September Computer Science K-12

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Computer Science Newsletter. Here you will find valuable information about, academic programs, professional development Opportunities, and opportunities for students. PCS has its first magnet school Computer Science Pathway at Starkey K-8, and has expanded program offerings with new courses focused on computational thinking and program design for creative computing in elementary and middle schools.

Congratulations to those that earned a K-12 Computer Science Certification for the 2020-2021 grant cycle! For those new to computer science, or not yet certified, look for information to be coming soon on professional development opportunities supported by the 2021-2022 Computer Science Grant Cycle.

As you engage in CS, please send along photos of students in action so they can be highlighted in "Computer Science in the Spotlight" section of the news letter.

Here is the link to the Aspiring Leaders Flyer.

Here is the link for our coaching pool information.

Grade Pass Back is a valuable, time saving tool for syncing your myLearning (Canvas) gradebook with your myStudent gradebook. This eliminates the work of having to enter information into two different systems. It requires some simple, careful setup initially. Here are several things that may cause errors when setting up Grade Pass Back:

• Gradebooks cannot be combined in myStudent
• Assignment categories must be identical in both myStudent and myLearning (including capitalization and spacing)
• Assignments must be in a category in myLearning that matches one in myStudent
• Assignments must have due dates in the current term. For Q1 that is between 8/10-10/15. Of note is that you may decide to give students until teacher planning day to turn in work. The due date in myLearning must still be no later than 10/15 because that is the end of the term in the system. Anything with due dates of 10/16, 17, or 18 will be not be recognized since Q2 does not begin until 10/19.

The following video is a walkthrough of setting up the Pass Back and how to sync your grades.

Grade Pass Back Walkthrough Video

If you experience issues, please email Matt Bruno at mbruno@pasco.k12.fl.us and include the following information:

• A link to the myLearning course(s) you are having issues with
• A brief description of your problem or error message, and the name/student number of any students you may be experiencing specific issues with
• Any other pertinent information

We’re excited to share a series of 5 essential classroom PBIS practices that are immediately applicable for teachers. This month we’re focusing on “Maximizing Structures” in our classrooms through a Trauma Informed-Care Lens. When students understand the structures and how things work, they’re more likely to be successful. Structures help make the classroom feel safe, consistent, and predictable. We’re also excited to share this video that helps give strategies for organizing your classroom space.

If you’d like to dive deeper feel free to explore this PBIS Classroom website that shares a variety of resources on how to strengthen your teaching practices!

Feel free to reach out to us if we can help you!

Susanna Haberle, PBIS Program Coordinator

shaberle@pasco.k12.fl.us

Lesley Wilson, SEL Program Coordinator

lrwilson@pasco.k12.fl.us

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