Your teachers are the cornerstone of our educational vision. TeachCS offers Professional Development Programs to your teachers utilize technology in their classrooms and build on the skills that students are developing in the real world, their computer science classes, and throughout their educational journey.
Build the confidence, skills, and culture of your school and district teaching community through new professional learning opportunities. TeachCS offers a variety of programs in computer science, technology, and tech pedagogy to drive innovation and growth. Our award-winning team will provide pre and post training, support and guidance.
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Design Thinking
Design thinking is a process for creative problem solving. It utilizes elements from the designer's toolkit like empathy and experimentation to arrive at innovative solutions. The design thinking process involves defining a problem, brainstorming, prototyping, and testing solutions. This methodology is helpful for ideation and tackling complex challenges and can be applied to any discipline. Bringing the design thinking process to any class will make projects more engaging and help students solve problems more creatively.
Tech in the Classroom
Leveraging technology in the classroom can help with assessments and classroom management, making lessons more interactive and more engaging. This program for teachers introduces your staff to the tools at their disposal from interactive, live quizzes to assessment and collaboration tools. All participants receive an overview of popular tools and strategies.
Google Apps for Education
If you use Google Apps in your school or district, you are not alone! Over 40% of educators use Google Apps in their classrooms. Google provides a suite of production tools that students can use to create documents and presentations. Google Classroom makes it easy for teachers to manage and grade quizzes, assignments, and projects. This program gets educators up and running with Google Apps for Education.
Integrating CS Across the Curriculum
Computing is a tool that can be used across the curriculum. Once students develop a skill set, they can complete projects using those skills in other content areas. Students can create interactive dioramas in Scratch or build websites about historical figures. This program aims to teach educators about the tools at their disposal and plan projects with them for their content areas.
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Can a school sponsor professional development for its own staff?
Yes. We offer professional development to schools looking to have their teachers receive training tailored specifically for their staff.
Does a school have a choice of what professional development will consist of?
Yes. Our professional development seminars cover an array of content areas. We can also offer professional development specifically tailored to your staff, based on school-specific needs. Just let us know what you’re looking for.
Can we hire a TeachCS staff member to our team?
Yes. We consider ourselves your partner. We can train and develop a staff of CS teachers for your school.