Summer Courses for K-12 Teachers

Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE)

  • CSCI 591 Computer Science in the Classroom: Computational Thinking for Teachers.

The Gianforte School of Computing and the MSSE Program at Montana State University are pleased to offer an exciting summer 2016 graduate level course. CSCI 591 Computer Science in the Classroom: Computational Thinking for Teachers is a 2 credit MSU campus course offered June 13-17, 2016.

The course is designed for grade 7-12 teachers who want to learn how to incorporate computation into the classroom. Teachers will be introduced to:

    • Computational thinking using the Python programming language.
    • The computing field and how it impacts the human condition.
    • Ideas and influential people in the field of computing.

Funding support is offered to Montana high school teachers interested in teaching a computational thinking course either as a vocational elective or as a dual enrollment course.  The support is a partial tuition reimbursement.  Funding support for teachers interested in teaching such a course will be available through an application process.

All interested teachers should contact Diana Paterson at [email protected] or call 406-994-5679 for more information or click on the image below for a flyer.

 

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