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Walnut Creek Students to Benefit From Code.org Partnership
It's expected to provide greater students access to computer science teaching.
WALNUT CREEK, CA — The Contra Costa County Office of Education announced this week that it has been selected as a Code.org Professional Learning Partner, and will be the designated provider of Code.org Professional Learning Programs in Contra Costa County.
CCCOE will provide quality professional development to educators through local district partnerships with Code.org and act as a regional hub of the global computer science education movement.
CCCOE also participated in a regional partner convening for computer science education hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on September 26, 2016.
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CCCOE staff gathered at the White House with more than 40 other regional organizations from around the country dedicated to preparing computer science teachers for K-12 classrooms and promoting the adoption of high-quality computer science courses.
The event was planned to coincide with the start of the academic year in the US.
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Discussion topics at the event included: the current state of computer science K-12 education, the importance of establishing regional partners around the nation dedicated to building computer science communities, and why many organizations are dedicated to supporting, advocating for and funding work in this area.
As a Professional Learning Partner, CCCOE will expand on current computer science initiatives. CCCOE has facilitated workshops for over 100 elementary and middle school educators from local districts. In partnership with Code.org, CCCOE will offer additional workshops, develop educator networks, and increase students’ access to computer science.
Districts include:
- Benicia Unified School District
- Brentwood Union School District
- John Swett Unified School District
- Liberty Union High School District
- Martinez Unified School District
- Moraga School District
- Mount Diablo Unified School District
- Pittsburg Unified School District
Announcement from Contra Costa County Office of Education; Image via Pixabay
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