7-12 CS Praxis Prep Workshop Series

Our new 7-12 CS Praxis Prep Workshop Series is a special opportunity for 7-12 CS teachers who have not passed the 7-12 CS Praxis exam.

No matter where you are on your CS Praxis exam journey, this series is for you:

• If you participated in a previous iteration of 7-12 Pathway but didn't finish, this will help you hop back on the "CS Praxis Prep" train.

• If you're currently enrolled in the Pathway but are running behind or feeling stuck, this will help you work through your challenges and make some progress.

• If you're new to the Pathway (maybe you just registered for our a cohort?), this will help you connect with peers working toward the same goal.

• If you're getting close to your exam day (whether or not you participated in the 7-12 Pathway), this will help you refresh your knowledge and increase your confidence.

The 7-12 CS Praxis Prep Workshop Series will help PA 7-12 educators prepare for the 7-12 Computer Science (CS) Certification Exam (Praxis exam 5652), which is a requirement for the PA 7-12 CS certification.

The workshop series consists of four full-day sessions covering fundamental code-based topics included in the 7-12 CS Praxis exam.

Each session offers 6 Act 48 credits and is a stand-alone session. Participants can sign up for one, some, or all sessions. Registration is available now for all the sessions and will close one week prior to the start of each session.

^You must submit the pre-registration form in order to register. Please see "how do I sign up?" section below for more information.

Participants must be currently:

1. Employed by a Pennsylvania local education agency (LEA).

2. Teaching or will soon teach a 7-12 CS course.

3. Enrolled in the CSinPA Praxis Prep Pathway (“WeTeach” Canvas course).

• Registration (no-cost) for the current cohort

• Educators who engaged in any previous iteration of the Pathway (including PAsmart 1.0 or 2.0) are eligible, regardless of their level of completion.

Participants must submit the following documentation during registration:

1. Approval from LEA administration (using form provided: fillable PDF)

2. Praxis exam (#5652) registration (Resources: Tips for viewing test centers and dates & How-to Guide)

1. Submit the Workshop Pre-Registration with the following documentation

• Approval from LEA administration (using form provided: fillable PDF)
• Praxis exam (#5652) registration
• W9 (if requesting reimbursement)

You will then receive a confirmation email containing registration instructions.

2. Register for workshops using the instructions provided in the confirmation email.

Session details (including travel arrangements if applicable) will be emailed after registration is completed.

All workshops take place 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (see details below).

Cohort 21 Live Sessions

1. November 13, 2024: Pseudocode fundamentals (variables, operators, conditionals, methods, parameters) Registration .
2. January 22, 2025: Loops and recursion and Practice Exam review(Registration closes 1/19)

Cohort 22 Live Sessions

1. February 19, 2025: Arrays, 1D and 2D, and data structures ,Pseudocode fundamentals (variables, operators, conditionals, methods, parameters) (Registration closes 2/16)
2. May 21, 2025: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Order of Magnitude (Big O), Searching and Sorting, Practice Exam review Registration closes 5/18)

Each workshop is offered in 3 formats/locations**

• Virtually

• In-person at PaTTAN Central (Harrisburg)^

• In-person at PaTTAN West (Pittsburgh)^

^Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.

To maximize engagement and collaboration, in-person attendance is strongly encouraged.

There is NO cost to participate. To reduce barriers for participation, we're offering these supports:

Travel assistance is available for participants attending workshops in-person:

• Round-trip mileage reimbursement

• 1-night hotel accommodations (booked and prepaid by PaTTAN)*

• $35 meal stipend*

* Available to participants located 100+ miles away from PaTTAN Central or West offices

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at csforall@pattan.net

The CSinPA Team at PaTTAN