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Information for district teams participating in the CS Engage grant program

MEETING SCHEDULE

Meetings 1 and 2 – In-Person, 2 Days (12 hours)

DISTRICT VISIONING USING SCRIPT

Meetings were held Nov-Dec 2023 in locations around Massachusetts

Districts will bring together a district team consisting of District Leaders, Building Leaders, Counselors, Teachers and Support Staff to participate in a series of collaborative visioning, self-assessment and goal-setting exercises to create or expand upon their digital literacy and computer science education. This meeting will result in the creation of a deeper vision for their district in order to develop a plan to move forward this year. 

Meeting Materials


Meeting 3 – Virtual, 2 hours

GAP ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CURRICULUM

January 8th, 1-3pm -OR- January 10th, 10am-12pm (Virtual)
Entire District Team required to attend

MEETING MATERIALS


Meeting 4 – Virtual, 2 hours

Goal setting for additional and new curriculum/HQIM

February 13, 1pm-3pm -OR- February 15, 10am-12pm (Virtual)
Entire District Team required to attend

MEETING MATERIALS


Meeting 5 – In-Person, 1-day (3 hours)

Curriculum Fair

March 7th, 11:00 – 2:00 to accommodate travel time, includes lunch
Entire District Team required to attend

Districts will examine curricular options for the district and begin to identify curricula and brainstorm the educators that will need professional development this summer.

MEETING MATERIALS


Meeting 6 – Virtual, 2 hours

1:1 meetings to finalize teachers

Dates in March/April arranged with each district


DLCS Summit

May 23, 9am – 3pm (breakfast at 8am)

Call for Presentations

Doubletree Hilton Westborough

5400 Computer Drive • Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581

Registration


Intro to CS Workshop

June 25-27, 2024 

Devens Common Center

31 Andrews Parkway • Devens, Massachusetts 01434

Registration


CSforMA Professional Learning Workshops Session 1

July 8-12, 2024

Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place

One Monarch Place, Springfield, Massachusetts 01144

Registration


CSforMA Professional Learning Workshops Session 2

July 29 – August 2, 2024

The Verve Hotel Natick

1360 Worcester Street
Natick, Massachusetts, 01760

Registration