Advancing Computer Science Education with Code.org
WHAT IS CODE.ORG?
Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. Their vision aligns with ours: every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education.
The Code.org curriculum provides a comprehensive K-12 learning pathway, supplying the scaffolding needed to build an in-depth understanding of computer science and digital literacy, preparing students for future careers (especially in STEM!). All of Code.org’s curriculum resources and tutorials will forever be free to use, and the Code.org online learning platform is DSA approved statewide.
As the Hawai‘i Regional Partner for the Code.org Teacher Professional Learning Program, STEMworks™ is helping to advance Computer Science (CS) education in K-12 schools statewide. We provide quality professional development (PD) opportunities for Hawai‘i’s educators for each course in the Code.org CS pathway: Computer Science Fundamentals, Discoveries, Principles, and AP Computer Science A.
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES
CS Fundamentals workshop opportunities are available throughout the year, and we welcome elementary, middle and high school teachers to participate in the introductory computer science training.
PDE3 CSF sections are composed of three days of training (Intro, Deep Dive, Physical Computing).
1-day CSF trainings can be scheduled upon request. Please email anna@medb.org if interested!
Our CS Discoveries, CS Principles, and AP Computer Science A Professional Learning Program consists of nine (9) days of professional development with local facilitators, which kicks off in the summer and continues throughout the school year. The full program includes:
TeacherCon Hawai’i - Five-day professional development summer workshop
Four one-day Academic Year Workshops (AYW) held throughout the school year
Teaching materials
Workshop supplies
All teachers are welcome to join, no previous experience teaching computer science needed!
Full scholarships are available for qualified teachers.
Workshops are available for PDE3 (3 credits) and Non-PDE3 Credit.
We encourage you complete a short survey to register to be included in our STEMworks interest list and be notified for all upcoming Code.org training information: Code.org CS Hawaii Interest Survey
APPLY TODAY!
CS Fundamentals Workshops
Elementary school teachers interested in attending upcoming local CS Fundamentals training are encouraged to sign up!
CSF sections are three day training sessions (Intro, Deep Dive, Physical Computing), offered virtually via Zoom from 8am - 3pm.
1-day training sessions are available upon request. Please email anna@medb.org if interested.
Spring 2024 Cohort Dates:
Cohort 5: April 6th, April 13, April 27th
PDE3 credits available! Enroll here!
Cohort 6: June 1st, June 8th, June 29th
PDE3 credits available! Enroll here!
Professional Learning Program for CS Discoveries, CS Principles, and AP Computer Science A
Applications for the 2024 - 2025 Professional Learning Program are now open!!
Program begins with a week-long TeacherCon workshop session in Summer, followed by four academic year workshops throughout the school year
Scholarships are available for eligible teachers!
AP CSA for high school educators (gr 10 - 12)
Hybrid (in-person on Oahu and virtual via Zoom)
TeacherCon Dates: June 3 - 7, 2024
Academic Year Workshops: 9/21, 10/26, 11/23, 1/25/25
PDE3 credits available! Enroll here!
CS Principles for high school educators (gr 9 - 12)
Hybrid (in-person on Oahu and virtual via Zoom)
TeacherCon Dates: June 10 - 14, 2024
Academic Year Workshops: 9/7, 10/19, 11/9, 1/11/25
PDE3 credits available! Enroll here!
CS Discoveries for middle and high school educators (gr 6 - 10)
In-person on Oahu
Flights and hotel will be covered for neighbor island teachers
TeacherCon Dates: July 8 - 12, 2024
Academic Year Workshops: TBD
PDE3 credits available! Enroll here!
Questions? Email anna@medb.org!
2023 - 2024 ENROLLED TEACHERS
As a reminder, please see below for your upcoming workshop dates. You will receive a reminder email from STEMworks™ a month prior to each workshop along with another reminder a week prior to that will include details about the workshops and/if there are any changes. Please feel free to contact Anna at anna@medb.org should you have any questions.
Academic Yearly Workshops
CS Discoveries (in-person on Oahu, 8:30am - 4:30pm)
September 30, 2023
December 2, 2023
January 27, 2024
February 24, 2024
CS Principles (hybrid - online and in-person on Oahu, 8:30am - 4:30pm)
September 9, 2023
October 7, 2023
November 4, 2023
January 20, 2024
AP CS A (hybrid - online and in-person on Oahu, 8:30am - 4:30pm)
September 23, 2023
October 21, 2023
November 18, 2023
January 27, 2024
Local CS & STEM related Conferences and Events
Feb 11th, 2023: Hawaii Computer Science PD Pre-Summit Event
May 3rd & 4th, 2023: 14th Annual Hawaii STEM Conference Website and registration: www.hawaiistemconference.org
DID YOU KNOW?
- According to the latest statistics, computing occupations are now the number one source of all new wages in the U.S. and comprise two-thirds of all projected new jobs in STEM fields, making Computer Science one of the most in-demand college degrees.
- Hawai‘i currently has 1,965 open computing jobs – 4.3 times the average demand rate in Hawai‘i.
- The average salary for a computing occupation in Hawai‘i is $83,548 which is significantly higher than the average salary in the state ($49,430).
- Despite all of these high-paying job opportunities, the state only produced 160 computer science graduates in 2021 – and only 17% were female. We need to improve access for every student in every school in Hawaii, including groups like girls and minorities who have been traditionally underrepresented.
Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. It is supported by generous donors including Microsoft, Facebook, the Infosys Foundation, Google, Omidyar Network, and many more.
For more information on Code.org, contact:
Anna Sikkink I Email: anna@medb.org I 808.875.2300
