Professional Development

New UTeach CS Teachers

We strongly encourage educators to attend one of our professional development workshops if they are new to teaching with the UTeach CS curriculum for that course. 

Our professional development workshops for both AP CS Principles and AP CS A are College Board–endorsed and may be substituted for an AP Institute.

"In my 23 years of teaching, I have participated in many workshops and training programs and this one tops the list, both in terms of high-quality content and outstanding facilitators."

—Tatyana P.

During these in-depth professional development workshops, you will:

• Familiarize yourself with the comprehensive teacher materials and curriculum, often from the perspective of a student
• Explore background computer science content in the context of course activities and projects
• Practice the collaborative, project-based instructional strategies, blended learning instructional strategies, and culturally responsive instructional strategies necessary to teach the course successfully
• Master College Board requirements and expectations for AP® implementation

AP CS Principles Workshop

Summer PD Structure: Teachers who fully complete this 5-week professional development workshop will earn 35 hours of CPE credit (continuing professional education). During this professional development, teachers meet once each week for a 2-hour synchronous online session, then complete approximately 5 hours of self-paced modules throughout the week with on-demand support from PD facilitators. 

Self-Paced PD Structure: New cohorts begin monthly from November–January. Teachers have 12 weeks to fully complete this self-paced professional development workshop and earn 35 hours of CPE credit (continuing professional education). During this professional development, teachers will complete self-paced modules with on-demand support from PD facilitators and attend periodic check-ins with their PD facilitator.

Recommended Prerequisites: Teachers with any content background or level of experience are welcome to attend our AP CS Principles Professional Development Workshop. No knowledge or experience with computer science or programming is required. 

AP CSA Bootcamp (No Java Experience Required)

Teachers who fully complete this 8-week professional development workshop will earn 56 hours of CPE credit (continuing professional education). During online professional development, teachers meet once each week for a 2-hour synchronous online session, then complete approximately 5 hours of self-paced modules throughout the week with on-demand support from PD facilitators. 

Recommended Prerequisites: Teachers with any content background or level of experience teaching computer science are welcome to attend our AP CSA Professional Development Bootcamp. No experience with Java is required. 

AP CSA Workshop (Java Experience Required)

Teachers who fully complete this 4-week professional development workshop will earn 28 hours of CPE credit (continuing professional education). During online professional development, teachers meet once each week for a 2-hour synchronous online session, then complete approximately 5 hours of self-paced modules throughout the week with on-demand support from PD facilitators. 

Recommended Prerequisites: Teachers will be completing Java assignments and unit projects starting in the first week of the AP CSA Professional Development Workshop, so previous experience with Java programming is required.

Custom Professional Development

Interested in customized professional development for teachers in your district or grant project? Contact us at info@uteachcs.org to discuss bringing UTeach CS professional development to your area.