSforALL
November 22, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Panel moderator @csanchezcrozier says one of the quiet parts out loud: "You can't talk about equity and not talk about access. It will take a lot of dollars and a lot of intentionality to see digital equity happen for our students." #CSforALL
LOVE @JFCM2's shameless callout of algorithmic bias and the need to elevate the voices of POC (like the creators of @CodedBias) and distrupt inequities in CS ed in tangible, relevant, and non-performative ways. #ILCSedSummit2021
November 22, 2024 at 11:24 AM
LOVE @JFCM2's shameless callout of algorithmic bias and the need to elevate the voices of POC (like the creators of @CodedBias) and distrupt inequities in CS ed in tangible, relevant, and non-performative ways. #ILCSedSummit2021
#ILCSedSummit2021 Day 4: "Standards are the floor, not the ceiling... CS includes coding, but it's so much MORE than coding." - @BTwarek, K12 CS Standards expert, Director of Ed at @csteachersorg, and perpetual reminder that I need to up my gif game💪🏾
November 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
#ILCSedSummit2021 Day 4: "Standards are the floor, not the ceiling... CS includes coding, but it's so much MORE than coding." - @BTwarek, K12 CS Standards expert, Director of Ed at @csteachersorg, and perpetual reminder that I need to up my gif game💪🏾
"I want to learn how to code, but we don't have any CS classes. Who wants to learn coding on YouTube videos when you could learn from a teacher face-to-face? - Colby Haynes, hs engineering student, Effingham IL
November 22, 2024 at 11:42 AM
"I want to learn how to code, but we don't have any CS classes. Who wants to learn coding on YouTube videos when you could learn from a teacher face-to-face? - Colby Haynes, hs engineering student, Effingham IL
“Everyone deserves a chance to learn, and everyone has the ability to learn.” - Thalia Gonzalez, CS student @parklandcollege, Champaign IL
November 22, 2024 at 11:33 AM
“Everyone deserves a chance to learn, and everyone has the ability to learn.” - Thalia Gonzalez, CS student @parklandcollege, Champaign IL
#ILCSedSummit Day 3: DEI Student Panel was phenomenal!! 🔥♥️
"Seeing folks who look like you in a space where you're not usually seen... It seems like a small thing, but it can make an exponential difference." - Alonda Robinson, @ChiPubSchools grad + CS major @NIUlive, Chicago IL
"Seeing folks who look like you in a space where you're not usually seen... It seems like a small thing, but it can make an exponential difference." - Alonda Robinson, @ChiPubSchools grad + CS major @NIUlive, Chicago IL
November 22, 2024 at 11:24 AM
#ILCSedSummit Day 3: DEI Student Panel was phenomenal!! 🔥♥️
"Seeing folks who look like you in a space where you're not usually seen... It seems like a small thing, but it can make an exponential difference." - Alonda Robinson, @ChiPubSchools grad + CS major @NIUlive, Chicago IL
"Seeing folks who look like you in a space where you're not usually seen... It seems like a small thing, but it can make an exponential difference." - Alonda Robinson, @ChiPubSchools grad + CS major @NIUlive, Chicago IL
Always love learning from @dyanekCS and Val Curry - Brilliant CPS instructional coaches and strategists with incredible passion for broadening participation in CS thru the @exploringcs curriculum. #CSforRPP #ECSforAll #ILCSedSummit
November 22, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Always love learning from @dyanekCS and Val Curry - Brilliant CPS instructional coaches and strategists with incredible passion for broadening participation in CS thru the @exploringcs curriculum. #CSforRPP #ECSforAll #ILCSedSummit
#ILCSedSummit Day 2: Learning from Irene Lee @MIT @ProjectGUTS in this session on "Research in K-12 CS Education"! [Join here: http://ilcsedsummit.org]
November 22, 2024 at 11:33 AM
#ILCSedSummit Day 2: Learning from Irene Lee @MIT @ProjectGUTS in this session on "Research in K-12 CS Education"! [Join here: http://ilcsedsummit.org]
"Who should learn about quantum computing? It wasn't long ago that we were asking ourselves the same thing about computing. And the answer is the same: There is room for ALL students and ALL teachers across disciplines." - Jen Palmer, @EPiQCExpedition #ILCSedSummit
November 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM
"Who should learn about quantum computing? It wasn't long ago that we were asking ourselves the same thing about computing. And the answer is the same: There is room for ALL students and ALL teachers across disciplines." - Jen Palmer, @EPiQCExpedition #ILCSedSummit
#ILCSedSummit Keynote Speaker @simonpj0 is addressing one of my favorite misconceptions about CS! #CreativesAreWelcome #CSforALL🥰
November 22, 2024 at 11:42 AM
#ILCSedSummit Keynote Speaker @simonpj0 is addressing one of my favorite misconceptions about CS! #CreativesAreWelcome #CSforALL🥰
Happy Computer Science Education Week!
So excited for @BroncoSociety & @cs4allcps to partner with @SMASHprogram, @argonne, @GirlsWhoCode, @TTIC_Connect, @UChicagoCS, & @Google in bringing these AMAZING CS experiences to our students!! #CSEdWeek2019
So excited for @BroncoSociety & @cs4allcps to partner with @SMASHprogram, @argonne, @GirlsWhoCode, @TTIC_Connect, @UChicagoCS, & @Google in bringing these AMAZING CS experiences to our students!! #CSEdWeek2019
November 22, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Happy Computer Science Education Week!
So excited for @BroncoSociety & @cs4allcps to partner with @SMASHprogram, @argonne, @GirlsWhoCode, @TTIC_Connect, @UChicagoCS, & @Google in bringing these AMAZING CS experiences to our students!! #CSEdWeek2019
So excited for @BroncoSociety & @cs4allcps to partner with @SMASHprogram, @argonne, @GirlsWhoCode, @TTIC_Connect, @UChicagoCS, & @Google in bringing these AMAZING CS experiences to our students!! #CSEdWeek2019
@KAFreedomSchoo1 The Freedom School outside Kenwood Academy has begun!!
November 22, 2024 at 12:16 PM
@KAFreedomSchoo1 The Freedom School outside Kenwood Academy has begun!!
"Passion is required to change systems." "Let's diversify the table where decisions in tech happen."
Learning from @BrendaDardenW, getting LOTS of inspiration, and feeling energized! #ILCSEdSummit2019
@CSforALL @CSForIL @cs4allcps @BroncoSociety @ChiPubSchools
Learning from @BrendaDardenW, getting LOTS of inspiration, and feeling energized! #ILCSEdSummit2019
@CSforALL @CSForIL @cs4allcps @BroncoSociety @ChiPubSchools
November 22, 2024 at 12:24 PM
"Passion is required to change systems." "Let's diversify the table where decisions in tech happen."
Learning from @BrendaDardenW, getting LOTS of inspiration, and feeling energized! #ILCSEdSummit2019
@CSforALL @CSForIL @cs4allcps @BroncoSociety @ChiPubSchools
Learning from @BrendaDardenW, getting LOTS of inspiration, and feeling energized! #ILCSEdSummit2019
@CSforALL @CSForIL @cs4allcps @BroncoSociety @ChiPubSchools