Edition #1: What’s new at CS for Success

Announcements

CS for Success is on Thrively!

CS for Success has partnered with Thrively to make our professional development sessions accessible on-demand!

Our Partners

Success is impossible without support; CS for Success work with organizations committed to bringing equitable, inclusive, high-quality CS experiences to all students. We are proud to announce the following new partner(s):

TECH CORPS believes ALL K-12 students should have access to high-quality computer science learning experiences; they believe studying computer science, regardless of a student’s ultimate occupation, provides the knowledge and practices necessary to be ready for college or career.

Is your organization interested in becoming a CS for Success partner?

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Resource Corner

Ellipses Education Virtual PD

Our Partners at Ellipses Education offer a variety of Virtual Professional Development focused on Instructional Strategies and Computational Thinking Practices. For those educators looking for additional resources on classroom implementation, we highly recommend giving these a try!

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Understanding the K-12 Cybersecurity Standards

Don’t miss our latest blog post with Partner CYBER.ORG! We took a closer look at the National K-12 Cybersecurity Learning Standards and created a “how-to” guide for teachers looking to introduce these standards into their classrooms.

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Student Web Corps

Chicago high school students ages 16-18 who want skills to prepare for college, trade school, or a future career - participate in STUDENT WEB CORPS (SWC) with TECH CORPS!

This summer at SWC, students will:

Learn web design
Earn cash
Meet students with similar interests

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Upcoming Events

How to Create your Learning Plan

April 26th | Virtual | FREE
In this session, participants will:

Identify what they already know about computer science
Identify what CS content they want to cover
Identify their learning gap

Inquiry Techniques in CS

April 26th | Virtual | FREE
In this session, participants will:

Review the value inquiry-based instruction brings to CS education and why it is a recommended practice
Model inquiry-based instructional practices

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IL Computer Science Professional Development Week

July 17th - 21st | Bloomington, IL | $100

CS for Success will join the inaugural IL CS PD Week to host a track of professional sessions geared towards K-12 district and school-level administrators. These sessions will give administrators the tools and resources to develop and implement high-quality, compliant K-12 CS programs accessible to all students.

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You can also find us on the road at:

Cyber.org EdCon23: June 20-22nd Mesa, AZ
CSTA Conference 2023: July 11-13rg, Virtual

Our Offerings

We’ve revamped our professional development offerings to make them more accessible to educators, administrators, and instructional coaches! PD opportunities are available for continued learning on best practices in implementing and expanding high-quality, sustainable K-12 CS programs.

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