Professional Development via edX
No programming experience necessary!
What: PD for Scratch Encore, an intermediate programming-based computational thinking curriculum designed for 4th-7th grade learners designed to be ethnically and socioeconomically inclusive. The curriculum instructional materials are designed for instructors with varying experience levels.
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When: Released on edX on June 1, 2023!
Who: Teachers interested in the Scratch Encore curriculum
Where/When:
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Estimated time commitment: 6 weeks with 2-4 hours of work per week
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Independent learning via edX
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​Self-paced: progress at your own speed
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Office hours by Scratch Encore team members offered 1 hr/week, 6/14 - 8/2
You can choose to audit the course (free, no edX certificate) or pay to receive a verified certificate upon completion of the course ($50 fee, edX verified certificate). You can register for the course at this URL:
https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-teaching-scratch-in-k-8
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What is special about Scratch Encore?
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All materials are free of charge.
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The curriculum provides a variety of activities that teachers can choose from based on topics that are engaging for their students.
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We provide complete lesson plans, including discussion prompts, reflections, extension ideas, and assessments.
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It is designed with research-based pedagogical approaches, including the Use->Modify->Create learning sequence for each content area and TIPP&SEE, a brand-new learning strategy developed by our lab to help students navigate the Scratch interface efficiently.
Please know that the Scratch Encore materials are still available to you - free of cost! Feel free to explore the curriculum and implement it with your students. To access the Scratch Encore materials, visit https://www.canonlab.org/scratchencoremodules.
* Workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
