Spend a Week in June Learning and Connecting…
Fifth annual NM CS PD starts June 5th, 2023! There will be 3 weeks of dedicated Computer Science Education workshops.
Organized by Computer Science Alliance and delivered by a variety of experienced facilitators, we will run the PD with in-person options at UNM June 5-9th and additional weeks of different options all on-line, starting June 12th. We will still spend your workshop(s) with other educators and CS professionals to learn more about CS and a range of fantastic opportunities to integrate CS into any and all content areas and grade levels OR to offer CS courses, clubs, and after school programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Over the past 5 years we have had over 1100 educators K- higher ed join us to learn about curriculum and resources to bring CS to our NM students.
Spend a Week in June Learning and Connecting…
6th Annual NM CS PD, CS in the Sun, starts June 5th! Join us for a variety of PD workshops dedicated to Computer Science Education.
Organized by Computer Science Alliance and delivered by a variety of experienced facilitators & partners, we will run the PD with in-person options at UNM June 5-9th and additional weeks of different options all on-line, starting June 12th. We will still spend your workshop(s) with other educators and CS professionals to learn more about CS and a range of fantastic opportunities to integrate CS into any and all content areas and grade levels OR to offer CS courses, clubs, and after school programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Over the past 5 years we have had over 1100 educators K- higher ed join us to learn about curriculum and resources to bring CS to our NM students.
Learning and Connecting around Computer Science Education
6th annual NM CS PD starts June 5th!
Organized by Computer Science Alliance and delivered by a variety of experienced facilitators, we will run the PD with in-person options at UNM June 5-9th and additional weeks with online PD starting June 12th. We will still spend your workshop(s) with other educators and CS professionals to learn more about CS and a range of fantastic opportunities to integrate CS into any and all content areas and grade levels OR to offer CS courses, clubs, and after school programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Over the past 5 years we have had over 1100 educators K- higher ed join us to learn about curriculum and resources to bring CS to our NM students.
PD OPTIONS FOR ALL LEVELS
| CS PD Strand | Description | Date(s) | Target Audience | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Computing for Educators FULL | QCaMP is a week-long (virtual and in-person) camp aimed at the high school level, with separate programs for high school teachers and students. QCaMP is FREE and participants receive a learning stipend. You will gain experience creating circuits on a real-world quantum computer and gain access to learning resources. The only prerequisites for this camp are basic algebra and an interest in learning more! Follow this link to more details about this awesome opportunity. Stipend and travel. |
June 5-8, in person at UNM | CS and Science high school teachers | FULL |
| Science+C (integrated science with CS) | Update your science teaching by introducing computational modeling with reflect real-world scientific investigations. Science+C enhances your existing Biology, Chemistry or Physics core courses with units on computational modeling. The 3-day units were developed by teachers to meet NGSS standards to build and reinforce student science learning while introducing them to computing—and its importance in science! Teach your students valuable skills in computational thinking by using, decoding, and modifying computer models. More information can be found here. | June 12-16th online via zoom | High School Science teachers | |
| AP CSP with Code.org | This curriculum is one of the easiest Computer Science curriculums to implement yet has one of the best track records for supporting teachers and students. Great activities and units that align with the Advanced Placement course and prepare everyone to be successful. Can be a good HS introductory course and part of a sequence for a CS/IT pathway. This offering includes regular meetings into September to support teachers as they implement. | June 19-23th online via zoom | HS teachers starting or expanding a CS program | |
| CSA/Java | Java continues as an industry standard and is the basis for AP CS A. Participants will gain skills in Java through a variety of resources that will help them develop their AP CS A class, add content to an existing CS class or help prepare themselves and students for Java Foundations Certification. This offering includes regular meetings into September to support teachers as they implement. | June 19-23th online via zoom | HS teachers | |
| Intro to STEAM using Robotics in Cross-Curricular Activities | Robotics is not only the future, it is also the present. Using Robotics as a hook to teach STEAM principals including problem-solving and engages students to give them an interesting hands-on autonomous learning experience. Robotics solutions encourage creativity, teamwork, leadership, passion, and problem-solving among groups and can be used to teach cross-curricular concepts. Giving students real choices in the classroom through educational robotics can boost their engagement and motivation, allow them to capitalize on their strengths, and enable them to meet their learning needs. By familiarizing students with engineering, programming, sensors, and automation, they hone critical computational thinking skills needed to succeed in both the 21st century’s workforce and in everyday life. In this workshop activities will be connected to CSTA and National Standards. In addition, this workshop will show how Robotics can be used to teach Math, Science, Language Arts, Art, and Social Studies. We will use VEX GO, VEX IQ, Sphero, Cyber-bot robots and VEXcode VR (Virtual Robots) for these activities. | June 5-8, in person at UNM | Educators working with upper ES, MS and HS students in CS and project-based learning, STEAM Labs and out-of-school time | |
Costs:
- Registration fee $750-1000 for in-person workshops. Scholarships are available, we don’t want the fees to be the barrier for your attending a workshop. Please fill the scholarship form to request a scholarship.
- If you would like to register use these Registration form.
- This year administrators will need to sign letters of support for their teachers to attend, stating that they support offering computer science education in the next school year. find your Principal support letter here. Once you filled it up send it to melany@computesciencealliance,org
- Change of plans and you can’t attend please email: melany@computesciencealliance,org
- Questions: info@computersciencealliance.org