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The Future Is Now, We'll Show You How: #CSforVA

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Presenters

Christopher Archie

IFT

Lightridge HS

Frank Bogden

Instructional Facilitator, Technology

Buffalo Trail Elementary, Loudoun County
@FrankBogden

Colette Bradley

Instructional Facilitator, Technology

Loudoun County Public Schools
@colettey_b
@colettey_b

Shawn DeLuca

Computer Science Facilitator

Loudoun County Public School
@algorithmchef

2020 Virginia Computer Science Educator of the Year. As an Elementary Instructional Facilitator of Computer Science, I cover eight schools throughout Loudoun County. At each of my assigned schools, I work with administrators and staff to build the CS/CT culture while integrating the Virginia Computer Science SOLs into core curriculum. Along with the other CS Facilitators, we collaborate weekly on designing professional development sessions that focus on the utilization of Minecraft, Scratch, LEGO, and various other resources to promote Computer Science and Computational Thinking.

Nahla Eltaher

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools

Nahla Eltaher is a 5th year educator who teaches Early Childhood Special Education. She graduated from the University of Cairo with a bachelor's in public policy, and a ECSE master's from George Mason University. She speaks three languages fluently, (Arabic, French, English) and enjoys spending time with her children and husband. Mrs. Eltaher is passionate about working with young disabled students and helping them become lifelong learners via computational thinking and computer science. Mrs. Eltaher believes that great educators learn and grow with their students and is thankful for the opportunity to help both educators and students develop and flourish.

Rebecca Gratz

Inst. Facilitator of Computer Science

Loudoun County Public Schools
@regratz87

Becca Gratz is an Instructional Facilitator of Computer Science in Loudoun County, Virginia. Her main focus is to support CS integration in an elementary classroom. Becca has 11 year of teaching experience in Maryland, West Virginia, and Maryland. She has a BS in Mass Communications, Event Planning and MAT in Elementary Education, both from Frostburg State. Becca's passion lies in CS and Computational Thinking. Becca holds several certifications that include MaKey MaKey Ambassador, FlipGrid CE, iRobot Root Ambassador, and BrainPOP Certified Educator, along with several more. Becca has presented at conferences around the US, including FETC, ISTE, and digitally for BrainPOP Educators around the globe.

Jeffrey Horvath

Instructional Facilitator, Technology

John Champe High School

I am a technology coach at John Champe High School in Aldie, Virginia. I encourage teachers to tap into students' innate creativity and the human drive to tell stories in order to facilitate deeper learning. I have particular interests in website design, audio/video production, and Universal Design for Learning. I am the faculty sponsor of the school's Model Rocketry Club and Certified Model Rocket Science Teacher with the National Association of Rocketry. Prior to working as a tech coach, I taught physics and was a high school science department chair.

Monique Howley

Librarian/IFT

LCPS

Emily Nykorchuk

Teacher

Liberty Elementary
@MsNykorchuk

I am a 5th grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School. I have taught for 7 years, five years in 5th & two years in 3rd grade. I have a passion for STEM & computer science education. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends & family. Follow me on Twitter @MsNykorchuk to learn more!

Hayley Robertson

Loudoun County Public Schools

Kimberly Rouse

Instructional Facilitator Technology

Loudoun County Public Schools
@KimberlyRouse

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Mike Speidel

Instructional Facilitator of CS

Loudoun County Public Schools
@mikespeidel

Mike is a former middle school teacher as well as a school based and district-level integration specialist, instructional designer and Aerospace Educator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Currently he is a Middle School Computer Science facilitator for Loudoun County. He is responsible for teaching, planning, organizing, developing, implementing, directing and participating in the advancement and maintenance of a diverse computer science training and coaching curriculum. He has extensive professional development experience with K-12 educators, administrators, and curriculum personnel.

Russ Staggs

Loudoun County Public Schools

Amy Stelly

IF-CS

Loudoun County Pub Schools

Amy grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She earned her bachelor's degree in Child and Family Development from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. The 2022-23 school year will be her 16th year in Loudoun County and second year as an Elementary Instructional Facilitator of Computer Science. She works with nine schools throughout Loudoun County to collaborate with teachers as they integrate the Virginia Computer Science SOLs into the core curriculum.

Peggy Tyree

Loudoun County Public Schools

Alissa Wetton

Instructional Facilitator Technology

Loudoun County Public Schools

Session description

Throughout this playground session, explore various computer science tools, participate in hands-on activities that integrate core content standards in grades K-8, and attend presentation sessions focusing on the benefits of true computer science integration across the curriculum.

Purpose & objective

Integration of technology and Computer Science Standards of Learning may seem daunting, but not in Loudoun County where Instructional Facilitators of Computer Science work with teachers and administrators throughout the division to deepen the learning of all students in elementary and middle school.

Come visit our playground session to learn more about our journey and see how you can bring ideas back to inspire teachers (PK- 8) and administrators across your division.

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Outline

Participants will be able to explore tools and resources from the LCPS Computer Science Office that support Computer Science integration in PK-8. On the stages you will hear from Instructional Facilitators of Computer Science about what integration looks, feels, and sounds like at various grade levels and specialties.

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Session specifications

Topic:

Computer science & computational thinking

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Principals/head teachers, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Computer science, STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches:
Professional Learning Facilitator

Build the capacity of educators, leaders and instructional teams to put the ISTE Standards into practice by facilitating active learning and providing meaningful feedback.

Learning Designer

Collaborate with educators to develop authentic, active learning experiences that foster student agency, deepen content mastery and allow students to demonstrate their competency.

For Students:
Computational Thinker

Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

The Future Is Now, We'll Show You How: #CSforVA

, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Regional Playground

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