Goals and Agenda

By the end of the workshop, teachers will be able to: 

• Explain the different course offerings that Code.org has for K-5 students
  
• Define all computer science concepts in Code.org’s K-5 courses
  
• Manage their student’s accounts and track their progress with Code.org’s teacher dashboard
  
• Confidently facilitate Code.org’s courses in their classroom by taking risks and learning from their students
  
• Say to their students: “I don’t know. Let’s figure it out together.”
  

9:00 - 9:30          Registration, Puzzle Practice, Introductions
9:30 - 9:45          Curriculum Overview and Why We Need Computer Science in Schools
9:45 - 10:00        Vocabulary Ideas
10:00 - 10:30      Getting Loopy and the Teacher, Learner, Observer Model
10:30 - 11:00      Pair Programming & The Maze Online Lesson   
11:00 - 12:30      Your Turn to Teach
12:30 - 1:00        Lunch Break
1:00 - 1:30          Wrapping up the TLOs
1:30 - 2:00          Equity Discussion
2:00 - 2:30          Teacher Dashboard
2:30 - 3:00          Support options
3:00 - 3:30          Closing Words and Survey         
*Times are approximate and will be changed to meet the needs of the group

Complete at least 10 online puzzles by the end of the day.