CSinPA October 2022

Jigar Patel (Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11) is participating in the 2022-23 CSTA Equity Fellowship, a national program focused addressing inequities in K-12 CS education.

Jigar is well known in CSinPA for leading projects out of IU11, presenting annually at the CSforALLPA Summit, serving as the vice president of the CSTA Susquehanna Valley chapter, and more. He believes everyone should be exposed to CS, "not because everyone is going to become a computer scientist or programmer/developer, but because CS teaches you how to break down complex problems into smaller steps, it teaches you how to think systematically and helps your mind build systems."

Well said, Jigar!

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Professional learning isn't limited to a workshop, conference, or program; some of the best ideas come from everyday conversations.

We launched the CSinPA virtual community on Mighty Networks for you to seek out ideas from others, hear what's going on in other schools and communities, and share resources. There's no cost to participate, so we hope you'll join us.

We're also seeking individuals to serve as guest moderators to foster engagement and facilitate informal professional learning in the community over a two-week period. Guest moderators will be paid a stipend of $200. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

CS Innovations 2022-2023 Cohort

Open exclusively to IU TaC

The CS Innovations professional learning series allows TaC to explore foundational CS concepts and practices through model activities using hands-on resources that remove barriers for students with disabilities.

Leading the Charge Act 45/PIL Program for CS Administrators

If you are a school or district administrator who wants to learn more about how to support CS teachers and teachers integrating CS into their classes, please consider joining us for Cohort 2 of our PIL program Leading the Charge: CS for School Administrators. Registration is open.

7-12 Praxis Peer Tutoring Program

The program for teachers preparing for the PA 7-12 CS certification exam is back for 2022-23! We continue to offer the program to participants in any current or previous PaTTAN 7-12 CS professional learning program (7-12 PAsmart 1.0/2.0, CSinPA 7-12 CS Praxis Prep pathway).

CSTA Pittsburgh

CSTA Susquehanna Valley: Chapter meeting: Nov. 1, 7:30 pm with discussion on ways to start conversations on cybersecurity.

CSTA Longwood: Chapter meeting: Nov. 11, 6:00 pm.

CSTA Philly

2022 State of Computer Science Education report - Code.org, CSTA, ECEP

This annual report on K-12 CS provides an update on national and state-level CS education policy and implementation, and includes a state handout for Pennsylvania.

Student Help Desk Forum - Harrisburg University, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12

7-12 grade students and educators with an interest in IT fields or student-run help desk are invited to attend this free event Nov.18 at Harrisburg U., Lincoln IU 12, or virtually. Presentation proposals are due 10/14. Registration is due 11/01.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The 2022 theme is See Yourself in Cyber. Find ideas and resources in the 2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month toolkit developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance.

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