Academic Year Workshops, 2023-24
New Opportunities for
FREE Virtual Academic Year Workshops
FREE Virtual Academic Year Workshops
Elementary Computing for All (teachers of grades K-2_
Elementary Computing for All (teachers of grades 3-5)
EduProtocols: A variety of strategies to introduce or review content information and incorporate a variety of technological skills (teachers of all grades)
All workshops offered through the Butte COE feature a 90-minute virtual session followed by a 90-minute asynchronous activity to apply your new skills. Full participation in both segments of the workshop is required to earn a $125 stipend. Asynchronous work is due by December 14.
CS4NorCal will issue stipend payments.
Elementary teachers (pre-K to 5)
Elementary 4 Computing, Year 2
For teachers of grades K-5, CS4NorCal invites you to refine your practice of Computer Science education by exploring model lessons from free and open-source TK-5 curricula and evidence-based practices grounded in research about social-emotional learning, translanguaging, socially responsible computing, universal design for learning, use-modify-create, program development, debugging and levels of abstraction
Middle and high schools teachers (6-12)
Lead with CS: Just-in-Time CS Content (for first-year participants)
In support of teachers in grades 6-12 as they start their first year of implementing CS instruction, CS4NorCal provides four “just-in-time” workshops to deepen exposure to core CS curriculum and key instructional strategies. These workshops are specific to the CS Discoveries and CS Principles curricula. Also, via two additional workshops, participants explore ways to integrate CS into math and science instruction.
CSI: Computer Science Integration (for first-year participants)
Each Fall and Spring, first-year participants can explore how computer science content can be used to accelerate student learning in Math, Science, English/Language Arts, and other core academic subjects. Each 6-hour workshop features hands-on lessons, resources to connect CS to core academic subjects, and physical materials to help bring CS lessons to life for your students!
Implement 4 Impact (for second-year participants)
Integrating college-and career-readiness (CCR) into computer science (CS) instruction increases its relevance for students, their families and school counselors. CS pathways are strengthened by partnerships with local colleges and businesses.
CS4NorCal’s second year of professional learning for teachers of grades 6-12 offers a unique series of 4 workshops to provide teachers with tools to integrate CCR and CS instruction. Teachers will be able to increase the impact of their CS implementation with such strategies as project-based learning, project management, authentic assessment and curation of student work. These instructional strategies are relevant to any subject area. Employers from California's Far North are looking to hire new employees who are able to manage projects in collaboration with team members utilizing tools like Agile, which CS4NorCal teachers will learn through Implement for Impact.
For all teachers and counselors
CS4NorCal's Community of Practice
Each month, you may collaborate with other CS4NorCal participants in a community of practice. Hosted by the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) California or a local Chapter. Each 60-90-minute virtual meeting features synchronous and asynchronous opportunities to network, share resources, and collaborate on problems of practice. Learn more about the Virtual Community of Practice at https://farnorthca.csteachers.org/. CoP participants can receive a $100 stipend per meeting.