At the 2022 National Autism Conference (NAC) camp, high school students with autism explored connections between music and CS with the CSinPA team at PaTTAN. We'll share instructional resources based on camp activities soon, as well as a Save the Date for the 2023 camp (July 31 - Aug. 3, 2023).

Explore some of the campers' projects below:

We want to celebrate CS efforts in your community!

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7-12 Praxis Prep pathway for 7-12 educators who are currently teaching or will soon be teaching a CS course and are planning to take the 7-12 CS Praxis exam required for certification.

Leading the Charge for educational leaders who are supporting school- or district-level CS initiatives.

CS Innovations for intermediate unit TaC who are interested in removing barriers for students with disabilities in CS.

CSinPA Virtual Book Club for anyone in involved in CSinPA!

Sign up by September 16 to join the first-ever CSinPA virtual book club. Beginning October 3, we'll meet every other week for an hour of guided discussion on a section of the graphic novel, Power On!, by Jean J. Ryoo and Jane Margolis. Act 48 credit is available.

A review from the PaTTAN CSinPA team:

This is young adult fiction, not a boring professional text. It’s no bigger than a composition notebook and contains an engaging story presented in plain language and bright images. For us, it’s already sparking individual reflection, discussion, and a bunch of “OMG, you have to read this” conversations across our professional and personal communities. 😊

If you participated in the K-8 Pathway, please complete the K-8 Pathway Follow-Up questionnaire. Your input will help us identify priority areas for new elementary CS professional learning resources and opportunities. You can respond to the questionnaire below or open the Google Form in your web browser.

If you submit the questionnaire by September 15, you'll be entered into a special drawing for a class set of micro:Bit, mailed to your school at no-cost.

2023 Governor's STEM Competition

Competition will be held in a hybrid format in 2023, and the theme is “Innovating the Commonwealth through Collaboration and Computing.”

• Registration for the 2023 Governor's STEM Competition opens September 6.
  
• Applications for the 2023 Governor's STEM Student Logo Design Competition are now open.

2022 STEM Conference - TEEAP

Registration is open for the 2022 Technology & Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) STEM Conference, held October 20-22, 2022 at Millersville University. The theme for the conference is Back to Basics.

Drone Event - CSTA Longwood

CSTA Longwood is hosting a special event all about drones on September 25 at Avon Grove High School. Teachers, students, and families are all welcome; no experience needed.

Graduate Certificate in CS Education - Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College is offering a limited number of full scholarships for this program, endorsed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) in preparing teachers to pass the 7-12 CS Praxis exam required to earn the PDE 7-12 CS add-on certificate. A virtual information session is schedule for September 12.

CSEdWeek CS Heroes - CSTA

CSTA publishes posters and resources featuring a diverse group of CS heroes to use during CSEdWeek. This year, CSTA aims to profile young adults, aged 18-25. Nominations are due September 8.

Aspirations in Computing (AiC) awards - NCWIT

On September 1, applications open for the Aspirations in Computing (AiC) student and educator awards.

• The Award for AiC honors 9-12 grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests.
• The AiC Educator Award honors exemplary formal and informal educators for their efforts to promote gender equity in computing.

Attracting All Learners to STEM Using Culturally Based Pedagogy - Smithsonian Science Center

On Friday, October 14 and Saturday October 15, 2022, the Smithsonian Science Education Center is offering a free webinar program, Attracting All Learners to STEM Using Culturally Based Pedagogy. Participants will receive an overview of culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogies as theoretical frameworks that can be integrated into STEM classrooms.

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