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Teach elementary students to code through interest-driven projects
Coding environments and curricula with puzzles and challenges often utilize engaging platforms which guide young coders to learn fundamental coding concepts and practices. These environments and curricula often progress from simple through complex algorithmic sequences with clearly defined solutions. This approach not only provides useful resources for young coders new to coding, but for adults new to teaching, facilitating, or evaluating coding classes
Introducing Coding into Kingsport City Schools
Kingsport City Schools began their coding implementation program in 2016 when they were the recipient of a BootUp coding implementation grant funded by Emerald Data Solutions. Kingsport City Schools has an overall ratio of 54% free or reduced lunch recipients, with some schools experiencing extreme poverty with up to 90% free or reduced lunch recipients, so equitable implementation and access was a focus.
