23027 - Infosys Summer Pathfinders Professional Development Course

Course Description

This course is part of the Pathfinders Summer Institute 2023. It is designed to be 40 hours of synchronous and asynchronous learning per the course details below. K-12 public school teachers who are eligible will receive a full scholarship to participate. As part of the registration process, all applicants are required to complete an acceptance letter signed by the K12 educator and the principal/administrator of their school. This is a mandatory requirement. Creative Technology Research Lab at the University of Florida College of Education as the UDL4CS course provider, will manage this entire process on behalf of the Foundation and will share the letter once you have been accepted into the course.

Our professional development, Disability Inclusion in K-12 CS Education, engages teachers in instructional strategies and practices designed to remove barriers for learning computer science for all learners including those with disabilities. This professional development was designed through funds from the National Science Foundation and Google to research and disseminate best practices for all learners in K-12 CS education. Through an examination and implementation of strategies, including Universal Design for Learning, computer science educators can build inclusive classrooms that embrace all learners. In this professional development, educators will learn and practice the various pedagogies and practices to equip themselves to help bring CS education to all students. Bringing and building an accessible learning environment will have lasting impacts on all of the participants, even the teachers!