<div dir="ltr">Carlos,<div><br></div><div>I'm actually much better at argument than programming, so this is my kind of question. 😃<br><div><br></div><div>My guess is your administrator, like most
administrators probably doesn't know much about programming.Probably someone convinced him/her that Python is more "real-world."</div><div><br></div><div>I would encourage you to ask probing questions to understand his/her thought process and engage him/her in a problem-solving exercise.</div><div><br></div><div>1. Why Python as opposed to many other languages? What other languages should we consider, and how should we evaluate them?</div><div>2. In our introductory class, do you think the language-specific syntax is more important, or would you like us to focus on underlying programming concepts?</div><div>3. How important is student engagement in the introductory course?</div><div>4. How important are accessibility of curriculum and student diversity in the introductory course?</div><div>5. What disadvantages might there be in switching to a Python curriculum for Intro?</div><div>6. Are there other places in our course progression where Python might fit fell?</div><div><br></div><div>I'd recommend doing mainly listening during the first meeting and schedule a follow-up appointment after you've learned his/her preferences and had a chance to do some research.</div></div><div><br></div><div>If you'd like to talk off-list, feel free to send me an e-mail.</div><div><br></div><div>Bill Barnum</div><div>Computer Science Teacher</div><div>York Community High School</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 9:07 AM Carlos Bovell <<a href="mailto:cbovell@nburlington.com">cbovell@nburlington.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Somebody has convinced my administrator that we should really be using Python in our intro courses. I could use some reasons why Alice makes a great alternative. Any and all arguments would be welcome!</div>
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