2024VSTE Annual Conference

The purpose of this project is to build collaborative partnerships around the integration of CT 2.0, 2024 Computer Science SOLs, development of immersive experiences and career readiness for K-12 educators in Region IV. With the success of this grant our ?how? is to foster the acceleration of the immersion of experiences through the CSTA program and internships with CodeNinja. This is a semester long program that will foster curriculum development for VDOE?s new Computer Science 2024 standards, research in building CT 2.0 experiences that integrate multiple content areas, and culminates in a one of a kind immersive experience that will allow Region IV teachers to integrating curriculum while exploring new concepts in CT, testing boundaries of robotic and AI equipment and collaborating with teachers in multiple grade level contents. The partnership will focus on the multiple layers of CT development, the build out of immersive experiences for educators and students and hopes to instill career readiness by incorporating opportunities in collaboration, internships and professional development for WPS and Region IV teachers, technology specialists, educational interns, students and the local communities. The intent is to create immersive experiences through play and collaboration around VA?s Standards of Learning (SOLs) that will enhance student engagement with integrated content as well as increasing SOL scoring in targeted content. Furthermore, a secondary intent is that either through new skill building or re-skilling, we will encourage collaboration of teachers throughout Region IV divisions that will include curriculum development, colab teaching and and development. Through this immersion we will develop student interests in computer science jobs and will provide eight internship opportunities within the school divisions.