Leading the Charge: Computer Science (CS) for Instructional Leaders

Session Dates

Thursday October 12, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Webinar
Thursday November 09, 2023 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Webinar
Thursday December 14, 2023 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Webinar
Thursday January 11, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Webinar
Thursday February 08, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Webinar
Thursday March 14, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Webinar
Thursday April 18, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Webinar
Thursday May 23, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Webinar
Friday May 24, 2024 - 11:59 PM - Webinar

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Educational leaders face a unique challenge in building CS programs that are comprehensive, inclusive, and strategically-aligned. This program is designed to meet this challenge by providing participants with a foundational understanding of CS and a framework for increasing or expanding CS education.

Objectives

- Leverage CS education to address data-driven goals
- Recognize opportunities to use CS education to support PA content standards
- Identify and determine relevant data sources / sets. 
- Lead a team in setting goals and priorities based on data
- Articulate the need for computer science in Pennsylvania schools
- Define computer science and computational thinking.
- Lead a team to conduct a self-assessment/  analysis of current state of CS 
- Determine the relevant data, curriculum selection, alignment & progression, assessments, lesson development, appropriate professional learning, and consideration of the needs of diverse learners required to support the previously developed SMART goals.
- Locate and identify CSTA 2017 standards
- Identify common computer science curriculum resources and providers
- Empower teachers to implement stand-alone and/or integrated computer science curriculum
- Identify curricular needs that can be addressed through an equitable CS education.
- Identify and address potential equity gaps.
- Identify and task teacher-leaders in CS
- Use data to design a plan for appropriate professional learning to support teachers’ implementation of CS education.
- For example: CS concepts/skill pretests for teachers, student achievement in existing CS courses
- Identify relevant stakeholders including teachers, school personnel, community members, higher ed, etc.
- Identify and task teacher-leaders in CS

Target Audience

School and district administrators Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Richele Herigan, rherigan@pattan.net, 717-901-2240