Hi,

I’m Alana Aaron, a code.org affiliate in NYC. I currently teach 5th grade math and science. I’ve been teaching for 11 years in grades 2-5. I have no computer science background, which I readily admit, but I discovered code.org around the Hour of Code in 2013 and knew it was important to expose my students to computer science. (I wish I had been exposed earlier, but better late than never!) I gave the first 20-hour course a go in my classroom and it was a success. I have since implemented Code Studio courses 2 and 3 and my students are currently testing out course 4. This year, my 5th graders hosted an Hour of Code for every K-5 class in our school during CS Ed Week. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed training other elementary teachers on the curriculum and getting involved in the CS ed community in NYC. I’m looking forward to contributing to and learning from this forum!

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