Professional Development
Code.org K-5 Workshop (3 days)
DAY 1 (Before today, be sure to create your account in http://studio.code.org)
4:00 pm4:30 pm
Sign into your Code.org account and type in this:
http://studio.code.org/join/XXXXXXX
*Important: during the course of the workshop teachers must complete a
minimum of 15 puzzles to receive credit
4:30 pm4:45 pm
Welcome and Introductions
 Resources page or http://bit.ly/1m0wE2V
 Decide on Group Norms (Make a list together)
4:45 pm4:55 pm
Checking out online puzzles in Course 1
Overview or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OJlxaOIQMA&list=UUJyEBMU1xVP2be1AoGS1BA
of Courses 1, 2, and 3.
Explore the online puzzles in Course 1. These puzzles and concepts are fun,
engaging, and approachable.
(Time for teachers to complete 15 puzzles)
4:55 pm5:35 pm
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Unplugged (Facilitator(s) as teacher and
observer)
Course 1: Getting Loopy
5:35 pm6:30 pm
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Online (Facilitator(s) as teacher and observer)
(Time for teachers to complete 15 puzzles)
Course 2: Play Lab or http://studio.code.org/s/course2/stage/17/puzzle/1
Pair Program: See this video for how to pair program or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgkahOzFH2Q&feature=youtu.be
DAY 2
4:00 pm4:15 pm
Strategies for teaching CS
Form 4 groups. A poster paper will be placed in 4 corners of the room with the
name of 1 strategy from this handout or
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxT28mV11aiASVZoYVFMaU1ZOUk/view?pli=
1 on each poster. Each group will take 5 minutes to summarize the strategy on
their poster (in words or pictures), adding any information on ways to
implement that strategy in their classroom. All 4 groups share out to the whole
group on what their strategy was.
4:15 pm4:30 pm
CS Vocab
(Time for teachers to complete 15 puzzles)
Teachers match the puzzle to the associated vocab word. At the end, the whole
group goes over which puzzle matches with which vocab word.
1. http://studio.code.org/s/course2/stage/11/puzzle/1
2. http://studio.code.org/s/course1/stage/13/puzzle/2
3. http://studio.code.org/s/course2/stage/13/puzzle/3
4. http://studio.code.org/s/course1/stage/16/puzzle/4
Loop, Event, Conditional, Debugging
4:30 pm5:00 pm
Planning for TLO activities
5:00 pm5:45 pm
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Unplugged (participants as teachers/learners;
facilitator as observer)
“Move it, Move it” on p. 14
5:45 pm6:30 pm
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Unplugged (participants as teachers/learners;
facilitator as observer)
“The Big Event” on p. 66
DAY 3
4:00 pm4:40 pm
Equity Discussion
Introduced group norms for this discussion (from the book “Courageous
Conversation about Race”)
1. Stay engaged
2. Speak your truth
3. Experience discomfort
4. Expect and accept non-closure
Watch a video: Black Girls Code Video or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQJU6ehn6-s
Journal for 3 minutes on what you saw in the video. In small groups, share out
as a group.
4:40 pm4:50 pm
The support to expect during the academic year from Code.org:
 Visit forums and see FAQs on http://support.code.org
 Email [email protected]
 Visit Office Hours or http://code.org/educate/k5/k5officehours
(videochat every other two weeks where you can ask a Code.org
employee and questions you have.)
4:50 pm-
Open-ended Q&A
4:55 pm
4:55 pm5:15 pm
Brainstorming challenges and solutions to implementing Code.org in your
school: Each group writes at last 5 different challenges to implementing these
courses in their school. Then come together as a whole group to brainstorm
potential solutions to these challenges.
5:15 pm5:40 pm
Integration with commitment
First 20 minutes: Collaborate with others on how to use the courses in your
classroom based on the previous discussion. Come up with at least 1 concrete
goal.
Last 5 minutes: Share out with the whole group.
5:45 pm6:00 pm
Closing Ceremonies
Come up with 5 words or less on your favorite part of the workshop. Doesn’t
have to be a sentence. Ex: “Computer Science is fun” “Collaboration with
dedicated educators” “Approachable, Interesting, Relevant” Everyone goes
around the room and shares.
Important
At the facilitator’s end, when “End Event” is clicked, it will take a snapshot of
the teachers’ progress and send a report to notify Code.org that you have
completed your workshop. A teacher has to complete a minimum of 15
puzzles throughout the workshop to receive credit.