Upcoming Trainings and Opportunities https://www.weteachcs.org/events-2017-18/

San Antonio (July 26-27) tentative Richardson (August 6-7) WeTeach_CS F2F Certification Prep Austin (April 19-20) Houston (May 4-5) Amarillo (May 16-17) Edinburg (June 11-12) San Antonio (July 26-27) tentative Richardson (August 6-7)

WeTeach_CS: Foundations of CS for Teachers ONLINE COURSE Seven-week program Self-paced Prepares teachers to take and pass the Texas Education Agency’s 8-12 CS Certification Test. Reviews main concepts covered in the three certification domains: Software Design and Development, Programming Language topics, and Technology Applications. Some prior experience in coding or programming required for educators interested in becoming certified to teach Grades 8-12 CS. Week 1: Software Design and Programming basics Week 2: Programming Fundamentals Week 3: Loops and Recursion Week 4: Data Structures Week 5: More OOP, Algorithms and Big O (Oh my!) Week 6: Programming Fundamentals Week 7: Discrete Math, Robotics, Game Design Course was developed with funding from:

Through the support of 100Kin10 and TEA, the CIP provides the Certification Incentive Program (CIP) Through the support of 100Kin10 and TEA, the CIP provides the  opportunity for Texas educators to apply for a $1,000 STIPEND awarded by the TRC for successfully attaining their certification goal. Funded by

Certification Incentive Program (CIP) Teach CS 8-12 Certificate Incentive Program (CIP) This program provides an opportunity for Texas educators to apply for a one-time $1,000 stipend through The University of Texas at Austin, Center for STEM Education. Please read the complete application instructions prior to submission of this application. More information / Application Candidates are required to: be pursuing certification in Computer Science 8-12. not already hold the following certifications: Computer Science 8-12 or Computer Information Systems (any level) be currently certified to teach in Texas or enrolled in an approved teacher certification program submit an application and required documentation by applicable deadlines receive approval prior to testing apply for a specific test window by the applicable deadline register themselves for the approved test date and pay all applicable fees complete all requirements for certification and pay all applicable fees provide proof of success on the exam and proof of certification by the applicable deadline participate and provide required information in a post-program survey during August 2018

Other F2F Courses SCRIPT (April 2-3) Austin How WeTeach CS for HS (May 21-22) Abilene Tapestry (June 6-8) Austin Bootstrap (June 11-13) San Antonio Bootstrap Follow-Up (June 14) San Antonio Logo Summer Institute (June 11-14) Pflugerville GenCyber (June 11-15) Austin WeTeach_CS Summit (June 18-20) Georgetown WeTeach_CS Deep Dives (June 21-22) Georgetown How WeTeach_CS for HS (July 11-12) San Antonio Bootstrap (July 11-13) Beaumont Launch CS (July 11-13) Richardson 3D Printer Training (July 23-27) TBD WeTeach_Java (July 23-27) Austin

Code.org Professional Learning Program (PLP) CS Discoveries (6th-9th grade) CS Principles (9th-12th grade) Teacher applications are open from January – March 2018 Principal provides approval for specified teacher and commitment to put course on master schedule with students that match the demographics of the campus Teachers to commit to entire PLP 5-day summer training in Dallas (July 30-August 3, 2018) 4 follow-up trainings in the 2018-2019 school year Contact: Amy.Werst@utexas.edu Code.org Professional Learning Program (PLP)

Code.org Professional Development for Elementary CS Fundamentals (K-5th grade) Code.org is hosting no-cost, one-day workshops for K-5 educators interested in teaching computer science. Workshops include in-person instruction from an experienced computer science facilitator, including an intro to computer science, pedagogy, overview of the online curriculum, teacher dashboard, and strategies to teaching unplugged classroom activities. Contact: Amy.Werst@utexas.edu Code.org Professional Development for Elementary