Professional Learning for Computer Science in MD
MCCE provides workshops for educators teaching computing at all levels PK-12!
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Just in Time help for Computing Teachers
Request workshops and/or mentors for computer science teachers in need of support as the school year begins.
Contact mcce@usmd.edu
Artificial Intelligence for Educators
This course will introduce you to the basics of AI and how it can be used effectively and responsibly by educators. Create effective prompts for AI tools, use AI to boost your productivity and creativity, and apply AI to enhance your teaching and learning. A variety of AI tools and resources will be explored that can be adapted to any educational context. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the potential and limitations of AI in education, and how to harness its power as an educator. 1 CPD credit with additional online work. Free of charge.
Meet online once per week from
Register for Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:00 PM, October 8-October 29
or
Register for Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:00 PM, October 17 - November 14
or
Register for Fridays from noon - 1:30 PM, October 11-November 1
Praxis preparation
If you have already taught at least one section of computer science and are interested in the add-on endorsement to teach CS by taking the Praxis test, attend this deep dive workshop to help with your studies and practice with others.
If you are interested you can also apply for a grant program to become part of a study cohort. All participants can earn 2 CPD credits for attending the workshop AND completing the online coursework in Canvas. Free of charge.
Synchronous meetings: Saturdays, September 21- November 2 from 8:30 - 11:30 AM.
This course is also available as self study.
Register for either option.
Code.org offers Self- Guided Workshops for their curricula.
These workshops are available at your convenience online and free of charge.
Registration for workshops (with the exception of Code.org) is through Canvas. You’ll need to create an account if you do not already have one. You can easily reset your password if needed.
Save the date for the
Maryland Computing Education Summit at Common Ground
Friday March 21- Sunday March 23, 2025
Ocean City, MD
Proposal submission deadline: October 15, 2024
What’s Training Like?
We provide practical, hands-on experiences that translate directly into the classroom. The MCCE supports teachers, faculty, counselors, administrators, and local school systems to prepare Maryland's classrooms to teach high-quality computer science. We encourage teachers to continue to grow in this rapidly changing field and to continue to learn new methods, applications, and integration of computing concepts.
Our facilitators are your peers – from Maryland schools. They know that you are excellent at what you do, and respect your practice and professionalism. We work in collaboration with Maryland Codes and other professional PD providers.
The broad range of workshops offered is designed to provide essential concepts and practices for effective computer science teaching for teachers transitioning from other subject areas as well as those currently teaching computer science. encourages collaboration and creativity.