[Csmatters] Fwd: MSDE CTE CS POS questions

[Megean Garvin]

Mike
Thank you for forwarding this memo. It will be very helpful to clear up the
confusion.
Meg

On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Michael Coyner <michael.coyner at qacps.org>
wrote:

> Dianne-
>
> Yes. You are welcome to share my email... I took a shot and emailed
> Marquita Friday, not expecting a response but got one this time. She said
> that they will continue to support local programs. She provided this memo.
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
> On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff <
> mrsdianneoc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Can I share this email with Pat Yongpradit of code.org? It highlights
>> perfectly the confusion districts are experiencing with the "new" choices
>> offered for the CS pathway.  We are trying to gather evidence that MSDE's
>> communication is misleading districts to think that PLTW is the only option
>> when it's not. Pat will be meeting with state officials to help clear this
>> up and we are all working together to outline options for districts that
>> focus on free, quality materials.
>>
>> Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff
>> CS Matters in Maryland
>> Code.org affiliate trainer
>>
>> On Aug 4, 2017, at 1:54 PM, CS Matters in Maryland <
>> csmattersinmaryland at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Please respond to Mike.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Michael Coyner <michael.coyner at qacps.org>
>> Date: Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 1:38 PM
>> Subject: MSDE CTE CS POS questions
>> To: CS Matters in Maryland <csmattersinmaryland at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> Hi Everyone-
>>
>> I brought this topic up in the spring about our then current CTE
>> supervisor wanting to move to the PLTW CS pathway b/c as she stated, that
>> is the direction that MSDE is headed. Since we have a new supervisor coming
>> in this is my chance to convince him/her we should keep our local track and
>> not adopt the PLTW one. Want to make sure I'm informed before I state my
>> case. I would pose these questions directly to MSDE, however, I believe
>> they will re-direct me to our local supervisor as has happened in the past.
>>
>> This MSDE link
>> <http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/CTE/CTEprograms.aspx> only
>> has PLTW CS under the IT category (which makes me think that MSDE will only
>> support the PLTW CS track). However, this link
>> <http://www.mdcteprograms.org/pos/cluster.php?CID=8> has CS and PLTW CS
>> listed as POS options (which looks like we can keep our local program).
>>
>> The latter link w/ the CS option has the CyberWatch class as the 4th
>> class. My previous supervisor said that: MSDE is dropping this course and
>> will only support the PLTW CS track; only the PLTW CS track would receive
>> Perkins funding; MSDE would not support/approve a locally developed 4th
>> class in lieu of CyberWatch for a local pathway.
>>
>> Is MSDE doing away w/ the reg (locally developed) CS track?
>> If so, then case closed. Will have to do the PLTW track.
>>
>> If not, is it possible to 1) get a locally developed 4th (Capstone) class
>> approved and 2) will locally developed CS POS's be eligible for Perkins
>> funding?
>>
>> Hope I'm making sense.
>>
>> Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
>> Mike
>>
>> --
>> Mike Coyner
>> Kent Island High School
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> Mike Coyner
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