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Invitation to Participate: SEL and CS Co-Design Study - $400 Gift Card

  • 1.  Invitation to Participate: SEL and CS Co-Design Study - $400 Gift Card

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    I am excited to share this invitation to participate in a new research study led by foundry10 that focuses on developing social and emotional learning (SEL) resources for secondary computer science (CS) classrooms (IRB study No. 2026.001).

    Earlier this year, we conducted the Coding with Care study. The study highlighted the many ways CS teachers support students' collaboration, persistence, and confidence, but also revealed a need for more CS-specific guidance for integrating and strengthening SEL. Building on these findings, we invite CS teachers to partner with us in a co-design process to collaboratively develop practical, classroom-ready resources that support SEL in CS learning environments.

    What Participation InvolvesIf you choose to participate, you will be asked to:
    • Join three virtual co-design workshops (90 minutes each on Zoom) with other CS educators
    • Try out 1-2 prototype resources in your classroom and/or gather additional feedback from a colleague on your prototype resource outside of the workshops
    • Complete two 10-minute questionnaires (before and at the end of the workshop series)
    • Participate in a 45-minute exit interview
    All activities will largely be completed outside of regular teaching hours.
    EligibilityWe are seeking teachers currently teaching CS to grades 6-12 in Washington state, including those teaching Introduction to CS, Advanced Placement (AP) CS Principles, AP CSA, or other programming and computing classes.

    CompensationParticipants will receive up to $400 for participating in the study (or a pro-rated amount if unable to complete all research activities) in the form of a digital gift card (e.g., Amazon, Tango).

    How to Sign UpIf you are interested, please complete the brief interest form by this upcoming Sunday, March 8, 2026: https://foundry10.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eX5MM4cJMltGzDU

    If selected to participate, a team member will contact you to gather consent and information for the study, including availability for the workshops.

    Why Participate? This is an opportunity to:
    • Learn about SEL and reflect on your instruction
    • Collaborate with peers who share similar instructional challenges and goals
    • Contribute to creating practical resources that meet common instructional challenges and goals in CS classrooms

    More information about the study is attached in the flyer below. If you have any questions, please contact the research lead, Helen Lee, at helen@foundry10.org. Thank you for the important work you do and for considering participating in this study!
    SEL + CS Co-Design Study Information


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    Jovani Azpeitia
    Seattle WA
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