Call for Presenters: DLCS Summit 2026 – Future Ready!
Showcase your work at the DESE Digital Literacy & Computer Science Summit! The DESE DLCS team is now accepting presentation proposals for the DLCS Summit on May 21 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel …
Building Research Competency – Registration Open (Virtual)
Building Research Competency for K-12 Facilitator: Georgina Trebbe Online: Sat & Sun, 8:00am – 1:00PM Participants will come to understand the overall PK-12 research process and organization, information tools, and …
Text Programming for Educators. Virtual 10-week course – prep for MTEL!
Intro to Text-Based Programming for Educators Facilitators: Chad McGowan & Jessica Jarboe ONLINE: 10 Wednesdays 6-8PM January 14 – March 25 (No meeting during Feb Break) This online course introduces …
DESE offers voucher for DLCS MTEL Review Course
Cambridge College DLCS MTEL Review Course with DESE Voucher The Cambridge College Digital Literacy & Computer Science (DLCS) MTEL Preparation Graduate Course is targeted at assisting teacher candidates in preparing to take and …
Updated Curriculum Guide Now Available from MA DESE!
2025 Digital Literacy and Computer Science Curriculum Guide for Massachusetts School Districts This guide provides overview of Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) curricula that align to concepts and skills …
Looking for PDP’s? Request proof of attendance
Request a certificate showing the hours and PDPs for a CSforMA course. If your workshop was only 1 day, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance instead. (PDPs are for workshops …
PK-6 Licensure and Competency Review
DESE allows teachers to apply for Competency Review in order to become certified in DLCS PreK-6. The competency review process is described in detail on DESE’s website. Also be sure …
Graduate Credit Programs
In partnership with Cambridge College NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS can be obtained at https://www.cambridgecollege.edu/alumni/requesting-transcripts We are pleased to offer graduate credit for a subset of our CSforMA professional learning courses. To enroll: A …
DESE DLCS Summit – May 29, 2025
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education hosted the 2025 Digital Literacy and Computer Science Summit on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Worcester State University. Thank you for another wonderful …
Apply for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award
The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award …
Reimagining CS Pathways
Reimagining CS Pathways is a community-wide project that explores how CS learning opportunities can be reenvisioned for high school students.
DLCS Summit – Thurs. May 23, 2024
Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Summit May 23, 2024 – Westborough, MA The annual DLCS Summit will take place on Thursday, May 23rd from 8am – 3pm at …
CS Day at the Massachusetts State House
A Celebration of K-12 Computer Science See what Massachusetts students are creating with technology! Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Legislators and staff are invited to an overview and legislative update from …
All about DLCS district course codes
Accurate data about DLCS course-taking is essential to our movement to increase access to quality computing in our schools. Here are some instructions for checking and correcting your DLCS district …
Computer Science as a Graduation Requirement: A Landscape Analysis Report and Webinar
In the Massachusetts Economic Growth and Relief Act (Chapter 268), the Legislature asked for a recommendation on a graduation requirement for a foundational CS course. In mid 2023, in order …
Exploring Computer Science
EXPLORING COMPUTER SCIENCE (ECS) is a yearlong course designed to teach the fundamental concepts and big ideas of computing and coding. The course draws on the curricular framework of the ACM’s …
Day of AI
Day of AI offers a full school day’s worth of curriculum and activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students. The program is completely free and accessible to students …
Kapor Center Framework for Equitable CS Ed
Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Computer Science Education: A Framework Recognizing the need for a research-driven framework to design and implement equitable and culturally responsive-sustaining pedagogy within computer science classrooms, we have developed The …