PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Looking for engaging and supportive Computer Science Professional Development opportunties? Check out our current offerings below!
More PD is in the works, so stay tuned and check back soon for updates! Questions? Email us for additional PD support.
All 6-hour workshops are free for ALL NEW JERSEY TEACHERS, with eligibility for receiving a STIPEND for attending! Seats are extremely limited, so apply for a seat as soon as possible (application at the bottom of the page). Once your application is accepted, you must RSVP and lock in your seat, attend the session in full, and you will be eligible to receive a stipend for your attendance and participation. You may only attend the same workshop once (i.e. You cannot attend CSF once in September 2025, and once in January 2026 to receive two stipends). One seat per participant.
Get hands-on with micro:bit CreateAI and explore ways to bring AI into K–8 classrooms
Participants will collect movement data, train and test a simple AI model, and program a micro:bit to respond. We’ll connect these activities to New Jersey’s proposed 2027 computer science standards, and discuss how to adapt them for different grade levels.
Each participant will receive a micro:bit and battery pack to keep.
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December 12th, 2026; in-person at TCNJ, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Receive $100 stipend for attending workshop in full
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Facilitator: Corinne Blaine
Introduction to Praxis Pseudocode
This hands-on workshop prepares educators, career-changers, and aspiring CS teachers for the Praxis Computer Science exam by building fluency in computational thinking and Praxis-style pseudocode. Participants will practice decomposition, pattern recognition, and algorithmic design through exam-style problems, then move into core programming fundamentals such as control structures, data types, and object-oriented programming concepts like classes, inheritance, and encapsulation.
Through a mix of short lectures, guided practice, and small-group work, attendees will leave with practical pseudocode skills and strategies for confidently approaching unfamiliar algorithm questions on exam day.
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3 Part Workshop, all virtual via Zoom:
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Tuesday November 12, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Thursday November 19, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Saturday November 21, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Receive $100 stipend for attending workshop in full (attending all 3 parts).
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Facilitator: Alicia Testa