In conjunction with this summer’s UTeach CSP Dallas teacher training is a one-day workshop strand on Thursday, July 20 for school counselors called Counselors for Computing. Did you know counselors can play a big part in increasing broader participation in computing and helping students understand their career options? With the… read more
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Know a CS MVP? Have an idea for an innovative class project?
If attending WeTeach_CS events has taught us anything here in the office, it’s that Texas has some amazing, dedicated, and creative CS teachers. Then there are those who really stand out as inspirations to their students and their fellow teachers. If you happen to know one of these MVPs of CS education, then let us know by nominating them for one of the 2017 WeTeachCS Change Maker Awards. Or perhaps you have an idea for a class project or after school activity that needs a little seed money to get started, then apply today for one of the 2017 WeTeachCS Mini-Grants.
CS at SXSWedu – Cracking the Code: K-12 Computer Science Education
Attending SXSWedu? Be sure to check out the panel session Cracking the Code: K-12 Computer Science Education, hosted by Oracle Academy. Our own Carol Fletcher will be discussing how to increase CS education in the K-12 classroom along with other CS education experts. Panelists Alison Derbenwick Miller – Oracle – VP… read more
Calling all DFW area middle and high school counselors!
Texas School Counselor Association, UT Dallas, the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), Bank of America, State Farm and CS4TX invite middle and high school counselors to Counselors for Computing Professional Development in Emerging Careers on Friday, February 24th in Richardson, TX.