Opening - 35 minutes (4:00 - 4:35)
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Statewide CS Update - Shannon Thissen, Computer Science Program Supervisor, OSPI
CS Opportunities
Other training opportunities - see Resources page
5 minute transition
Choose Your Own Adventure - 1 Hour (2 x 30 minute sessions) (4:40 - 5:45)
This segment of the meeting allows you to choose from a menu of professional learning sessions. Each 30-minute session has its own Zoom link. Check out the options below to choose your path. You will need to leave the main Zoom session to join the "adventure" of your choice. If at any time you get lost or disconnected - you can always come back to the main session for help.
After your first session, return to this webpage to select your second session. At the end of the second session, return to the main meeting (bit.ly/winforcsfeb22) for our closing protocol.
CS Educator Hub - 10 minutes (5:50-6:00)
All Chose Your Own sessions will run twice with a 5 minute transition break between sessions.
CYO Session 1: 4:40 -5:10 PM
5 minute transition
CYO Session 2: 5:15 - 5:45 PM
Elementary CS Specialty Endorsement Pilot
Meeting ID: 860 3565 4593
Join us for an overview of these new specialty endorsement competencies and why elementary teachers might be interested in this endorsement.
Katherine Livick - Instructional Technology Coordinator - ESD 112
Kapor Framework for Equity in CS
Meeting ID: 873 8937 7671
Join us to watch and reflect on the core components of the Framework for Equity in CS from the Kapor Center.
Shannon Thissen - Computer Science Program Supervisor - OSPI
Cheryl Lydon - Science Program Manager - Puget Sound ESD 121
Hope Science in the Context of Computer Science and Computational Thinking
Meeting ID: 820 3494 0409
How do we help students from underrepresented populations see themselves pursuing a pathway in CS? Teach them the skills of HOPE! This session will provide a brief introduction to the Science of Hope and its impact on the health and wellbeing of all students.
Jeff Allen - Director of Youth Services - Olympic ESD 114
The What, Why, and How of Unplugged Computer Science Activities
Meeting ID: 871 2590 4534
Participate in an unplugged computer science activity that can be facilitated in all learning environments and learn about the research and methods that support unplugged CS teaching and learning.
Joel LeBel - Regional Administrator of Computer Science - Capital Region ESD 113
Introduction to Mentor Washington
Meeting ID: 208 724 5490
We will discuss the importance of mentorship and how it connects to students pursuing coursework and Careers in Computer Science. We will address how mentorship can attract students of color and women to the CS Field.
Tom Pennella - DCYF Washington
James Miles - Mentor Washington