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School-wide Coding and Robotics Program

McKinley has implemented the first school-wide Coding and Robotics Program, which branched from the STEM program, during the school day in San Gabriel Unified School District.  It was introduced to students in 2015 as an after school program.  With the arrival of 1:1 technology in the classroom, the opportunity presented itself to repurpose the computer lab to teach coding during the school day. 
 

At McKinley Elementary, the Coding and Robotics program is a collaboration between the STEM teacher, the classroom teachers, and the site administrators in order to:

  • Prepare students to be college and career ready
  • Help close the achievement gap
  • Support in math and ELA
  • Preparation and compliance for NGSS
 
By time, students have promoted from 5th grade at McKinley, they will have 6 years of experience with programing.
 
Below is our 6 year plan:
 
Detailed 6 year plan from grades K through 5 listing what devices, levels and tech are taught