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CS ED WEEK 2022

COMPUTER SCIENCE REGIONAL COACHES

Benjamin Dusek Central Region

Kevin Little Pee-Dee Region

Sherri Smith Upstate Region

Regional Coaches Map

Pee-Dee South-Coast Central Upstate

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Matthew Neal South Coast Region

Loaner Program The SC Department of Education has purchased several physical computing devices for use in your classroom.

To ensure all teachers have access to this technology, we request that technology loans only span two weeks.

To request a technology loan, schedule a meeting with your CS regional coach below to discuss drop-off and availability.

Loaner Items Include Lego Spike Kits Ozobots Sphero Bolts

Click Each Item to Access Curriculum Resources

Loaner Program Highlights

Ms. Moore's Stem Class Barnwell Primary School Barnwell 45

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.

Partner Spotlight

Learning Blade

Regional Specific Information

Regional Info

Upstate Region Bosch Grant Up to $2,000 for STEM Projects in Anderson School Districts (1-5) and the School District of Greenville County.

Please see the link below for more information. The application deadline is Nov 6, 2022.

Home (besteachergrant.org) Learning Blade - All Regions Win a Drone Contest - In each region, a raffle will be held for schools that complete 50 Learning Blade lessons by September 30, 2022!

Needs Assessment Survey - All Regions https://forms.gle/vQNUHMDBvctBxnLz5 South Coast Region The Bosch BEST Teacher Grant applications are now open. Teachers in Charleston County, Berkeley County, Dorchester School District 2, and Dorchester School District 4 are eligible for up to $1000 (single applicant) and $2000 (group applicants) to fund STEM materials and programs in your school.

Deadline to apply is November 6th.

The Boeing DreamLearners program is back and offering both virtual and inclassroom programs that will pair you with a Boeing teammate to host and participate in STEM activities. In addition, students can take part in a virtual tour of Boeing and learn about various careers within the organization. You can peruse some of their lessons and teaching tools here.

The National Society of Black Engineers presents Stemapalooza on October 15th. Stemapalooza is the Lowcountry’s premiere STEM fair for K-12 students of color with engineers and professionals leading expos and live demos for students. The event is located at the Arthur W. Christopher Community Center in Charleston, SC and is free to the public.

Make sure to subscribe to the Stem Center at The Citadel’s newsletter to keep up to date with the latest STEM and Computer Science activities and events happening at The Citadel.

Helpful Information

Helpful Resources Required Credentials Computer Science Standards (K-8 and 9-12) Activity Coding System for the Student Information System 2021-2022 CTE Completer Programs Computer Science Is changing everything

Tell Us Something Good

Are you a teacher or district doing phenomenal work in CS? We want to highlight you in upcoming newsletters. Please be sure to let us know using the link below or scanning the qr code.

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LIST SERV If you haven't already, please sign up for our computer science listerv. This will keep you abreast of computer science information throughout the state.

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SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

For more information about the South Carolina Computer Science Initiative, please contact General Inquiry csforsc@ed.sc.gov Upstate CS Regional CoachSherri Smith, shlsmith@ed.sc.gov Central CS Regional CoachBenjamin Dusek, Bwdusek@ed.sc.gov v Pee Dee CS Regional CoachKevin Little, Kllittle@ed.sc.gov South Coast CS Regional CoachMatthew Neal , Mhneal@ed.sc.gov 9-12 Information Technology Educational AssociateAndrew Cook, Acook@ed.sc.gov Computer Science State SupervisorDominick Sanders, Dsanders@ed.sc.gov