BootUp: Interest-driven Coding through Scratch and ScratchJr
BootUp’s on-site/virtual professional development instills confidence in teachers and helps them nurture a growth mindset by engaging their students. Facilitators prepare teachers by delivering a foundation of computer science and computational thinking concepts, providing curriculum, and sharing pedagogical and content knowledge. Whether you’re a novice or specialist, the training you receive from BootUp provides customized instruction over time and everything you need to implement computer science for all students.
Our collaborative approach includes hands-on learning, model teaching, peer coaching, and PLC support.
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For participating teachers, we require the following commitment:
To attend a 15 hours of face-to-face or virtual summer workshop in the Summer of 2022.
To complete self-assessment using readiness scale for implementation
The fees covered through the grant include the 15 hrs of professional development facilitation, ongoing support as needed, curriculum resources, and a stipend ($160 per day) for each participant who completes the training.
Fifty K-2 participants will receive 2 "hives" of 6 Bee-Bots and 50 3-5 participants will receive 15 Micro:bits 2.0 which you will receive prior to the last day of school through AEA van mail. Participants will receive training with these during the BootUp PD. If you don't attend the training you will be asked to return them to your AEA.
BootUp PD will be offered for 1 LR course will be available for participants to register for. The cost of 1 LR credit will be $35 and will be covered by the participant.
Registration is open to those who "saved a spot" until April 8th, after that any open spots will be available to those on the waitlist.
K-2 Educators
*FULL* Face-to-Face, June 15th & 16th, 8:00 - 4:30 @Adel Heartland AEA
*FULL* Virtual July 11th & 12th, 8:00 - 4:30 (Registration Link)
3rd-5th Educators
Face-to-face, July 20-21st 8:00 - 4:30 @Ames ISU Campus (Registration Link)
*FULL* Virtual June 10th, 13, and 14th 8:30-1:30
If the section you'd like to join is full, please complete the Waitlist form.
If your plans to participate change at any point prior to the summer workshop, please let Marisa Dahl (mdahl@heartlandaea.org) know.
Teacher stipends will be disbursed through your business office after the PD. Stipends will be sent to your school and will be distributed through your regular payroll system.