Kelly Paredes
Co-Host of Teaching Python
Kelly Schuster-Paredes is an educator, curriculum designer, technology leader, and Pythonista whose work has expanded from teaching computer science into AI strategy, professional learning, and responsible technology adoption. She holds a Master’s in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology from Nova Southeastern University and has taught in London, Lima, and the United States.
Kelly began integrating technology into the classroom in 2003, experimenting with FileMaker, HTML, robotics, and eventually Python. Years of teaching programming shaped how she now approaches AI: not simply as a new set of tools, but as another layer of computing that requires foundational knowledge, judgment, data literacy, security awareness, and an understanding of how systems work.
Her current work focuses on AI strategy and literacy, curriculum and professional learning, educational technology, and helping schools move from experimentation with AI toward thoughtful and responsible implementation. She continues to describe herself as a “teacher who codes,” although today much of her teaching happens beyond the traditional classroom.
Kelly is a co-host of the Teaching Python podcast, where she explores Python, computer science education, AI, and the wider knowledge people need to learn, build, and make sound decisions with technology.
Kelly Paredes has hosted 164 Episodes.
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Episode 80: Reaching for the Stars with Dr. Becky Smethurst
November 29th, 2021 | 45 mins 46 secs
astrophysics, education, python, science, space
This week Sean and Kelly are joined by Dr. Becky Smethurst from Oxford to talk about code and science. Dr. Becky is an astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Each week, she publishes a video on her YouTube channel explaining a bit about space,
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Episode 79: Working with Student Data
November 18th, 2021 | 39 mins 58 secs
data, education, python, student data, teaching
This episode is all about working with the data we generate for students, whether it's in the classroom, your school, or your district. Special guest star Rusti Gregory joins us to talk about his transition from the classroom to the data manager role.
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Episode 78: Python Hardware in the Classroom
November 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
circuitpython, hardware, micropython, python, teaching
Kelly and Sean revisit some of our favorite hardware that we use to teach Python. From the various versions of the BBC micro:bit to the ecosystem of CircuitPython boards, we talk about all the pros and cons!
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Episode 77: The Power of Bots in the Computer Science Classroom
October 15th, 2021 | 46 mins 1 sec
finch, python, robotics, teaching
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Episode 76: Current Teaching Experiments
September 28th, 2021 | 37 mins 45 secs
code reviews, coding, python, teaching, testing
Kelly and Sean discuss their latest experiments in the classroom, including student peer code reviews, testing code for correctness, and creating comfy environments for coding.
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Episode 75: Lunch with Kelly & Sean
September 9th, 2021 | 47 mins 5 secs
livestream, python, teaching
A lunchtime livestream with Kelly and Sean talking about setting up learning environments for students, coaching and setting high expectations for students, and the new tools we're using this year for teaching code.
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Episode 74: Bringing CS Standards to Life
August 5th, 2021 | 53 mins 35 secs
computer_science, csta, teaching
With the new school year upon us, we're talking about CSTA standards and how they can be applied to the classroom environment. Join Kelly and Sean as they talk through ways to plan, deliver, and assess CS student standards.
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Episode 73: Designing Curriculum with Quinten Sheriff
July 23rd, 2021 | 56 mins 17 secs
curriculum, python, teaching
The Teaching Python podcast speaks with Quinten Sheriff COncordia , an Instructional Designer, e-learning implementation specialist, and curriculum developer with global experience on four continents. A systems thinker who uses instructional models such as ADDIE, AGILE, SAM, ARCS.
In this episode, we will explore topics such as designing curriculum for the next year, and what it means to design for instruction versus designing for content.
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Episode 72: Catching Up
July 6th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
learning, machine learning, python, teaching
It's been a few weeks since we recorded, so this week's episode is all about catching up on listener questions and mail. Highlights include the new AWS machine learning course we're taking, whether we'd rather be teachers or coders, and the new Adafruit hardware we're trying.
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Episode 71: Summer Professional Development with John Mikton
June 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 16 mins
learning, professional development, python, summer, teaching
With summer finally here in the northern hemisphere, Kelly and Sean meet with John Mikton from the Principals Training Center to talk about professional development resources for teachers during these long summer days. From technical resources to pedagogical research to classroom layout ideas, we'll talk about some of the things we're excited to learn this summer.
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Episode 70: Teaching with Visual Studio Code
June 8th, 2021 | 42 mins 20 secs
Continuing our Education IDE series, Kelly and Sean meet with Brigit Murtaugh and Sana Ajani from the VS Code team for education. We'll talk about everything from remote teaching to accelerating the setup of a learning environment with VS Code and development containers.
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Episode 69: Teaching with PyCharm Edu
May 26th, 2021 | 59 mins 16 secs
ide, pycharm, python
Continuing our Education IDE series, Kelly and Sean talk with Valentina Kiryushkina, a developer on the PyCharm Edu team to learn all about how JetBrains supports teaching and learning Python. With everything from online courses to creating classroom assignments, we're sure you'll find something to like about PyCharm Edu.