Building a Strong Foundation.
Professional development opportunities are available for continued learning on best practices in implementing and expanding high-quality, sustainable K-12 CS programs.
Who We Work With
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District & School Administrators
Our PD for administrators is targeted at hose school and district administrators looking to hone their knowledge of computer science. Whether your school site(s) already have a CS program operating or you’re looking to get one of the ground, these trainings can help you develop a high-quality, equitable, and inclusive CS program.
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Instructional Coaches
These PD provide recommended tools and resources to assist instructional coaches in their work with CS educators. This training creates the space to practice instructional strategies and hone your understanding of equity-based practices in the CS classroom.
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Educators
Our PD for educators helps teachers new to CS develop their own definition and understanding of CS. We want educators to feel comfortable teaching CS regardless of their personal background in computing. This training provides best practices for ensuring that your content and classroom community foster an equitable and inclusive experience for all students.
Available Trainings
Sessions range from ninety minutes to four hours and can be hosted virtually or in person.
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What is CS?
Why CS?
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Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in K-12 CS
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CS for Administrators
Fitting CS in your Schedule
Launching a CS Program
Identifying Funds for your CS Program
Establishing Strategic Partnerships
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Culturally Responsive Computing
Inquiry-Based Instruction in CS
Identifying Instructional Supports for K12 CS
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Mastering CS
Unpacking CS Standards
CS Toolkits
Pre-packaged workbooks that will lead you and your team through exercises to fully develop the vision for your CS program. These toolkits will help you to create implementation plans and expansion plans for new and already developed high school CS programs, respectively. Worksheets included can be used separately as singular resources if desired.
Implementation plans are the guidelines for onboarding a CS course(s). These plans outline all of the requirements to achieve a successful offering aligned with your initial vision for your program; from teacher training to the equipment needed, you'll get a complete picture of what it takes to onboard this offering.
Based on your needs, the included worksheets have been designed to be used in sequence or separately as individual tools.
Worksheets included in this toolkit:
Understanding Your CS Requirement
Completing a Needs Assessment
CS Program Goals
Computer Science Implementation Planning
Creating a Course Sequence
Drafting an Integration Plan
This packet was created to guide those looking to create a steady foundation for their elementary school CS programs by developing a thoughtful and robust implementation plan. Whether you're in the early years of your CS program and you're looking to clarify your program vision - or you're just about to launch a CS program and need help creating your first implementation plan - this toolkit was made for you.
Based on your needs, the included worksheets have been designed to be used in sequence or separately as individual tools.
Worksheets included in this toolkit:
Understanding Your CS Requirement
Completing a Needs Assessment (for Elementary School)
CS Program Goals (for Elementary School)
Computer Science Implementation Planning (K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th)
Drafting an Integration Plan (K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th)
Expansion plans are the guidelines for preexisting CS programs to identify and onboard additional CS course(s) offerings. These plans will assess a current program's strengths, weaknesses, and areas of opportunities to set new program goals and objectives. These new benchmarks for success will establish criteria for selecting any new course(s) for expansion to ensure alignment to your CS program vision.
Based on your needs, the included worksheets have been designed to be used in sequence or separately as individual tools.
Worksheets included in this toolkit:
SWOT Analysis
Deconstructing Your CS Program
Envisioning Program Outcomes
CS Program Goals (for Expansion)
Completing a Needs Assessment (for Expansion)
What’s Your Future State?
Creating a Course Sequence
Computer Science Expansion Planning
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