If you're reading this you've probably started your school year. To that I say, "great luck!" We know how hard it is to upgrade your CS offerings while also actively teaching and your local chapter is working hard this year to ensure you can grow without stress. We have the CSTA New England Conference October 20th (register now!) and Chapter Meetings (see below!) are always filled with opportunities to reach out and connect with each other. We've upgraded to Zoom this year so you'll have the opportunity to network via chat (and perhaps break out rooms) to foster more opportunities for mentorship and growth.
Please consider adding our meetings to your Google Calendar now so you have them all ready to go. Remember as well, we're in this field for the students, every student has the capacity to learn and every student deserves great Computer Science education. Be the change you wish to see in the world!
~Christopher Kerr, President of CT CSTA.
Save the Date!
We hope that you can join us for our first VIRTUAL meeting of the year on Monday, September 11th from 7-8pm.
Code.orgβs redesigned Computer Science Discoveries (CSD) course is flexibly tailored for teachers who want to offer accessible and equitable introductory computer science (CS) content to their students. CSD is an introductory CS course that empowers students to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem-solving, and fun.
Looking to bring health data analysis into your classrooms? The Jackson Laboratoryβs Genomic Education team is looking for 2-3 high school computer science teachers to collaborate on a curriculum development project using the All of Usresearch program and database, supported by the NIH. We are looking for teachers to participate in focus group conversations with us, provide guidance and feedback on activity design and development, and to pilot lessons and activities in their classrooms during the 2023-2024 academic year. Stipends are available to participating teachers. If interested or to learn more, please contact Sarah Wojiski (sarah.wojiski@jax.org), Director of Education, or Alexa Wnorowski (alexa.wnorowski@jax.org), Genomics Educator, The Jackson Laboratory. To learn more about our current genetics and genomics curriculum and teacher professional development, please visit our Teaching the Genome Generation webpage.
Remember, your Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's Association loves you! Thanks for everything you do!
From our July Meet-Up: From Left to Right (Chapter Librarian Bradley Kjell, President Christopher Kerr, CSTA CT member, Middle School Advisor Dana Kinel, Secretary Jamie Lang, Vice President & Acting Treasurer Jackie Corricelli)
