Maryland Center for Computing Education (MCCE)

Supporting Maryland Computer Science Education.

State policy can make a difference. The 2020 State of CS report describes how equity can be prioritized within each policy: https://advocacy.code.org/stateofcs. Celebrate our progress!  View details on Maryland.

What's New?

1. Coming in 2021: AI in MD symposium and the Higher Education CS Summit coming in April. Stay tuned for details.
2. View the December Newsletter to hear about CS Ed Week events around the state, highlights of partners in CS around the state, and holiday ideas to engage students in computational thinking.
3. Praxis study sessions and workshops for CS certification start up again in March. Visit cs4md.com/pd to reserve a spot.
4. Computer Science Education Week was celebrated. Check out the December newsletter to hear some highlights. 
5. Check the events and Professional Development pages for details.

Upcoming opportunities:

University Partners:

• Upcoming Higher Ed CS Summit coming in April.
• Webinar recordings and presentations are being posted
• View recordings from previous IHE summits. 
• Round #3 RFP mini-grants are available now. 

Teachers:

• AI (artificial intelligence) Symposium coming in April.
• Read more about the MCCE grant program to reward teachers who add on a CS endorsement. 
• CSTA-MD is holding free teacher meetups around the state. Join the CSTA (computer science teachers association) Maryland chapter to view events offered by this volunteer group of teachers statewide. **Note: many meetups will be offered online instead of in-person. 
• Winter and Spring Professional Development for 2020 will all be online. Join monthly meetups, or request a mentor for the courses you are teaching. REGISTER NOW!
• Webinar recordings and presentations are being posted about remote teaching, learning CS, and other topics.

Watch our videos: 

• Webinar recordings and presentations are updated regularly.
• Giving Blind and Visually Impaired Students a Chance to Learn Computer Science
• 2020 Maryland Computing Education Summit (higher education)
• 2019 Maryland Computing Education Summit video interviews and photos.
• Maryland CS Education YouTube Channel includes advice and support for remote learning, CS Praxis study support, university presentations, and more.

MCCE Annual Report (2018-2019)

MCCE Annual Report (2019-2020)