New, GK-12: Integrating Computer Science into Traditional Studies

计算机科学正在迅速成为大多数强调科学，技术和数学的学科的关键，但这一事实尚未明确传达给公众，包括下一代科学家，工程师和创新者。特别是，中小学的学生和教师基本上没有意识到计算机的普及及其对不同科学领域的革命。这导致了目前计算机专业人才的短缺，以及科学和工程专业的学生谁明白需要应用计算到他们的研究领域。该提案将计算纳入现有的高中和初中课程（如生物学，物理学，公民学），在学校的技术选修课，暑期课程，和高中学生的研究项目。研究员将与公立学校教师和当地学区密切合作，开发适合每所学校的标准课程。 这项提案的独特之处在于它不会引入任何新的课程或计划，也不会专注于现有的计算机科学课程/计划。相反，它将为现有的受众带来新的内容，拟议的工作将提高研究员的沟通和教学技能，并改变学校的计算机教育文化。它还将通过强调阐明和激励研究员工作的能力，改变大学的研究生教育文化。最后，预计这一计划将导致改善通信的计算应用程序向公众和计算机专业人员的数量最终增加。

Computer science is rapidly becoming crucial to most disciplines that emphasize science, technology and mathematics, but this fact has not been communicated clearly to the public, including the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators. In particular, students and teachers in primary and secondary schools are largely unaware of the ubiquity of computing and the revolution that it has had on different areas of science. This has led to a current shortage of computer professionals as well as science and engineering students who understand the need to apply computing to their fields of study.This proposal incorporates computing into existing high school and middle school courses (such as biology, physics, civics), in-school technical electives, summer programs, and research projects for high school students. Fellows will work in close collaboration with public school teachers and local school districts to develop standard-based curriculum appropriate for each individual school. This proposal is unique in that it will not introduce any new courses or programs, nor will it focus on existing computer science courses/programs. Instead, it will bring new content to established audiences.The proposed work will enhance the communication and teaching skills of the fellows and change the school culture for computing education. It will also change the university culture for graduate education by emphasizing the ability to explicate and motivate the work of the Fellows. Lastly, it is expected this program will lead to improved communication of computing applications to the public and an eventual increase in the number of computer professionals.