Seasons of CS is a research-backed professional learning model for California teams of K-12 teachers, school leaders,and school counselors to improve access to high-quality computer science (CS) education for English learners,low-income, rural, Black, Latino/a/x, and Indigenous students. The project aims to increase access, equity, and engagement in high-quality and culturally responsive CS instruction and curricula that is aligned to the CaliforniaCS Content Standards and the Quality Professional Learning Standards. Seasons of CS is led by and aims to:

• Build Capacity of Education Leaders in California’s Statewide Systems of Support
  • CS Capacity Builder: UCLA Computer Science Equity Project & CSForCA, Dr. JulieFlapan & Dr. Roxana Hadad
• Organize & Deliver Summer of CS Week of Professional Learning for 700 Teachers, Schools Leaders & Counselors
  • CS Facilitator: Sacramento County Office of Education, Jared Amalong, Director of CS & Digital Learning
• Connect Educators with Coaching & Ongoing Professional Learning Communities
  • CS Resource Connector & Fiscal Agent: Californians Dedicated to Education (CDE) Foundation, GlennonStratton, STEAM Program Director, & Yadiro Guerrero, Program Manager

A monthly interactive, Computer Science webinar series for K-12 teachers with additional opportunities to connect with:

• USC FACULTY 
• GRAD STUDENTS 
• INTEGRATE CONTENT INTO YOUR CLASSROOM! 

Here’s the schedule:

• September 15 Topic: Demystifying Deep Learning for Text Generation
• October 13 Topic: Safety in Robotics
• November TBD Topic: Natural Language Processing and Robotics
• January TBD Topic: Robot Locomotion
• February TBD Topic: Fairness in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Systems

For more info & to register: https://lacoe.k12oms.org/1542-224261

Strategies for Effective & Inclusive CS Teaching

September 7 - October 27

Inclusive recruitment strategies

• Working with course gatekeepers such as counselors and other teachers
• Examining your own unconscious bias and cultural misunderstanding
• Leveraging CS as a tool for addressing social justice 
• Culturally responsive pedagogy
• CS for neurodiverse learners
• Intersectionality and its impact on CS identity
• Applying research-based strategies such as pair programming, CS role models, connecting CS to students’ lives, and building a growth mindset specific to CS

Title: Strategies for Effective & Inclusive CS Teaching

Cost: Free

Where: Hybrid: watch UTexas modules, discuss on Zoom

When:  9 Thursdays (9/7 - 10/27) 4 - 5 pm

Registration: http://lacoe.k12oms.org/1542-218047