Course Catalog

Computer Science Coaching is designed for teachers and instructional leaders and prepares them to lead professional development about the Computer Science SOLs.

This asynchronous course allows educators to explore the Twine platform for interactive storytelling and consider how to apply it in their classroom.​​

Micro Session #1 gives participants an opportunity to explore the definition and examples of computer science.

Micro Session #2 gives participants an opportunity to explore strands of the Virginia Computer Science standards.

Micro Session #3 gives participants an opportunity to explore the curriculum frameworks and lessons aligned to integrating the Virginia Computer Science standards.

Micro Session #4 gives participants an opportunity to explore CS content and lessons with both unplugged and plugged integration into other content areas.

Curriculum Writing Workshop are designed to help participants develop skills in creating or modifying computer science (CS) lessons that are aligned with Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) CS K-8 Standards of Learning.

Join us for an exhilarating two-day conference, hosted in collaboration with Page County, where educators will explore the integration of Computer Science into K-8 classrooms, scaling new heights of engagement and excitement. Dive into hands-on workshops, choose your own adventure, and earn up to 5 PD hour each day while discovering innovative tools and methodologies to propel student learning forward.

Learn how to implement the Code.org AP Computer Science A curriculum, which focuses on broadening participation in college-level CS coursework through accessible CS learning with Java.

AP Computer Science Principles is a college-level high school CS course that covers the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges students to explore how computing and technology can impact the world. This professional learning course prepares educators to teach this class to 9-12th grade students using the Code.org AP CSP curriculum, providing a primer to the course content and the AP exam.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

Computer Science Coaching is designed for teachers and instructional leaders and prepares them to lead professional development about the Computer Science SOLs.

Computer Science Coaching is designed for teachers and instructional leaders and prepares them to lead professional development about the Computer Science SOLs.

Computer Science Foundations introduces educators to the Exploring Computer Science (ECS) curriculum. ECS is a full-year introductory computer science course that prepares high school students for future study in a variety of computer science domains, including cybersecurity, web design, and networking. ECS is funded by the National Science Foundation.

Computer Science Integration helps teachers explore the Computer Science Standards of Learning and learn how to best integrate them into other content areas with students.

Computer Science Integration will help teachers explore Computer Science and learn how to integrate the VA CS SOLs into core curriculum with students.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

Curriculum Writing Workshop are designed to help participants develop skills in creating or modifying computer science (CS) lessons that are aligned with Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) CS K-8 Standards of Learning.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

This course will support teachers in approaching lessons in a culturally responsive way that acknowledges the systemic erasure of Indigenous people in America and supports a CS for All approach.

Google CS First is a ready-to-teach computer science curriculum for elementary and middle school students.

Launching Computer Science will prepare educators to include computer science standards into their regular curriculum.

Launching Computer Science will prepare educators to include computer science standards into their regular curriculum.

Micro Session #1 gives participants an opportunity to explore the definition and examples of computer science.

Micro Session #2 gives participants an opportunity to explore strands of the Virginia Computer Science standards.

Micro Session #3 gives participants an opportunity to explore the curriculum frameworks and lessons aligned to integrating the Virginia Computer Science standards.

Micro Session #4 gives participants an opportunity to explore CS content and lessons with both unplugged and plugged integration into other content areas.

Middle School Elective: Computer Science Discoveries prepares educators to teach the Code.org elective Computer Science Discoveries by unpacking the modules they will use in the classroom while developing a deeper understanding of computer science and computational thinking.

Middle School Elective (CSD) Part II further prepares educators to teach the Code.org elective Computer Science Discoveries by unpacking the last four modules while developing a deeper understanding of computer science and computational thinking.

The "CS for CTE: Endorsement, Expertise, Empowerment" grant-funded initiative is a year-long program aimed at providing educators with the necessary resources to deepen their understanding and technical skills in computer science. This APPLICATION is for high school educators who would like to prepare for the Virginia Computer Science PRAXIS exam, enabling them to achieve a Virginia CS endorsement.

Programming with Java introduces educators to the Java coding language through hands-on, creative programming using the Processing framework.

Programming Using Python I introduces educators to introductory Python coding principles tools and resources, expanding their knowledge of how to code and how to teach coding to novice CS students.

This course builds upon participants' prior knowledge of the Python coding language, tools, and concepts, covering functions with parameters and return values, lists/dictionaries, and iteration.

Programming Using Scratch I introduces educators to the Scratch programming tool and block-based programming, basic understanding of programming concepts, and understand best practices for integrating programming into K-8 classrooms.

Programming Using Scratch II builds upon participant's knowledge of Scratch programming tools and concepts as well as introduce and expand their knowledge on using variables, operators, sensing blocks, and My Blocks within the programming platform.

Project Growing Up Thinking Scientifically (GUTS) is a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program for middle school students serving schools and districts nationally. Growing up thinking scientifically means learning to look at the world and ask questions, develop answers to the questions through scientific inquiry, and design solutions to their problems.

This asynchronous course allows educators to explore the Twine platform for interactive storytelling and consider how to apply it in their classroom.​​

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

These quick "bytes" explore compute science concepts, pedagogical strategies and resources to support computer science integration at every skill, content and grade level.

In the course participants will learn the fundamentals of the computer science field, as well as important concepts covered in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) for computer science. Educators will also learn how to teach computational thinking skills in their classrooms and how the computer science SOLs can be integrated into core academic content.

What is Computer Science introduces the importance of teaching computer science in Virginia K-12 schools.

What is Integration? will help teachers explore computer science and learn how to integrate the VA CS SOLs into core curriculum with students.