{"product_id":"9781119602620","title":"Don't Teach Coding Until You Read This Book","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDon't Teach Coding\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUntil You Read This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLindsey D. Handley | Stephen R. Foster\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Computer Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive resource for understanding what coding is, designed for educators and parents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven though the vast majority of teachers, parents, and students understand the importance of computer science in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, many struggle to find appropriate educational resources. \u003ci\u003eDon't Teach Coding: Until You Read This Book \u003c\/i\u003efills a gap in current knowledge by explaining exactly what coding is and addressing why and how to teach the subject. Providing a historically grounded, philosophically sensitive description of computer coding, this book helps readers understand the best practices for teaching computer science to their students and their children. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors, experts in teaching computer sciences to students of all ages, offer practical insights on whether coding is a field for everyone, as opposed to a field reserved for specialists. This innovative book provides an overview of recent scientific research on how the brain learns coding, and features practical exercises that strengthen coding skills. Clear, straightforward chapters discuss a broad range of questions using principles of computer science, such as \u003ci\u003ewhy we should teach students to code\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eis coding a science, engineering, technology, mathematics, or language?\u003c\/i\u003e Helping readers understand the principles and issues of coding education, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps those with no previous background in computer science education understand the questions and debates within the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the history of computer science education and its influence on the present\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eViews teaching practices through a computational lens\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses why many schools fail to teach computer science adequately\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains contemporary issues in computer science such as the language wars and trends that equate coding with essential life skills like reading and writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon't Teach Coding: Until You Read This Book \u003c\/i\u003eis a valuable resource for K-12 educators in computer science education and parents wishing to understand the field to help chart their children’s education path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN R. FOSTER, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher, author, and co-founder of several social enterprises with a mission to teach teachers how to teach coding. An expert in video game end-user programming and computer science education, Stephen has coded to generate peer-reviewed scientific results, coded to build educational technology solutions for teachers and students, and coded to bootstrap educational startups and non-profit organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINDSEY D. HANDLEY, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a teacher, researcher, entrepreneur, author, and co-founder, with Stephen Foster, of ThoughtSTEM and MetaCoders.org, which have helped hundreds of thousands of beginning coders. 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