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.
- View the current and previous Newsletters to hear about people across MD and events supporting computer science education.
- Learn more about computer science and participate in a free Praxis preparation workshop. 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 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.
- If you're joining us for in-person PD at Hood College, July 25-29, you can access the campus here
- Read more about the MCCE grant program to reward teachers who add on a CS endorsement. Free study sessions are 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: higher education & 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.
The 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)
View the Maryland 15-year CS Education goals.
MCCE Annual Report (2018-2019)
MCCE Annual Report (2019-2020)
MCCE Annual Report (2020-2021)