What It's Like When Every Student Does Computer Science
With guest Sallie Holloway
The Gwinnett County school district in Georgia takes computer science very seriously. Its 183,000 students in 142 schools get rolling in a rigorous computer science curriculum in Kindergarten and goes through 12th grade. Even better--students are solving hands-on, real problems, says Sallie Holloway, the county's director of AI and computer science. But that's old news. In this episode of Future Fluent, Jeremy Roschelle and Betsy Corcoran probe into what's next in Gwinnett--namely how they are building human-centered AI practices.
Sallie Holloway
Sallie Holloway serves as the Director of AI and Computer Science for Gwinnett County Public Schools, focused on building high-quality and inclusive learning experiences that prepare students for their futures.
She is responsible for the implementation of the district’s K-12 Computer Science for All initiative and its AI and Future-Ready pilot, both aiming to bridge all students to their most meaningful future opportunities. Sallie has experience as a high school computer science teacher as well as school and district level leadership roles in both Fulton County Schools and Gwinnett County Schools.
She attended the University of Georgia for her undergrad and holds degrees in Workforce Education, Instructional Technology, and Educational Leadership.
So much to explore!
Want to dig into what’s going on in AI in Gwinnett County’s public schools?
Gwinnett provides an overview of its computer science and AI approach here.
Here’s the Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence position document, with specific sections written for students, staff and families.
Here’s how Gwinnett is trying to prepare students for college and technical careers.
And finally for a few more general overviews, take a look at:
