Professional Development: Locations and Dates

Partners, Locations & Dates

If you are interested in partnering with Mobile CSP to offer professional development in your location, please contact us at info@mobile-csp.org.

Online: Mobile CSP

Dates: 

July 22nd to July 26th

July 29th to August 2nd


Description: 

This 2-week (20 hours/week) virtual professional development course is recommended for teachers who have significant experience in computer science (CS) and are preparing to teach the Mobile CSP curriculum for the first time. The PD will provide an introduction to Computer Science Principles, covering AP course content, pedagogical best practices, and course logistics. Participants will have opportunities for hands-on experience with Mobile CSP units, activities, and assessments. It's important to note that the hours mentioned are for synchronous meetings, and the total hours listed include both the daily 2 hour synchronous sessions and individual asynchronous work.

 

Details will also be shared on how participants can sign up for other learning opportunities offered by the Northern Lights Collaborative.


Cost: $1,550


CSforMA Mobile CSP

Dates and Location: 

July 8th to July 12th, Springfield MA

Description: 

The CSforMA Professional Learning Institutes feature intensive train-trainer courses in emerging technologies that track closely to our Digital Literacy and Computer Science standards and licensure requirements. 

The Mobile CSP curriculum is a project-based curriculum based on the theme of mobile computing that engages students in building socially useful Android and iOS mobile apps in MIT’s App Inventor (a blocks-based programming language). Students complete two collaborative programming projects and an individual research and writing project on the impact of a recent, computing innovation that appeals to the student.

Cost: The cost to cover the workshop is $1750 per educator, thanks to significant contributions from business partners, CSforMA is able to offer scholarships for eduators in MA public schools. For educators in private schools, they can provide scholarships for those that serve a large number of underrepresented minorities or economically disadvantaged populations.