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CSEL Code.org Summer Institute 2025
June 23-27, 2025
In-person workshop
Crowne Plaza Chicago O’hare Hotel & Conference Center
5440 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, United States
In this workshop, participants will:
- Learn about computer science for ELS
- Learn from Code.org facilitators about their curriculum
- Be able to teach a code.org lesson at the end
Presenter: Code.org Facilitators
Chicago Public Schools Computational Thinking Cohort
June 25-26, 2025
In-person workshop
Crowne Plaza Chicago O’hare Hotel & Conference Center
5440 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, United States
In this workshop, participants will:
- Review examples of Computational Thinking in unplugged activities and gain access to resources to use in your classroom
- Be introduced to the Computational Thinking Integration Framework and materials that support the planning efforts toward schoolwide integration of CT
- Review teacher knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and strategies that promote diversity and equity in student learning and application of CS/CT concepts
- Set goals and a vision for CT implementation plan to be referenced and iterated upon throughout the school year
- Develop background knowledge of what CT looks like when integrated into Mathematics, ELA, and classroom routines, without the use of devices and within a Computer Science classroom.
- Learn how to modify an existing lesson plan to integrate Computational Thinking skills and learn how to extend a lesson to create a computational artifact using a computer using tools such as Scratch, ScratchJr, etc.
Presenter: Heather Sherwood and Kelly Powers
