Elementary
- 4 Day CS Fundamentals K-5 - Virtual July 25-28
- This course will focus on CS integration into the elementary curriculum as required by the Computer Science for Alabama Act. Training will include an introduction to CS and coding. Participants will experience content lessons with CS integrated into other disciplines.
- Training will end with planning for school integration and creating an integrated lesson plan.
- (Suggested Audience: K-5 Teachers, Potentially 6th Grade Teachers & Curriculum Coordinators)
Middle School
- CS Discoveries Grades 7 / 8: AL Course Code 10012G0608 - Virtual July 25-28
- This course is an introduction to computer science for 7th-8th grade students, designed with a focus on building computational thinking skills. The course covers a wide range of CS topics such as problem solving, design, programming, web development, data, and physical computing. All of the Alabama DLCS 6th-8th grade standards are embedded in the course curriculum. (Suggested Audience: 7th and 8th Grade Teachers)
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
- CS & Society 8: AL Course Code 10012G0808 - Virtual July 25-28
- This course is designed to enhance middle school students’ knowledge of computer science and how it affects society. It is a follow up course for students who have completed Computer Science Discoveries - Alabama. The course includes: Computing Innovations, App Development with a Purpose, Ethics and Cybersecurity, and Micro:bit Projects. The unit offerings are flexible and can be taught as a yearlong or semester course. (Suggested Audience: 8th Grade Teachers)
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
High School
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*NEW COURSE Programming Foundations AL Course Code 10152G1001 - Virtual July 25-28
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Programming Foundations is an engaging course designed to challenge 9th or 10th grade students who have completed the middle school Computer Science Discoveries - Alabama course, as well as build interest and excitement for the AP Computer Science Principles course. The course’s six units are designed to interest high school students and allow them to explore the possibilities of computing in their future. This course covers all the DLCS 9-12 standards and is included in the new CTE IT COS.
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Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification.
- AP CS Principles: AL Course Code 10019E1000 - Virtual July 25-28
- AP Computer Science Principles (APCSP) is an overview of computer science, including programming, algorithms and design, the Internet, data and the global impact of computing. This course was designed to appeal to a wide student audience with broadening participation in mind, with a strong emphasis on building computational thinking skills. A+ College Ready has a customized course available to Alabama teachers that incorporates our own lessons as well as elements from Code.org, the Beauty and Joy of Computing and Carnegie Mellon’s APCSP courses.
- Note: This course has REQUIRED pre-work that must be completed BEFORE training begins. Teachers who complete the entire course, including pre-work, will be eligible to apply for a course-specific permit add-on to their existing professional certification