Opening - 30 minutes (4:00 - 4:30)
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Statewide CS Update - Shannon Thissen, Computer Science Program Supervisor, OSPI
Computer Science 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. The WINforCS meeting will conclude at the end of the second CYOA session.
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
Cloud Skills Development and AWS Spark
In this session we will introduce data regarding currently labor market demand for cloud talent, along with roles and required skills. We will then share how AWS Spark can be used by secondary school educators to expose students to cloud technology to spark their interest in the possible.
Myra Roldan, Sr. Technical Program Manager, AWS Education to Workforce
Kira Gobes, Technical Program Manager, AWS Spark
The Why and How to Create Gender and Culturally Responsive STEM Learning
Meeting ID: 578 211 8241
In this session, you will consider sources of inequity that commonly arise in STEM programs and learn practical ways to combat these inequities in out-of-school time STEM spaces, especially for BIPOC girls from marginalized communities.
Meeta Sharma-Holt
Vice President of Growth and Strategic Partnerships, Techbridge Girls
Consider ‘Exploring Computer Science’ curriculum for 2022-2023
Meeting ID: 838 2221 4070
Is your high school looking for a CS course to meet SHB 5088 requirements? Are you hoping to add to your list of CS courses? Join us for this brief overview as to why ECS could be just what you are looking for!
Larry Davison, Teaching & Learning Support Coordinator, ESD 105
Learn about Skill Struck: A comprehensive and equitable CS platform
Meeting ID: 825 6604 8401
During this session, we'll show you the Skill Struck Platform. At Skill Struck we make sure we're focusing on student success by hitting the top recommendations from educational leaders on 3 main points:
A Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Tools that Support the use of Strong Instructional Strategies
Student Achievement
Isaac Zeigler, Senior Director of Operations and Partnerships, Skill Struck
Talon Hatch, Partnership Manager, Skill Struck
Level Up Your CS Program with a Customizable Coding Platform
Learn how to leverage the CodeHS platform to build a high-quality computer science program and bring more coding to your school! From teaching a College Board Endorsed AP CS course to integrating coding into a math or physics class, you’ll have all teacher tools and resources to get started including free, engaging 6-12th grade curriculum aligned to Washington State Standards.
Meg Fiorentini, Director of Sales, CodeHS
2022 Computer science professional learning opportunities with AVID and Code.org
In this session, educators will receive a high-level overview of Code.org’s upcoming K-12 professional learning opportunities in Washington State, as well as information on AVID’s new CS for the Content Classroom community of practice (CoP), which will be offered in-person and digitally in the summer of 2022.
Ty Stevenson, Project Manager, AVID/Code.org regional partnership for WA, OR, MT & ID
CIPS and Frameworks Computer Science in CTE
4:40 PM Session Meeting ID: 816 1763 3086
5:10 PM Session Meeting ID: 823 0002 8828
Recommended CIPs and framework requirements for Computer Science in CTE.
Lance Wrzenski, OSPI Program Supervisor - CTE, Business & Marketing