<div dir="ltr">I put the notes from today's STEM connector webinar in our notes folder, but there's probably no need to read them. STEM talks about STEM as if naturally includes CS, only Ruthe Farmer seems to get that it usually doesn't. They talk about teachers seeking their own funding. That drives me crazy. Here are the interesting points from today's conversation imho:<div><br></div><div><ul><li>Ruthe Farmer pointed out that CS is missing from STEM. </li><li>Tata consulting supports a couple of programs that sound interesting</li><ul><li>GoIT reaches over 13,000 middle and high school students</li><li>Ignite My Future in schools should engage over a million students over the next 5 years. they include training materials for schools and plan to align with the CS framework, they'll provide 30-40 example lesson plans to integrate CS with other subjects</li></ul><li>Because of the huge growth in CS education in Arkansas </li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">It's bringing industry to them now that their program is in motion</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">AR offers a state stipend for CS teachers. Up to $2K per teacher. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,17,17);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Specific details can be found on ADE's Commissioner memo COM-17-054</span></p></li></ul></ul><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff, CS Matters in Maryland</div></div>
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