Code.org AP C SA
Professional Learning Program

The University of Texas at Austin is offering in-person and virtual AP Computer Science A local summer workshops in the 2024-2025. Summer 2024 workshops are still TBD.

Designed for 9-12 grade students, Code.org AP Computer Science A introduces students to software engineering and object-oriented design while they learn the Java programming language. This curriculum covers a broad range of topics, including the design of solutions to problems, the use of data structures to organize large sets of data, the development and implementation of algorithms to process data and discover new information, the analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing systems.

Teachers who apply and are accepted to the program commit to:

• Attending the five-day, in-person summer workshop as part of a cohort for Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, or virtual. 
• Attending four local one-day, virtual workshops (usually on Saturdays).
• Teaching the course during the 2024-25 school year.
• Supporting the recruitment and enrollment of a diverse group of students in the course, representative of the school’s overall student population.

AP Computer Science A workshops are offered at no cost to qualifying teachers accepted into the program. If you don’t meet the requirements to attend at no cost, the program is still only $1,500 per Texas teacher, which is a 50% discount off the national cost thanks to our generous supporters at Code.org. 

Funding Options

Texas Computer Science courses, including AP Computer Science A, have moved to CTE and qualify for weighted funding. Teachers should check with their administrators to see if these funds are available to support their involvement in this Professional Learning Program. There are also scholarships available for those who qualify. 

Code.org curriculum, online student learning platform, and access to support from the teacher and Code.org community are available to all schools year round at no cost.

Eligible Applicants

Participants must complete the Code.org application process and be accepted to this cohort. Applications for the 24-25 school year will be available soon.

Available AP CSA Cohorts

Virtual: July 22-26, 2024

**Follow-up training dates for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 for these cohorts are TBD.

Details

• Registration fees cover training materials.
• Payments are due before the program starts.
• Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendance.

Certificates of Participation

CPE credits are 35 for the 5-day local summer workshop, 28 for the follow ups for a total of 63.

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