The CIP application deadline for the October 12-15 testing window has been extended to October 3, 2016.
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WeTeach_CS by the numbers – Who's Succeeding?
CS High School teachers in Texas must pass the CS 141 certification exam in order to teach CS Courses. The WeTeach_CS Certification Prep program developed at the Center for STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin was developed to provide review and practice for teachers interested in preparing for the 141 Certification Exam. The program started as a face to face workshop bringing 20–40 teachers together for 2 days of review of key CS concepts and understandings. Over 150 teachers have participated in that course since it was first offered in the summer of 2015. Since then a 6 week online EdX Edge version of the course was developed and offered for the first time from June-August of 2016. Over 1000 teachers signed up, and about 500 actually participated by watching and reading prepared materials, doing practice exercises and taking quizzes.
Thriving in Our Digital World workshop for AP CS Principles
Interested in summer 2016 professional learning workshops that will prepare you to teach the AP Computer Science Principles course, Thriving in Our Digital World: AP in 2016-17? Right now, we have workshop dates scheduled in Arkansas, California, and New Jersey (NYC area), Philadelphia, Texas (Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio). Learn more about the course at uteachcs.org. The application is… read more
College Board APSI (for EXPERIENCED teachers) – REGISTRATION OPEN!
Description High level overview This workshop includes College Board resources, released exams, and student samples. Learning outcomes After attending this workshop, participants will be able to Align their instruction with the goals of the AP Computer Science A course Identify the skills and knowledge that the exam will assess, and… read more
CSP APSI – scholarships from the College Board
Dear CS Principles teachers! This summer, the College Board will initiate for the first time their AP Summer Institutes for CS Principles. These will be held all over that nation (I am offering three of these, as well as several of our teacher leaders from the MOOC). You can find… read more
Free Online Courses in UTAustinX
Embedded Systems – Shape The World – UTAustinX Build your own robots and arcade-style video games. Learn how electronic gadgets are designed, developed, and built in this hands-on course from UT Austin. Explore the fundamentals of circuit design and micro-controller programming, and discover how themodern, electronic world works. What you’ll… read more
Teach CS Workshop – January 13-14, 2016
Teach CS will provide an overview of the educator competencies required of all teachers to become certified in Grades 8-12 Computer Science. This certification is necessary to teach courses such as Computer Science I, II or III, Fundamentals of Computer Science, or AP Computer Science A. Course instructors will address… read more
STEMpreneurship Teacher Workshop Application
STEMpreneurship Teacher Workshop will expose high school educators to the STEMed Labs student experiences with hands-on training on Pi Bytes and the 3 Day Start Up. The Teacher Workshop will consist of a total of three Saturdays. * Saturday (January 23, 2016) from 1-5 PM is mandatory for all enrollees… read more
STEMpreneur Series
STEMed Labs is excited to announce the 2nd annual STEMpreneur series. We are calling all high school computer science enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to apply to our exciting program. Applications are now open! STEMpreneur is a mashup of STEM & entrepreneurship that consists of two programs: Pi Bytes + 3 Day… read more
Computer Science Principles Mini-Conference — February 24-25, 2016
Registration is open for the Computer Science Principles Mini-Conference — February 24-25, 2016! Location UT-Austin Pickle Research Campus Commons Learning Center 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 137 Balcones Room 1.108 Austin, Texas 78758 Campus Map Get Directions Eligible Attendees Texas high school teachers currently teaching or interested in teaching AP Computer Science… read more