Infosys Foundation USA is partnering with CSisElementary to host CSK5, the Online Summit for K-5 CS Education on March 30th.  All are invited you to attend, and to share this opportunity with your colleagues. . It’s two hours, online, free, and packed with actionable resources and information for CS and STEM programs. Please register, and see the iagenda below.

K-5 Solutions Showcase. Breakout presentations on the best in K-5 CS solutions: Google CS First & Blockly, Code.org, MakeyMakey, Scratch Foundation, Amazon Fulfillment Center Tours, Microsoft MakeCode, and more, plus breakthrough innovations from new providers.
Schools That Show the Way. Lighting round profiles from the first cadre of CS100 Award Winners—schools that teach 100% of their K-5 students CS.
Showcase Districts. The district that drove graduation rates from 66th to 16th using STEM & CS for all students… the one-school predominantly Hispanic district where a Super’s determination is changing all his kids’ lives… the district with 42 elementary schools that teaches CS to every child AND makes its curriculum available as a free open-source resource to all… one of America's largest districts of 200+ elementary schools that teaches every child computer science.
State Breakout Sessions from every state on K-5 CS programs, resources, standards and inspiration.

Sacred Heart University(SHU) is pleased to announce that applications for summer computer science professional learning are now open.  As a Code.org Regional Partner, CS-PLAN at SHU, originally funded by the Connecticut State Department of Education, is a year-long program for districts needing to scale K-12 computer science. Pathway planning and year-long programs are designed to prepare educators to provide high-quality instruction through open-sourced curriculum and tools. For more information contact Susan Auchincloss at auchinclosss@sacredheart.edu or see the attached flyer

Jennifer Michalek

Education Consultant | Mathematics and Computer Science

Coordinator | Teaching and Learning Unit

Connecticut State Department of Education

Academic Office

860-713-6557

Jennifer.michalek@ct.gov

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