From your Board: Help your friends, get involved, connect your students to opportunities!
 
In this bulletin, you will find:
1. Information about our next chapter meeting (February 7th).
2. A celebration of #CSEdWeek2021.
3. Opportunities & upcoming events.
 
 
3.2.1 GO!!!

Next Chapter Meeting

Join us on February 7th!

Date & Time Monday the 7th | 5pm - 7pm
✔ Agenda  📅  Calendar Entry (click me to add me to your calendar!)
 
Praxis Subject Area:  Programming (and Recursion! (and recursion!)) 
TEAM Module Show & Tell - Module 3 - Instruction (Share out what cool software you're using!)
Guest Speakers:
Derek Aguiar & DS/AI Team, Data Science & AI Modules, UConn
Dr. Chad Williams, Using Creative Games to Teach Cybersecurity, CCSU
Praxis Subject Area Focus: 
Programming (and Recursion! (and recursion!)) 
TEAM Module Show & Tell:
Module 3 - Instruction Share out what cool software you are using in your classroom!

Guest Speaker, Derek Aguiar

Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Connecticut
 
In July 2021, the University of Connecticut applied for and received a Google CS-ER Grant to create three Data Science / Artificial Intelligence (DS/AI) modules. Each module focuses on a social justice issue and is designed to be used in high school math and science classrooms. We are excited to present our plans and to explain how you can get involved!

Celebrating Computer Science Education Week 2021

Big successes!
 
The Lt. Governor visits Meriden!
 
West Hartford completes Hackathon!

Opportunities for YOU!

Offer Mobile Computer Science Principles for College Credit in your high school next year!
 
Connecticut high schools can partner with Capital Community College's (CCC) College Career Pathways (CCP) program to offer Mobile CSP for college credit. Eligible teachers will receive professional development and the full curriculum at no cost and have the opportunity to earn a stipend, thanks to a National Science Foundation grant.  Schools and teachers must agree to offer the course the following academic year and recruit students to enroll. In our pilot year, more than 90% of students earned college credit . For more information visit mobile-csp.org/ce and see attached info. To apply, email Karen Binkhorst at KBinkhorst@ccc.commnet.edu.
 
Attend the Cyber Education Discovery Forum in Alexandria, VA June 20-22.
 
The Cyber Education Discovery Forum is a professional development event designed to prepare and empower K12 educators to teach cybersecurity topics.
 
Apply for a $500 travel grant here
Upcoming Events
Virtual Girls Who Code Event
Feb 02, 2022
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
 
February App Lab Meetup
Virtual
Feb 05, 2022
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
 
February Chapter Meeting
Feb 07, 2022
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 
View entire list
📅Our Meeting Calendar 📅
 
This year our theme is all about building community, leadership, and uplifting our educators.  Each meeting will have time for the Computer Science Praxis preparation, sharing out of best practices in the five TEAM modules, and more!  Take a look below at a VERY brief view of what we've put together.  Each meeting will also have a guest speaker, product demo, or the like.  
 
WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED!
 
Date & Time Monday the 7th | 5pm - 7pm
✔ Agenda  📅  Calendar Entry (click me to add me to your calendar!)
Praxis Subject Area:  Programming (and Recursion! (and recursion!)) 
TEAM Module Show & Tell - Module 3 - Instruction (Share out what cool software you're using!)
 
Date & Time Monday the 4th | 5pm - 7pm
✔ Agenda  📅  Calendar Entry (click me to add me to your calendar!)
Praxis Subject Area:  Impacts of Computing
TEAM Module Show & Tell - Module 4 - Assessment (Share out a cool Rubric you've made for assessments!)
 
Date & Time Monday the 9th | 5pm - 7pm
✔ Agenda  📅  Calendar Entry (click me to add me to your calendar!)
Praxis Subject Area:  Computing Systems and Networks
TEAM Module Show & Tell - Module 5 - Professional Responsibilities (Share out that cool website, PD, you've found!  Self-nominate for a CT CSTA position!)
 
Remember, your Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's association loves you! Thanks for everything you do!