The CSDE invites Educators, Schools, or Districts to participate in a Computer Science and STEM Project-Based Learning (PBL) pilot program. 
The goal of the pilot program is to support educators in providing opportunities for their students to develop computer science and STEM skills and knowledge while exposing them to careers in these fields. Educators will receive in-person and virtual professional learning and access to Computer Science and STEM PBL content through Defined Learning. The pilot program begins September 20, 2023, with in-person training.  Participants will receive two virtual professional learning sessions through November 30, 2023. All inquiries can be sent to Cheryl Tokarski, STEM Project Manager at Cheryl.Tokarski@ct.gov.  

The CSDE is extending the deadline for submitting an application to the Dual Credit Expansion Grant to Friday, July 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT. As of the prior deadline of July 17, 2023, the CSDE had received 78 applications requesting a total of approximately $3.7M. The CSDE is pleased to confirm that all 78 applications are being approved for funding. The CSDE also expects to approve any new applications received by 5 PM on July 28, 2023 for funding, so long as they conform to all grant requirements and expectations. The CSDE has hosted a series of information sessions since announcing the grant on May 1, 2023. Recordings for each of the sessions are posted on the Dual Credit Opportunities website. The CSDE has also created and posted a Dual Credit Expansion Grant FAQ to support any remaining districts to develop their applications. Please reach out to Renee Savoie at Renee.Savoie@ct.gov if you have any questions. 

Code.org’s Regional Partner, Sacred Heart University will be offering CS Fundamentals training on August 17, 2023 from 9 to 3:30 on their West Campus. Code.org’s Computer Science Fundamentals courses are flexibly designed for teachers new to computer science (CS) who want to offer accessible introductory CS courses to their students. You can enroll here. For questions, email Susan Auchincloss
auchinclosss@sacredheart.edu.

 

Share your expertise with colleagues and like-minded educators from around the tri-state region at the Rhode Island STEM Super Saturday Event.  RI Mathematics Teachers Association (RIMTA) and RI Science Teachers Association (RISTA) are teaming with Texas Instruments for a Saturday morning STEM engagement open to all teachers of mathematics, science and STEM from all grade levels.  Presenting at this event will be a great way to kick off your school year by sharing your Mathematics, Science, and/or STEM lessons, projects, or best practice.  First time presenters are encouraged and welcome!

DETAILS:

The event will take place:

Saturday, September 23

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

LaSalle Academy

612 Academy Avenue

Providence, RI 02908

Each session will be 90 minutes long and presenter proposals must be submitted by Saturday, July 15 at 10:00 PM.  The conference planning team will notify all who submitted their acceptance status by Tuesday, August 15.  All selected presenters will not be charged registration for the conference.

Go to the following link to create your proposal submission: https://tinyurl.com/SuperSaturdayProposal

Please consider sharing your professional experience to help others learn.  Your presentation topic does NOT have to be about Texas Instruments technology, or even about technology at all!  For more information or questions please contact Peter McLaren at mclarenpeterj@gmail.com.

The Institute is funded by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and managed by the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) Department of Mathematical Sciences Professional Development Outreach Program.

This Intel Math Course will take place on the CCSU campus, in New Britain, CT

Where: CCSU Campus, New Britain, CT

When: July 10, 2023 to July 21, 2023

Times: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (including two short breaks and for lunch on your own)

Completion of the Intel Math summer course includes a $1,500 stipend for participating teachers. Teams of teachers from districts and schools as well as teachers from Connecticut Alliance School Districts will be given priority, but all interested teachers in grades K – 8 are encouraged to apply by June 30^th at this link.

Participants will be notified of their acceptance by July 5th. If selected to participate, you will need to fully commit to the two-week course including attendance at all sessions and completion of assignments.

Please send an email to Dr. Robin S. Kalder with any application questions and view this brochure for more information about Intel Math.

CCLM, AMTEC, and ATOMIC will continue the work centered around Equity in Mathematics Education: A Joint Position Statement for Connecticut. Have you started some of this work in your district? If so, please consider submitting a case study at CT Case Studies so that we can build a network of support around the state.

The Connecticut Financial Literacy Summit hosted by Connecticut Jump$tart will take place this summer on August 1^st and 2^nd at Foxwoods. This special two-day event is intended to support teachers in their efforts to prepare students for their financial futures. There is a registration fee that will be refunded following attendance at this summer financial literacy professional development opportunity. Please visit https://bit.ly/2023CTFinLitSumREG for more details and to register.

Be the Change: Leading Equity Work from a Coaching Stance 

NCSM’s Summer Leadership Academy will be held July 24-26, 2023 in West Hartford, CT from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EDT at the West Hartford Conference Center, 50 S Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107. It is intended for PK-16 mathematics education leaders, teams, and individuals. Participants will examine the structures, actions, and mindsets necessary to lead effective and equitable mathematics programs. Visit the website for more information and to register.

Calling all grade 7 math teachers with at least one English learners/multilingual learners in their class to participate in the Visual Access to Mathematics professional development course. This professional learning is being offered for free and participating teachers will receive an $850 stipend. For the 2023-24 school year, the professional development will involve:

• Summer Institute: 3 day in-person workshop August 15-17, 2023; at a location TBD in Connecticut
• Online sessions:  six school-year sessions that include asynchronous activities and a small-group videoconference meeting
• Online workshops: Two school-year 2-hour videoconference workshops

Complete this form to sign up for an information session.

There will be a meeting for teachers who are interested in talking about how to “fill in the gaps” in BTC, i.e. provide further detail on implementation that teachers can use, so that they benefit from the wisdom of each other and don’t have to learn everything about implementation from their own trial and error. We hope this turns into a robust and supportive community of practice. The first meeting will be on June 30th, 9am-noonish, at the Milford BoE. Register here, no cost.

Don’t forget to check out the updated the BTC website