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Thank you for registering for CS PD Week 2025! You will be sent an email confirmation confirming your details. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at events@ltcillinois.org.

Building Prosperous CS Programs

Be a part of a one-of-a-kind professional learning experience centered on bringing high-quality CS learning to every district

The need for broader, more equitable access to CS education is clear – and CS PD Week is how Illinois’ statewide K-12 community begins to close that gap.

Illinois K-12 teachers are invited to participate in four full days of professional learning on topics including computer science, computational thinking, coding, cybersecurity, and more. In each of this event’s tracks, participants will learn developmentally appropriate instructional strategies and key subject concepts that build their knowledge and capacity to teach students in the communities they serve.

Students are positively impacted when educators build and expand their professional learning communities. That’s why CS PD Week also offers attendees organic opportunities to network with peers from across our CS community – including state- and nationwide organizations like CS4IL and CSTA.

This event includes:

      • Four days of in-person professional development
      • Expert-led workshops and hands-on activities focused on coding, robotics, and computational thinking.
      • Evening networking opportunities, including a social gathering
      • CSTA+ membership (if you are not already a member)
      • Breakfast and lunch each day (Monday – Friday)
      • Stipends (for eligible participants)
      • At least 25 hours of PD credit
      • Participation in follow-up PD and PLC activities throughout the following school year
2025 Program Executive Summary

Eligibility

This event is for Illinois K-12 public school teachers*. To attend, educators must meet the following requirements:

      • Teach in an Illinois K-12 public school for the 2026-2027 school year
      • Complete all required pre-work and actively participate throughout the event in all professional learning
      • Implement the content covered during the event in their classrooms during the 2026-2027

 

Interested in Attending?

Our 2026 program is just around the corner. Share your interest now and we’ll reach out to you when registration and agenda information become available.

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Learning Tracks

Chart your own course with these five tracks geared toward new and experienced CS educators of all grade levels.

K-5 Teachers

Elementary School – Computer Science Explorations

Have fun exploring robots, unplugged activities, and much more as you practice weaving computational thinking and interdisciplinary connections together with your core content area.

Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Price: $50 (CSTA+ member),
$100 (non-CSTA+ member)
Registration Deadline: May 10, 2025  Closed*

6-12 Teachers

Middle & High School – Computer Science Explorations

Learn to incorporate interdisciplinary connections, computational thinking, and a variety of fresh, engaging CS education activities into your grade 6-12 curriculum using robots, unplugged activities, and more.

Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Price: $50 (CSTA+ member),
$100 (non-CSTA+ member)
Registration Deadline: May 10, 2025 Closed*

K-12 Leaders

Designing a Comprehensive CS Program for School Leaders

In this Admin Academy, discover how to successfully meet Illinois’ computer science learning mandates and create a sustainable implementation plan for your CS program based on research-informed practices.

Dates: June 26, 2025
Price: $125
Registration Deadline: June 19, 2025 (extended) Closed*

9-12 Teachers

Code.org CS Principles

Challenge your high school students to explore how computing and technology can impact the world, with a focus on the internet, cybersecurity, app design, and the complexities of digital information.

Participants in this track will learn about the free curriculum, as well as how to integrate it into either an existing CS program or any core content area.

Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Price: $50 (CSTA+ member),
$100 (non-CSTA+ member)
Registration Deadline: May 10, 2025 Closed*

9-12 Teachers

Code.org CS A

Take your high school students from theory to real-world application with this AP-aligned curriculum where students learn object-oriented programming using Java and act as software engineers.

Participants in this track will also engage with intermediate CS topics including data structuring, processing data using algorithms, and computing’s ethical and social implications.

Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Price: $50 (CSTA+ member),
$100 (non-CSTA+ member)
Registration Deadline: May 10, 2025 Closed*

9-12 Teachers

Swift Mobile App

Learn to code mobile applications in a collaborative environment alongside local high school students. As you learn, you’ll garner a real-world perspective on how students engage with hands-on CS activities – including those just beginning their CS journey.

Participants in this track will learn to code using the Swift programming language alongside current students, as well as create their own app and develop an implementation plan for using Swift in their own classroom.

Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Price: $50 (CSTA+ member),
$100 (non-CSTA+ member)
Registration Deadline: May 10, 2025 Closed*

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Sarah Phelps for further questions.
How many PD credits will I earn for the week?

Attendees who participate in a full, week-long track will earn up to 30 hours of PD credit.

What is included in CS PD Week?

CS PD Week 2026 will provide:

  • Five days of in-person professional development
  • Evening networking opportunities, including a social gathering
  • Hotel accommodations for teachers living more than 50 miles to the event*
  • Breakfast and lunch each day (Monday – Friday)
  • Stipends (for eligible participants)
  • T-shirt and other CS swag
  • At least 30 hours of PD credit
  • Participation in follow-up PD and PLC activities throughout the following school year

*Hotel accommodations for teachers living less than 50 miles from the event location will be considered based on need and availability and granted on a first come, first serve basis.

Where can I view more information about the tracks?

The track catalog has the most up-to-date information about all the workshops.

Check the “Learning Tracks” above for current course descriptions.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellations are permitted, but precise procedures depend on your chosen track.

  • Code.org Track with Scholarship: Scholarship may be transferred to someone else within the same school.  However, if unable to find someone to transfer the scholarship less than 30 days prior to the event start, you will be charged $500. This also applies to no shows that have a scholarship through Code.org.
  • Code.org (Non-scholarship): Fully transferable and can obtain a full refund up to 30 days before event start. No refunds provide to no show participants or their districts.
  • All other tracks: Fully transferable and can obtain a full refund up to 30 days before event start. No refunds provide to no show participants or their districts.
What happens if a track is cancelled?

Each track needs a minimum of 12 participants. The LTC may, at its sole discretion, choose to cancel a track due to low attendance or other unforeseen circumstances.

In this case, we will notify you via the listed email address provided at registration and refund all registration fees. You will have an option to choose another track or receive a full refund.

How do I make sure I get all of the information that I need for the week?

Please make sure to provide both your personal email address and your school email address for all communications.

Add sphelps@ltcillinois.org and events@ltcillinois.org to your address book to help prevent our emails from going to your spam folder.  Please make sure to check your spam and junk folders for any communications from @ltcillinois.org. 

Where can I park?

More information regarding parking will be sent closer to the event.