June 2024 Newsletter

The Division 1 winners are:

Grand Prize - Parkland High School

1st Place - Lower Dauphin High School

2nd Place - Wyoming Area Secondary Center

3rd Place - Boyertown Area Senior High

The Division 2 winners are:

Grand Prize - Simmons Academy

1st Place - North Allegheny Senior High School

2nd Place - Bishop Shanahan High School

3rd Place - Council Rock High School North

The CS Teaching Excellence Awards are designed to recognize outstanding teaching by K–12 computer science teachers. Winners excel in inspiring students to explore the computer science field, engaging students in learning rigorous standards-aligned computer science content, and broadening the participation of underrepresented students in computing. These awards were made possible by a grant from Infosys Foundation USA.

View all the award recipients and honorable mentions.

Dates:

June 17, 2024 - 8:30AM to 8:00PM AND

June 18, 2024 - 8:30AM to 1:30PM

Location: Pittsburgh Tech Council Nova Place, 100 S Commons #172, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

This event will help educators network and create partnerships with professionals in the tech industry. Participants will visit tech companies and learn which positions make up their workforce, how to prepare students for these positions, and what is trending in these "tech hot spots." This program is designed to enhance the learning of school counselors and those in career advising roles or conduction career education in K-12 Schools, professors instructing school counseling, career counseling, or graduate students in school counseling.

Registration Information:

You may register online by clicking on the name of the event on the Training Events Calendar at https://www.pattan.net/events

Registration is open for the Summer Cohort for the 7-12 Praxis Prep Pathway for the 23-24 school year. Registration closes on June 30, 2024, and the summer cohort will begin on July 1, 2024 and run through December 31,2024. This pathway engages 7-12 educators in activities to develop Computer Science (CS) content area knowledge and skills via the online We_Teach CS program. As a result of the Pathway, LEAs will have an educator ready to take and pass the 7-12 CS certification exam and to offer a standards-aligned middle or high school CS course.

Follow the link in the attached newsletter for more information and to register. https://www.smore.com/36t7e

The peer tutoring program for teachers preparing for the PA 7-12 CS certification exam is back for 2023-24! 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).

For more information on the CSinPA 7-12 Praxis Prep pathway for the 2023-24 school year please click here

Registration is still ongoing for the following courses in our K-8 Micro-credential Program.

• CSinPA: Why, What and How? (2-hour)

• AI in the Classroom: Introduction (2-hour)

• AI in the Classroom: Integrating AI to Support Student Learning (4- hour)

• Cybersecurity in the K-8 classroom: Introduction (2-hour)

• Using Music to Engage Students in CS Learning (4-hour)

• Empowering all students in CS Learning through a Behavioral approach (4-hour)

These courses close June 30th, but you still have time to complete them.

Look for new cohorts starting in the fall!

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce the seventh annual Pennsylvania Computer Science For All (CSforAllPA) Summit will be held December 11-12, 2024 at PaTTAN Harrisburg and online.

Your voice matters, and we want to ensure that our upcoming summit reflects your interests and aspirations. Your valuable input will play a pivotal role in shaping the agenda and content of the event. To make sure that we address your specific preferences and needs, we kindly invite you to complete our interest form.

Don’t miss this great opportunity - plus You will leave with a complimentary title, and swag!

The book events are open to all educators and leaders in PA.

What to expect at the Book events:

• A curated selection of CS-related books: Browse a large collection of CS-related fiction and nonfiction titles for students, as well as professional books titles for educators.

• Collaborative brainstorming: Participate in lively discussions on using books in standards-aligned activities, extracurriculars, and professional learning.

• Networking: Connect with other educators in your area and learn about additional resources and opportunities available through the CSinPA team and CSTA chapters.

• Breakfast, snacks and giveaways: Breakfast and snacks will be provided. All attendees will be entered into drawings for CS resources.

Learn more about the event and register today! We encourage you to spread this with everyone within your friends, families, and colleagues!

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