Upcoming Workshops

Building Research Competency K-12 Fall Workshop 2025

Facilitator: Georgina Trebbe

Online: Sat & Sun, Nov 15 & 16, 8:00am – 1:00PM

Participants will come to understand the overall PK-12 research process and organization, information tools, and evaluation of resources resulting in the completion of a culminating project.  Attendees will gain the knowledge required to satisfy the DLCS PK-6 Research competency (SMK #5), or the 5-12 Research Competencies necessary for a DLCS practicum and/or Subarea 2 Digital Tools and Collaboration test. PK-6 teachers must attend all 10 hours in order to receive a Letter of Attestation stating that you’ve covered the SMK requirement.

REGISTER HERE: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/khhevb7

Intro to Text-Based Programming for Educators

Facilitators: Chad McGowan & Jessica Jarboe

ONLINE: 10 Wednesdays 6-8PM January 13 – March 25 (No meeting during Feb Break)

This online course introduces text-based programming in Python to those who want to advance from a basic understanding of block-based coding. This course will be valuable for teachers who are preparing for the 5-12 DLCS MTEL test. Workload: 2 hours synchronous class + 1-2 hours of asynchronous work per week 1 (optional) hour office-hour each week Start date: January 13, 2026: virtual Wednesdays 6-8pm, office hours Sunday 7-8pm No Meeting during February Break

REGISTER HERE: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ysfkebr

PD Resources & Information

Past Workshops

The CSforMA Professional Learning Institutes feature intensive train-the-trainer courses in emerging technologies that track closely to our Digital Literacy and Computer Science standards and licensure requirements. While the cost to offer these workshops is around $350/day per educator, thanks to significant contributions from Code.org, DESE and our business partners, we are able to offer scholarships for educators in MA public schools and, for private school teachers that serve a large number of underrepresented minorities or economically-disadvantaged populations, we may be able to offer scholarships.