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WI-Dairyland CSTA

Google CS4HS

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Summer Workshop

Participants arriving on Sunday will be able to check in for the workshop at Straz Tower most of the afternoon and evening. Commuters will be able to check in on Monday morning in Cudahy Hall after 7:30am. Participants must check in before proceeding to breakfast.

Sunday

3:00pm- Check-in
For those staying on campus, check-in at Straz Tower any time after 3pm on Sunday. See "Getting Here" link above.
Straz

Monday

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast
Those checked-in to Straz Tower may gather in the lobby at 7:25am to go over to Cobeen together. Those driving in should register at Cudahy Hall before joining us for breakfast at Cobeen Hall.
Cobeen
7:30am-8:45am Registration
For those commuting to campus, please register here in the morning. See "Getting Here" link above.
Cudahy
8:45am-9:00am Welcome and Introductions Cudahy
9:00am-9:15am Journal Activity #1 and debrief
"What do you know about computers that you can teach to your students? What are your methods of teaching?" Describe the role of journaling in ECS.
Cudahy
9:15am-10:30am Data Analysis – "Picture Activity" – Unit 1 (D10)
45 minutes for the activity plus 30 minutes to connect to the curriculum. Introduction to the 3 strands of content, inquiry, and equity.
Cudahy
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:45am Model Teacher Lesson Activity — Unit 1 (D1-2)
What are computers?
Cudahy
11:45am-12:00pm Teacher Lessons Activity Introduction & Grouping
8 groups of 3-4 teachers; Each group plans assigned lesson and then teaches during the indicated timeslot.
Cudahy
12:00pm-12:15pm Project Evaluation
Explanation of research, consent, and pre-survey.
Cudahy
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch Cobeen
1:15pm-2:45pm Teacher Lesson Work Time
Facilitators ensure that groups understand the assignment (asking questions, rather than telling), monitor progress, and note any issues that may need to be highlighted related to group dynamics. (Break time as needed.)
Cudahy
2:45pm-3:00pm Journal Activity #2 and debrief
"What do you anticipate to be your biggest challenge in teaching ECS this year?"
Cudahy
3:00pm-3:15pm Introduce Personal Data Journal (D10 hw)
Explain the assignment to be discussed on Wednesday. Assign read of Intro and Chapter 1 of Stuck in the Shallow End for Tuesday.
Cudahy
3:15pm-3:30pm Wrap-up and Closing Cudahy

Tuesday

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast Cobeen
8:45am-9:00am Welcome and Daily Overview Cudahy
9:00am-10:00am Teacher Lesson– Group 1: Unit 1 Web 2.0 (D5-7)
Facilitators debrief all of the teacher lesson activities. Debriefs to include reflection by teaching group, "student" reflections and connection to the three strands.
Cudahy
10:00am-10:15am Break
10:15am-11:15am Teacher Lesson-Group 2: Unit 1 Following Directions (D16) Cudahy
11:15am-12:15pm Teacher Lesson-Group 3: Unit 2 Cornrow Curves (D7) Cudahy
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch Cobeen
1:15pm-2:45pm Stuck in the Shallow End 1
Groups discuss homework and prepare group presentations around where metaphor plays out in their districts. Assign each group to read a chapter on one of the three schools for Wednesday. (This will mean 2-3 groups per chapter.)
Cudahy
2:45pm-3:15pm Journal Activity #3 and debrief
"What does it mean to teach for equity in the computer science classroom?"
Cudahy
3:15pm-3:30pm Wrap-up and Closing Cudahy

Wednesday

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast Cobeen
8:45am-9:00am Welcome and Daily Overview Cudahy
9:00am-9:30am Computational practices in ECS Cudahy
9:30am-10:25am Data: Unit 2 Data Journal (D1-2)
Review of homework; intro to solving community problems.
Cudahy
10:25am-10:35am Break
10:35am-11:30am Teacher Lesson - Group 4: Unit 2 Count in Binary (D10-12) Cudahy
11:30pm-12:30pm Lunch Cobeen
12:30pm-1:45pm Stuck in the Shallow End 2
Groups who read the same chapter compare notes. Quick write. Groups prepare presentations related to systemic and belief system issues.
Cudahy
1:45pm-2:00pm Break
2:00pm-3:00pm Teacher Lesson-Group 5: Unit 2 Tower Building (D13) Cudahy
3:00pm-3:30pm Wrap-up and Closing
Assign elevator speech based on intro material in ECS.
Cudahy
3:30pm-4:00pm Break
4:00pm-4:45pm Code.org Curricula
K-5 Curriculum
Middle School Math and Science
CSP
Cudahy 001
4:45pm-5:30pm ECS and AP CSP Forum
Open forum discussing ECS, AP CS Principles, Inquiry and Equity in Computer Science
Cudahy 001
5:30pm-6:00pm PUMP-CS "State of the CS State"
Update from PUMP-CS Team on our many initiatives and upcoming events
Cudahy 001
6:00pm- Celebration of Computer Science in Wisconsin
Sit-down dinner for relaxed networking between ECS cohorts, CS4HS/CSP cohort, and Teaching Computer Science cohort.
Hosted by CSTA Wisconsin-Dairyland chapter, with underwritting by Google CS4HS.
Cudahy Atrium

Thursday

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast Cobeen
8:45am-9:00am Welcome and Daily Overview Cudahy
9:00am-9:30am Journal Activity #4 and Elevator Speeches
"How might assessment inform your teaching practice?" What are the most effective ways to check for student understanding? Quick write - Save debrief for Assessment discussion.
Cudahy
9:30am-10:25am Teacher Lesson-Group 6: Unit 2 Lists and Sorting (D15-16) Cudahy
10:25am-10:35am Break
10:35am-11:30am Teacher Lesson-Group 7: Unit 2: Muddy City (D17) Cudahy
11:30am-12:30pm Lunch Cobeen
12:30pm-1:30pm Teacher Lesson-Group 8: Unit 3: Basic HTML (D3-4) Cudahy
1:30pm-1:45pm Debrief morning journal entry Cudahy
1:45pm-2:00pm Break
2:00pm-3:00pm Assessment
Original planning groups make posters of artifacts appropriate for portfolio from their lesson and write reflective prompts related to those artifacts.
Cudahy
3:00pm-3:15pm Journal activity #5
"What instructional strategies have you observed so far in this PD? How might you go about selecting instructional strategies for teaching particular lessons?"
Cudahy
3:15pm-3:30pm Wrap-up and Closing Cudahy

Friday

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast Cobeen
8:45am-9:00am Welcome and Daily Overview Cudahy
9:00am-10:15am Assessment
Finish assignment from the day before. Group presentations. Probing questions on the reflective prompts.
Cudahy
10:15am-10:30am Break
10:30am-11:15am Computer Science Concepts, Inquiry Instructional Strategies, Equitable Practices, Making connections Cudahy
11:15am-12:00pm Final reflections and Evaluation Cudahy

Straz Tower = 915 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233

Cobeen Dining Hall = 729 North 11th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233

Cudahy Hall = 1313 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233