2024/2025 Winter of CS
ALL Students Should Learn CS. ALL Teachers Can Teach CS.
We invite you to join us in an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality computer science (CS) educational opportunities for our California students.
We enjoyed hosting the 2025 Winter Of CS Opportunity
at the California STEAM Symposium in San Diego
at the California STEAM Symposium in San Diego
“One of the most impactful sessions I attended was LitCS: Supercharging K-5 Comprehension & Writing through CS,” said one participant. “I believe I can use the new knowledge I gained from the presenter [...] and the computer science standards to lead our district technology committee into a plan for the future of CS at our school district (TK-8).”
We hosted a special Winter of CS convening where computer science-related workshops were offered Feb. 7-8, 2025 at Town and County Resort in San Diego as part of the annual California STEAM Symposium co-hosted by CDE Foundation, California Department of Education, and the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Participants included K-12 educators, paraprofessionals, administrators, and counselors who are interested in bringing computer science to their students.
Winter of CS workshops provided an opportunity to explore how K-12 educators can integrate computer science into their classrooms.
Dozens of peer-led breakout sessions focused on trends and concepts in CS. The Winter of CS workshop series of breakout sessions were interactive. Participants had the opportunity to explore the CS concepts and practices for the grade level they teach, with ideas for classroom application.
Participants experienced equitable CS pedagogical strategies that can be adapted to meet the needs of their students.
Winter of CS is a part of Seasons of CS and is designed for educators and school leaders to improve access, equity, and engagement in high-quality computer science education for English-learners, low-income, rural, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students.
Winter of CS Academic Year Workshops for
2024 Summer of CS participants
2024 Summer of CS participants
These follow-up workshops are only open to 2024 Summer of CS workshop participants. These participants will receive an email from their COE CS Champion and/or workshop facilitators with details regarding the format, location, and agenda for their workshop.
Did you participate in a Summer of CS workshop in June, July, or August 2024? Then we invite you to continue your CS professional learning journey in upcoming Academic Year Workshops (AYWs) designed to extend your summer workshop experience, reconnect you with your cohort, and provide you with “just-in-time” support as you deliver standards-aligned, equity-minded instruction to your students.
To acknowledge your full and active participation, you may opt in to receive a $250 stipend for fully and actively participating in, and completing, each six-hour Academic Year Workshop segment. Stipend Information
Note: At our virtual computer science professional learning workshops, we prioritize fostering an interactive and collaborative environment. These workshops are designed not only to impart standards-based knowledge and skills but also to provide California K-12 educators with the invaluable opportunity to connect with their peers who share a passion for computer science and educational technology. Considering this emphasis on connecting with others, we have chosen not to permit AI notetaking bots, like Otter AI, during our sessions. Our decision aligns with the expectations set by the California Department of Education, which requires active, live participation from educators to qualify for stipends related to these synchronous workshops. We understand that everyone's learning preferences differ. If you're someone who leans towards asynchronous learning, we encourage you to check out the other Seasons of CS learning opportunities.