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Eli Sheldon
Member since 2016
Position
Other Support Positions
Year started teaching
2015
Based in
United States
Working in
Middle
Subjects
Computing,Mathematics,Science,History
About
Computational thinking, at least to our 6-8th grade students, means solving hard problems of all kinds using ideas from computer science. These include algorithmic thinking, decomposition, abstraction and pattern recognition. Computational thinking is also dependent on attitudes like confidence in the face of ambiguity, tenacity through multiple iterations and strong collaborative and communication skills. My role focuses on creating and helping to implement computational thinking rich curriculum across all of our disciplines. Day to day, I work with all of the teachers at our school to understand their learning objectives and create the lessons and resources they need.