Michael Berson

Professional Title
Professor
Organization/Institution
About Me (Bio)
Michael J. Berson is a Professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida (USF) and a Senior Fellow in The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship. He coordinates the USF College of Education Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Social Science Education and serves as the course lead for Elementary Social Studies Education. He also holds affiliate faculty status in USF's Learning Design and Technology Program.
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07/01/2020

This project will develop, test, and refine a "train-the-trainer" professional development model for rural teacher-leaders. The project goal is to design and develop a professional development model that supports teachers integrating culturally relevant computer science skills and practices into their middle school social studies classrooms, thereby broadening rural students' participation in computer science.