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CITE LogoComputing Integrated Teacher Education

CUNY Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) is a four-year, $14 million initiative to support CUNY teacher education programs to prepare educators to equitably and meaningfully integrate computing and digital literacies into public school classrooms.

CITE responds to New York City and State’s imperative to bring accessible and culturally relevant computing to all K-12 students. CUNY is supporting faculty to engage in professional learning, research, curriculum development, and strategic planning to sustainably redesign teacher education programs. Additionally, CUNY is providing scholarships to in-service teachers to pursue micro-credentials and NYS certification in Computer Science.

Come Meet Us at AERA 2024 in Philly!

Fostering Equity Through Computing and Digital Literacy Integration in Urban Community College Teacher Education Programs  on Fri, April 12, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 109A

Expansive Framings of “Capacity Building” in Computing Education: Agency, Infrastructuring, and Advocacy on Sat, April 13, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 115B

Integrating Computational and Digital Literacies in Teacher Education: Understanding Faculty Values and Beliefs on Sun, April 14, 1:15 to 2:45pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 200, Exhibit Hall B

Faculty Leading Change

Over 200 Teacher Education Faculty across CUNY campuses, disciplines, and content areas have participated in the CITE professional learning community.

Explore our Faculty Spotlights to learn more about how CITE’s community is meaningfully integrating computational and digital literacies.

Faculty Spotlights

Talented Teacher Candidates

CUNY teacher candidates are the biggest source of NYC Public School teachers. CITE is committed to centering the voices of our future teachers.

We asked teacher candidates to share their experiences with technology. From anxiety and overwhelm, to hope and empowerment – read the graphic zine.

Student Viewpoints

Press and Publications

Press

To Get STEM Education to Every Student, Train All New Teachers in Computing – in The74, 10/24/23

CUNY Charges Up Curriculum with Digital Literacy – In Community College Daily, 4/17/2023

CSI School of Education Receives Two Grants – On SILive.com (scroll to second item), 3/14/2023

LaGuardia Faculty Prepare K–12 Teachers to Incorporate Digital Literacy Into Classroom Curriculum – En Queens Latino, 28 de February de 2023

Computer science classes have an equity issue. Some NYC educators are trying to change that.  – In Chalkbeat New York, 11/21/2022

Google bets on CUNY program to diversify city’s tech talent pool – In Crain’s New York Business, 9/1/2022

Bringing computer science education to 11 million students – In Google’s Keyword blog, 9/1/2022

Closing the tech gap in NYC starts with expanding K-12 computing education – In City & State NY, 8/29/2022

Our faculty dives deep into computational thinking and computer literacy in teacher preparation – In City College’s ConnectED Newsletter, August 2022

Publications

Open Education Resources on CUNY Academic Works

Introducing Pre-Service Teachers to Computational Thinking at Scale 

Teacher Views on Computational Thinking as a Pathway to Computer Science 

Computational Thinking for an Inclusive World: A Resource for Educators to Learn and Lead 

Computational thinking: Extend problem-solving beyond computer science 

Oack, C., Yadav, A., & Patel, A. (2022. April). Analyzing Teacher Education Faculty’s Computational Thinking Perspectives for Equitable Computer Science Education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. 

Moudgalya, S. K., Yadav, A., Sands, P., Vogel, S., & Zamansky, M. (2021). Teacher Views on Computational Thinking as a Pathway to Computer Science. Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE. https://doi.org/10.1145/3430665.3456334 

Are You A NYC Public Schools Teacher?

In partnership with NYCPS, CUNY is pleased to provide teachers and paraprofessionals with an opportunity to earn a tuition-free 6 credit micro-credential in computing content and pedagogy. This micro-credential will provide coursework focused on instructional practice and content that is critical to students’ success in computer science and other subjects that leverage computational thinking.

Why should you consider this micro-credential?

  • You believe all students deserve an opportunity to learn about computing.
  • Learn how computational thinking can be applied to all grades and subject areas.
  • Credits can be used towards your sabbatical study requirements.
  • Credits may count towards CS teacher certification.
  • Receive a college transcript to submit for CTLE hours and salary differential
  • You receive a digital certificate of completion from CUNY to show off your achievement
1. Explore Programs and Apply!
2. Complete Eligibility Form

CITE is possible through the support and partnership of the New York City Public Schools, Robin Hood Foundation Learning + Technology Fund, Google, Gotham Gives, and Siegel Family Endowment