Teachers

CSPDWeek is a statewide, teacher-directed professional development week that provides learning opportunities, community-building, and PD credits for recertification. This week-long event brings together teachers from across a state, across K-12 grade levels, and across experience levels by providing different computer science content and pedagogical workshop options based on teachers’ needs. 

June 16-20, 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day, in-person, at The Citadel.

Breakout sessions will include PLTW Gateway, Computer Science and Engineering Pathway collaboration.  Siemens Engineering Pathway, VEX Robotics, 3D Printing, machine learning, eSports, Drones, etc. 

9am-3pm at Swearingen Engineering Center

FREE to any teachers, lunch will be served.

Registration will open in August, 2025.

The Science PLUS (Participatory Learning, Understanding, & Sharing) Institute at Roper Mountain is a professional development program for South Carolina public and public charter school science teachers.  They offer grade-specific, hands-on courses that emphasize the 2021 South Carolina College-and Career-Ready Science Standards. Courses that promote science process skills and inquiry-based instruction are available to teachers in grades K-12.

Priority deadline for applications is April 1, 2025 for the summer session. Applications are accepted until each course is in session.