Maryland Codes Professional Learning

Code in the Schools’ professional learning division, Maryland Codes, serves as the Maryland regional partner for Code.org. Our mission is to bring high quality computer science professional learning experiences to every school district in Maryland.

Summer 2025 Professional Learning

Code.org Professional Learning Opportunities:

• Code.org CS Discoveries 3 Days- Monday, July 14th- Wednesday, July 16th

• Code.org CS AI Foundations (CSAIF) 4 Days Monday, July 21st- Thursday, July 24th

• Code.org CS Principles 5 Days- Monday, July 21st- Friday, July 25th

• Code.org AP CSA will be hosted by one of the other Code.org Regional Partners. For more information, visit Code.org's National Cohort page.

• Academic Year Support Sessions offered to CS Discoveries and CS Principles participants

  These workshops will be held virtually.

Maryland Codes Professional Learning Opportunities:

• Teaching Data Science - 4 Days- Monday, July 21st- Thursday, July 24th
  Empower students to make decisions and solve problems with data. This workshop will introduce flexible options for teaching this highly engaging, cross-curricular content.

  This workshop will be held virtually.

Additional Maryland Codes Professional Learning opportunities coming soon!

MARYLAND PDP’s- Professional Learning workshops offered by Code in the Schools are eligible for professional development points (PDPs).

• Please make sure that the workshops you plan to attend are listed in your approved individualized professional development plan (IPDP).

• The workshops offered by Code in the Schools address computational thinking and computer science content, strategies for teaching students with disabilities or differentiated instruction for students with diverse learning needs.

• Many address culturally relevant teaching strategies and some address strategies for teaching  multilingual learners.

MARYLAND CODES

Quarterly Workshop dates for the 2024-2025 nine-day program

Code.org academic year workshops (AYW) are only open to those who were accepted into the 2024-2025 Cohort. A link to enroll will be sent directly to the email you included on your application. Applications for 2025-2026 will open in January 2025.

Code.org CS Discoveries (Middle School/High School)

Computer Science Discoveries is an introductory computer science course for 6 - 10th grade students. Mapped to CTSA standards, the course takes a wide lens on computer science by covering topics such as problem-solving, programming, physical computing, user-centered design, and data, while inspiring students as they build their own websites, apps, animations, games, and physical computing systems. This course is also known in Maryland as FOCS. (30+ hours (5 days) of PD with 4 follow-up sessions during the school year) 2 CPD credits for summer and 1 CPD for follow up sessions.

• AYW Workshops:

  • Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 8:30am-4:30pm

  • Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 8:30am-4:30pm

  • Satruday, January 25, 2025 from 8:30am-4:30pm

  • Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 8:30am-4:30pm

Code.org CS Principles (High School)

Computer Science Principles is an AP(R) level course that was designed to cover the breadth of computer science for students with a wide variety of interests. Using the Code.org curriculum that includes online units and a teacher dashboard, It can count as a tech credit in Maryland or as part of the CS pathway. (30+ hours (5 days) of PD with 4 follow-up sessions during the school year. ) 2 CPD credits for summer and 1 CPD for follow up sessions.

• Kick-Off: Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:00am-10:00am

• AYW Workshops:

  • Satruday, October 12, 2024 from 9:00am-4:00pm

  • Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 9:00am-4:00pm

  • Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 9:00am-4:00pm

  • Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 9:00am-4:00pm

Code.org AP Computer Science A- (High School)

AP® Computer Science A (AP CSA) is a Java programming course framework and associated Advanced Placement exam introduced by the College Board. It includes content expected to be covered in an introductory college computer science course:

AP Computer Science A introduces students to computer science through programming. Fundamental topics in this course include the design of solutions to problems, the use of data structures to organize large sets of data, the development and implementation of algorithms to process data and discover new information, the analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing systems. The course emphasizes object-oriented programming and design using the Java programming language. Code.org’s curriculum will cover the content defined in this framework and prepare students for the AP CSA exam. In addition, our CSA offering, much like our other courses, is being built with equity at the heart of its design.

• AYW Workshops:

  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 6:00pm-8:00pm

MARYLAND CENTER FOR COMPUTING EDUCATION (MCCE)
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPTIONS

Visit the MCCE Webpage for a full listing of their year-round professional learning options.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ( ALL GRADE LEVELS)

The Maryland Center for Computing Education (MCCE) offers support for new CS teachers.

• Year Round