Perry Shank

Perry Shank is the Director of Curriculum for CodeVA and designs learning opportunities for educators and students covering computer science content knowledge and skills. He has worked with the Virginia Department of Education on the VA State Computer Science K-12 Standards and the Digital Learning Integration Standards, co-wrote the VA Computer Science Curriculum Frameworks, and is a co-PI on two competitive NSF grants. Perry received his Ph.D from the University of Denver in Curriculum and Instruction and holds a Professional VA teaching certification with endorsements in PreK-12th Music, Bus/IT, and Computer Science. He has taught for over 20 years in public K-12 schools in Virginia and Colorado. He works with an amazing team of curriculum leads and writers throughout the state to provide resources and content for CS educators and learners in Virginia’s K-12 public schools.