In January 2025, Computer Science (CS) Leads from all nine Educational Service Districts (ESDs) partnered to deliver five virtual, two-hour workshops for school districts awarded planning-phase funds through the 2024–2025 OSPI CS Education Grant. District teams from...
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CS + Science = STEM Magic!
This winter, fifth graders at Hockinson Heights Elementary school used principles of computer science and robotics to deepen their understanding of NGSS standards related to Mixtures and Solutions. Students in Crecia Page’s class first...
Robots Roam the Region in ESD 112
Kristi Labadie helps some of her robotics engineers with a wiring issue. ESD 112 has been providing professional learning and loaning computer science materials to teachers for the past several years. As part of this initiative to promote computer science education in...
WINforCS Winter Session – Engage!
AESD computer science leads hosted another great WINforCS session on Thursday, February 9. Educators from across the state gathered to meet our new OSPI CS program supervisor, build community, and choose their own adventure in breakout sessions. Breakout sessions,...
PE & CS: Working (Out) Together
This fall, elementary PE and Health teachers in Vancouver Public Schools had the chance to come together and learn about how to integrate computational thinking and computer science concepts into their curriculum. Often, PE and Health aren’t considered logical...
SCRIPT Workshop sets the foundation for districts in 2022-23
In November, over five afternoons, WA AESD Computer Science Leads welcomed an additional 4 school district teams to participate in a SCRIPT Workshop. District teams were composed of one district-level administrator, one school-level administrator, one CS teacher, and...