Curriculum Integration
Computer science has recently been recognized as a critical field of study in the K-12 educational landscape. In 2013, St. Anne’s-Belfield School embarked on a bold plan to integrate computer science into the curriculum, recognizing that the development of higher level thinking skills enhances and broadens a student’s ability to innovative and problem solve. In the 2014/15 school year, we worked with faculty and students to explore what computer science looks like at all grade levels and across a variety of subject areas while we researched curriculum objectives and pathways. The Computer Science Lab in the Learning Village has played host to a wide variety of activities including coding and wearable tech clubs, quadcopter building, 3D printing, Fab Friday projects and experiments with music and physical computing.
Our computer science curriculum builds upon the technology integration already happening in the classrooms. In K-8, our philosophy is to find project-based learning opportunities to integrate computer science. In the 2015/16 school year, project-based computer science integration was happening across math, science and world languages classes. In the Upper School, we designed a groundbreaking curriculum of courses and seminars in software engineering, entrepreneurship, computer science principles, and advanced topics.
Our computer science curriculum builds upon the technology integration already happening in the classrooms. In K-8, our philosophy is to find project-based learning opportunities to integrate computer science. In the 2015/16 school year, project-based computer science integration was happening across math, science and world languages classes. In the Upper School, we designed a groundbreaking curriculum of courses and seminars in software engineering, entrepreneurship, computer science principles, and advanced topics.
