Code.org CS Discoveries 2022-2023 Professional Learning Program

Curriculum, Class/Workshop, Professional Development, Learning Community

Code.org Computer Science Discoveries is appropriate for 6-10th grade students and can be taught as a semester or year long introductory course (3-5 hours per week of instruction for 9+ weeks). The course takes a wide lens on computer science by covering topics such as programming, physical computing, HTML/CSS, and data. Students engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem solving, and fun. The course inspires students as they build their own websites, apps, games, and physical computing devices.

Teachers who apply and are accepted to the program commit to:

• Attending the five-day, in-person summer workshop as part of a cohort for Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, San Antonio, or the Rio Grande Valley.
• Attending four local one-day, in-person workshops (usually on Saturdays) or participating in the Equity in CS Principles or other potential virtual cohorts.
• Teaching the course during the 2022-23 school year.
• Supporting the recruitment and enrollment of a diverse group of students in the course, representative of the school’s overall student population.

Computer Science Discoveries and Principles workshops are offered at no cost to qualifying teachers accepted into the program. If you don’t meet the requirements to attend at no cost, the program is still only $1,500 per Texas teacher, which is a 50% discount off of the national cost thanks to our generous supporters at Code.org.