CSinPA 7-12 Toolkit Team

Middle and high school (7-12) computer science teachers are invited to join the CSinPA 7-12 Toolkit Team.

This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with other 7-12 CS teachers and contribute to a growing collection of CSinPA resources. To maximize collaboration, this opportunity is IN-PERSON only.

Teachers selected for the team will be compensated for their time and effort, as detailed below.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at PaTTAN Harrisburg

Toolkit Team Day Compensation:

• $120 stipend
• Reimbursement for mileage
• Lunch provided

If you're 100+ miles away from PaTTAN Harrisburg, you're also eligible for:

• 1-night hotel accommodations (check in June 20, check out June 21)
• $35 meal stipend

If your schedule allows, we hope you'll continue engaging in Toolkit Team activities during the 2022 CSforAllPA Summit (June 22-23 at PaTTAN Harrisburg).

Toolkit Team members engaging in the Summit will receive:

• Everything included in the Toolkit Team Day, plus
• $40 stipend
• financial assistance to participate in the CSforAllPA Summit (see details below).

Financial assistance is available in one of these ways:

• Round-trip mileage for June 22 and June 23
• Additional 2-night hotel accommodations + meal stipend

As a member of the Toolkit Team, you'll focus your efforts on one of these four project areas.

Project 1. Cross-curricular CS professional learning

Focus: Integrating CS into other content areas in meaningful ways

Example:

• Cybersecurity as part of a Civics/Government course

Project 2. Obstacles to Equity professional learning

Focus: Removing obstacles to equitable access to CS

Examples:

• Lesson / unit created or differentiated for students with disabilities

• Robotics integrated into a “Life Skills” lesson

• Adaptations to a micro:bit activity for student with limited dexterity

• Lesson / unit created or differentiated for English learners

• Ex: culturally aware activity using bi-lingual materials

Project 3. Physical Computing Devices professional learning

Focus: Supporting CS learning with physical computing devices (independent or integrated CS activities)

Examples:

• Biology experiments involving the use of a microcontroller (“running” experiment elements, data collection, etc.)

• Using drones to collect data in Geography or Earth Sciences

Project 4. CS Pathways professional learning

Focus: Developing 7-12 standards-aligned, culturally relevant CS course pathways

The overall goal for all four projects is the same: creating asynchronous modules containing information, resources, and materials to support 7-12 CS teachers across Pennsylvania.

Learn more about the projects in this Google Doc.

Please review the 7-12 Toolkit Team information including the Project details and deliverables before submitting your 7-12 Toolkit Team application.

7-12 Toolkit Team members must have experience in one or more of the 7-12 Toolkit Team project areas. Space is limited. Priority will be given to applicants who:

• hold the PA 7-12 CS certificate
• currently teach 7-12 CS
• have experience

Please submit your applications ASAP. All applicants will be notified of their status by May 13.