CS4NorCal

We are capturing our story on video! Last week, Karen Mix M.Ed. (CS4NorCal Co-Director) and filmmaker Bruno Pozo from Elvira Media - Growth Agency traveled through Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas counties to capture incredible stories from staff, students, administrators, and county offices. This video project will highlight innovators across rural Northern California and create a 3-5 minute video spotlighting each county’s computer science journey. Next stops? Shasta, Glenn, and Modoc Counties! #CS4NorCal #ComputerScience #EducationTransformation

Here's another fantastic spotlight from CS4NorCal, featuring teacher Garrett Edwards from Lake Elementary School in Glenn County! "Garrett Edwards, like most teachers at most CS4NorCal schools, wears many hats: science teacher, basketball coach, head of the yearbook club, drama director (& script writer) and a technology advocate. At such a small, rural school -- with fewer than 200 K - 8 students -- Garrett has become an adopter of adding computer science education into his daily lesson plans." Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gKq6Sy7x

This week, we’re shining the spotlight on teacher Sonsoles Abbott! Sonsoles Abbott, a chemical engineer-turned-teacher, has traveled the world, from Spain to Africa, and now finds herself teaching in Anderson, CA. With no prior experience in computer science (CS), Sonsoles jumped into the world of CS through the CS4NorCal Integration Workshop. Read the full story here: https://5il.co/2zahu

Come hear more about the State of Computer Science, the 2024 State of Computer Science report is being released, register and tune in and learn how teachers can help advocate for more computer science. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gFv8XNaw

Join the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, the National Future Farmers of America, and other organizations dedicated to supporting rural students in exploring how rural schools implement STEM education. Participants will engage with current members of these communities and hear from community and federal partners, all focused on delivering rigorous, enjoyable, and relevant STEM learning tailored to their specific communities and contexts. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gdZjgGGq

Last week, we participated in a national webinar on Engaging Communities in Innovative STEM Programs! Expert speakers, including Tanja Ramming from Advancing Modoc, shared strategies to enhance STEM education in rural and indigenous communities. We discussed building community relationships, overcoming barriers, and creating lasting opportunities for students and educators. Listen to the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gchYvePf

CS4NorCal, and Tanja Ramming, the CS Champion in Modoc County have been invited to present at the Engaging Communities in STEM webinar.?Tanja will be presenting how she recruited a variety of community partners to engage in CS in Modoc County. We will also be presenting alongside another EIR grantee, Aaron Thomas, Project Director of the Montana American Indian Math Science. This will be a highly engaging and valuable webinar. Hope to see you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gX8wdUd7

Teaching educators the ABCs of computer science, Read more in EdCal, Magazine, https://lnkd.in/gggWhm3E

Hear from educators and experts who participated in CSPD Week, about their computer science learning experience and what they will be bringing back to their classrooms for their students. Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/gnX3bVAQ

CSPD Week kicked off an amazing speaker, Dr. Nicol Howard from the University of Redlands, talking about equity in the computer science space.