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
- Spreadsheets and Instructions in District Folders
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)
5400 Computer Drive • Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581
Registration Opens Soon – stay tuned!
Intro to CS Workshop
June 25-27, 2024 (New Dates!)
31 Andrews Parkway • Devens, Massachusetts 01434
Registration opens soon
CSforMA Professional Learning Workshops Session 1
July 8-12, 2024
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
One Monarch Place, Springfield, Massachusetts 01144
Registration opens soon
CSforMA Professional Learning Workshops Session 2
July 29 – August 2, 2024
1360 Worcester Street
Natick, Massachusetts, 01760
Registration opens soon