If you want to return to the classroom this fall with a shiny new CS certification, then now’s the time to make it happen! There are three TExES certification testing windows this summer scheduled for June, July, and August. Choose the one that works best for you and allow WeTeach_CS can help you achieve your CS certification goals!
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This summer, make sure to stay connected with @weteachcs!
With summer just around the corner, make sure you’re connected with WeTeach_CS when you leave the classroom. We have a full calendar of events planned for this summer and you’re not going to want to miss on these CS professional development opportunities. To stay up-to-date with the latest news and events, be sure to subscribe to the WeTeach_CS blog and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Level up your CS classes with Game Design at the WeTeach_CS Deep Dives
According to the Entertainment Software Association, the 42% of adults who play video games at least 3 hours per week are contributing to a $36 Billion industry in the United States alone, with worldwide revenues over $100 billion. This makes makes a future career in the video gaming industry very attractive to students from all backgrounds and interests.
The 2018 WeTeach_CS Summit schedule is now online! #wtcs2018
The full session schedule for the WeTeach_CS Summit 2018 (June 18-20 in Georgetown,TX) is now online. Attendees can browse sessions, read descriptions, and pre-plan their Summit breakout session experience! View the WeTeach_CS Summit 2018 Online Schedule Mobile and Calendar Friendly The online schedule is completely mobile friendly—no app download required—and… read more
Watch the video, then register for the WeTeach_CS Summit – June 18-20
The WeTeach_CS Summit is a 3-day event which educates, empowers, and inspires K-12 CS teachers, advocates, administrators, professional development providers, university instructors, and policy-makers to advance the goal of CS for All in Texas and beyond. But don’t take our word for it, let these WeTeach_CS teachers and partners share with you their reasons why the WeTeach_CS Summit is such a unique an important experience for CS teachers.
Registration Deadline Extended! – How WeTeach_CS for High School workshop in Abilene
Dip into CS Unplugged with Code.org at WeTeach_CS Deep Dives
Are you looking to develop curriculum or content specific activities for computer science within your K-5 school or classroom? Have you or your students explored Code.org’s Hour of Code, played with scratch, or have you attended a one day coding workshop and are wondering, “what’s next?” If so, then you’re ready to take a dive deeper into the new Code.org Curriculum, with an emphasis on integrating computational thinking and unplugged activities into your classroom.
NCWIT offering scholarships for Counselors for Computing program at CS @ CSS 2018
NCWIT is pleased to announce that their Counselors for Computing program at this year’s CS @ CSS computer science professional development week, being held from July 30 – August 1 at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, is fully funded for counselors (including travel/lodging), and there is some funding available for… read more
ISTE Computer Science Network announces CS Firehose 2018
Whether it's two days, three days, or five days, WeTeach_CS lets you choose your own CS PD experience! #wtcs2018
2018 WeTeach_CS Summit and Deep Dives For 2018, we’ve expanded our WeTeach_CS Summit and Deep Dives with so many new sessions, strands, and activities that we’ve had to move to a bigger location! Come join us for two, three, or five days of CS professional development suitable for prospective, new, and experienced… read more