Join two of Illinois’ CS experts for a one-day, virtual professional development training and support session designed for K–8 educators, media specialists, and makerspace guides new to teaching computer science and STEM.

This intensive online bootcamp bridges the gap to formal training by introducing foundational programming, vocabulary, and physical computing tools alongside Illinois/CSTA and NGSS standards.

Through interactive virtual sessions, participants will:

• Explore curriculum design using the engineering process and design thinking
• Learn to cultivate a resilient, “fail-forward” mindset in students
• Discover how to leverage the power of purposeful play

Educators will leave with actionable resources, research-backed pedagogy, and an ongoing digital support network – everything they need to hit the ground running and successfully transform their classrooms into high-impact STEM learning environments.