Elementary
- 4 Day CS Fundamentals K-5 - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- This course will focus on CS integration into the elementary curriculum as required by the Computer Science for Alabama Act. Training will include an introduction to CS and coding. Participants will experience content lessons with CS integrated into other disciplines.
- Training will end with planning for school integration and creating an integrated lesson plan.
- (Suggested Audience: K-5 Teachers, Potentially 6th Grade Teachers & Curriculum Coordinators)
Middle School
- CS Endeavors Grade 6: AL Course Code 10012G0606 - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- CS Endeavors is designed to build a strong CS foundation for middle school students. It is for 6th grade students who will complete the Computer Science Discoveries - Alabama course in 7th or 8th grade. The course includes: Block Coding 1 & 2 with Scratch, Algorithms, and the Internet of Things. The unit offerings are flexible and can be taught as a yearlong or semester course. (Suggested Audience: 6th Grade Teachers)
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
- CS Discoveries Grades 7 / 8: AL Course Code 10012G0608 - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- This course is an introduction to computer science for 7th-8th grade students, designed with a focus on building computational thinking skills. The course covers a wide range of CS topics such as problem solving, design, programming, web development, data, and physical computing. All of the Alabama DLCS 6th-8th grade standards are embedded in the course curriculum. (Suggested Audience: 7th and 8th Grade Teachers)
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
- CS & Society 8: AL Course Code 10012G0808 - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- This course is designed to enhance middle school students’ knowledge of computer science and how it affects society. It is a follow up course for students who have completed Computer Science Discoveries - Alabama. The course includes: Computing Innovations, App Development with a Purpose, Ethics and Cybersecurity, and Micro:bit Projects. The unit offerings are flexible and can be taught as a yearlong or semester course. (Suggested Audience: 8th Grade Teachers)
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
High School
- AP CS Principles: AL Course Code 10019E1000 - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- AP Computer Science Principles (APCSP) is an overview of computer science, including programming, algorithms and design, the Internet, data and the global impact of computing. This course was designed to appeal to a wide student audience with broadening participation in mind, with a strong emphasis on building computational thinking skills. A+ College Ready has a customized course available to Alabama teachers that incorporates our own lessons as well as elements from Code.org, the Beauty and Joy of Computing and Carnegie Mellon’s APCSP courses.
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
- AP CSA: AL Course Code 10157E1000 - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- AP Computer Science A (APCSA) is primarily a Java programming course. In this course, students delve deeply into computer science and coding to develop their programming skills. A+ College Ready and UTeach have co-developed a project-based learning version of the APCSA course.
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
Teacher Skills Development Bootcamp
- Snap! BootCamp - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- The Snap! BootCamp provides teachers a chance to dive deep into block coding and to hone their coding skills. Come have fun while learning to be a better programmer. (Suggested Audience: Middle or High School Teachers)
- The Snap! BootCamp provides teachers a chance to dive deep into block coding and to hone their coding skills. Come have fun while learning to be a better programmer. (Suggested Audience: Middle or High School Teachers)
- Praxis Prep BootCamp - In person Hewitt-Trussville HS June 27-30
- The Praxis Prep BootCamp is an opportunity for teachers to receive some in-person assistance to practice the more challenging skills needed for success on the 5652 Praxis exam. This is not a substitute for the Asynchronous Praxis Prep course. Registration is only open to teachers who have completed the Asynchronous Praxis Prep Course. (Audience: Teachers Needing Additional Assistance After Completing Async Course)