Maryland Center for Computing Education (MCCE)

Supporting Maryland Computer Science Education.

What's New?

Which state is leading national efforts to improve computer science access for all students? Celebrate how far Maryland has come and recognize that this is just the first step of an important journey. Kudos to the hundreds of dedicated educators and administrators in Maryland who make this work possible! Read the article.

The just-released 2021 State of CS report shows that 90% of high schools in Maryland offered computer science in 2019-20—up from 83% the year before! (Read the Full State of CS Report) There has also been an update to the data in the MLDS data dashboard showing data from individual schools and districts 

1. View the current and previous Newsletters to hear about people across MD and events supporting computer science education. 
2. Learn more about computer science and participate in a free Praxis preparation workshop. Tuesday evenings or Saturdays online in the spring and online and in-person in the summer

Opportunities:

University Partners:

• Come to the Higher Education CS Workshop July 20-22 at Hood College. Learn more and apply here. Apply for a mini-grant to support your time to participate and follow up.
• View recordings from previous IHE summits and presentations that feature Maryland teachers and programs.
• Read the RFP on the partner page to prepare for future full grant opportunities coming in 2022. Email MCCE for more information.

Teachers:

• Registration for spring/summer 2022 PD is open now. Visit cs4md.com/pd to see what's available from just-in-time support, to cyber, AI, and data science.
• Read more about the MCCE grant program to reward teachers who add on a CS endorsement. Free study sessions available year-round.
• Learn more about the Maryland CS standards with the annotations giving examples, skills and added details.

Watch our videos: 

• Webinar recordings and presentations are updated regularly.
• Giving Blind and Visually Impaired Students a Chance to Learn Computer Science // Read about their robotics program
• Maryland Computing Education Summits: 2020 higher education & 2019 video interviews and photos.
• Maryland CS Education YouTube Channel includes advice and support for remote learning, CS Praxis study support, university presentations, and more.

Explore enrollment in Computer Science courses in Maryland at the data dashboard.

View the Maryland 15-year CS Education goals.

MCCE Annual Report (2018-2019)

MCCE Annual Report (2019-2020)

MCCE Annual Report (2020-2021)