Louisiana State University has entered into an interagency agreement with the Louisiana Department of Education to offer the Ignite Initiative, free computer science professional learning for elementary teachers.
The Capital Area STEM Network Center (CASN), housed within the Gordon A. Cain Center for STEM Literacy at LSU, will oversee the program.
The workshops, totaling 24 hours, will consist of multiple cohorts, varying in time and format, with 2 fully in-person options, 1 hybrid option, and 3 virtual options. Participants will be introduced to a variety of educational resources in computational thinking, block programming, and cyber-safety.
Summer Dann, Director of CASN and Associate Director of the Cain Center