<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_-6901081452312017843gmail-docs-internal-guid-fa78ccd2-2fdf-d530-8e00-ae4c3f2baa7e"><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;white-space:pre-wrap">At SIGCSE this year a few of us from the Code.org, Mobile CSP, and UTeach teams ended up chatting a fair amount about our ideas, successes, and challenges as CS curriculum and PD providers and quickly recognized our shared desire to continue those conversations throughout the year. From reaching out to your teams we gather you share our feelings, and we’re hoping some of the ideas below will help us all stay in touch and come up with new ways to collaborate and learn from one another.</span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We hope you’ll join our Slack team, join us at CSTA this summer, and propose your own ideas for ways we can continue to grow together and collectively support CS classrooms. Read the ideas below, let us know if you have any questions, and we’ll look forward to you all helping us build this community.</span></p><br><p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Looking forward to chatting soon!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your fellow CSProviders</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Slack Group: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please take a moment to join the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CSProviders</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Slack team. You should have separately received an email inviting you. Here are a few ways to get started.</span></p><br><ul style="font-weight:bold;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">New to Slack?</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> This</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJZMSsH7-g" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">quick video</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> also gives a brief overview of what Slack is.</span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="font-weight:bold;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fill Out Your Profile:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Check out this</span><a href="https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/218080037-Getting-started-for-new-members" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">helpful guide</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> that explains how to set up your account.</span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="font-weight:bold;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Say “hi” in the #general channel: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">By default everyone is added to this channel so it's a great place to say hi and let everyone know you've joined the team. We recommend sharing at least</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your name</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your role</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where you are located in the country</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">One fun fact/interest/hobby that has nothing to do with education, computer science, or is otherwise remotely related to your professional background.</span></p></li></ul></ul><br><ul style="font-weight:bold;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Respecting Time: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Slack has a way of demanding attention and we're all busy. Even though Slack is good at quick chats, many times you may need to wait hours/days for a response and that's OK. Expecting responses outside normal business hours also is unreasonable. Please try to avoid explicitly or implicitly using this group in a way that makes people feel pressure to constantly be available.</span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A Dedicated Place for Curriculum and PD Developers: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">T</span><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">he vision for this Slack team is that it’s a focused place for CS curriculum and PD developers to talk. Short term we'd like to keep membership to people whose daily job is developing the content of your CS Principles curriculum and PD. This means people who dive deep on the purple book, answer teacher questions about the PTs, and design lesson plans. The challenges of our day-to-day jobs are unique and right now it doesn’t feel like there’s a dedicated place for us all to talk, share, and develop as professionals.</span><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-6901081452312017843gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-6901081452312017843gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Long term vision is to add more people into the mix. People developing CS curriculum and PD for different grades and courses, teams developing tools for learning CS, CS education researchers, and others all face similar challenges. The name CSProviders is intentionally broad to accommodate that growth and Slack’s channel system makes it well-suited for eventually supporting many kinds of discussions.</span><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-6901081452312017843gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-6901081452312017843gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Right now there's still some members of the CSP community we're hoping to add in. If there are people, on your team or otherwise, who you think fit the description above but have not been invited please let us know. We'd love to add them!</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CSTA Providers Event: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We’ve floated the idea of a CS Providers event at CSTA this summer and have only heard positive feedback. After a couple conversations with the folks at CSTA the most promising time slot is looking to be </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the morning of Saturday, July 7th</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. This isn’t locked but we’re sharing this plan early since this time would require you to arrive Friday evening which may affect your travel plans. We’ll follow up as soon as we have more details.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Regardless of timing we’re designing this event to be a focused and collaborative work time designed around the biggest needs we see in our work. It would be an opportunity to share and hone practices, discuss challenges we encounter as providers, or even invite guest speakers focused specifically on the needs of CS curriculum / PD developers. The agenda is still in development, but we wanted to make sure you were expecting a focused and scheduled meeting and not just a happy hour. That said, we should probably do a happy hour too!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your Ideas: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Right now the ideas above come largely from a few of us chatting over lunch or sharing a few emails about ways we could constructively collaborate. If you have your own thoughts about ways we could work together please share those too!</span></p><br><br></span><br></div>
</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">Acting Director, Maryland Center for Computing Education</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">CS Matters in Maryland</div><div style="font-size:small">VP Maryland Computer Science Teachers' Association</div></div></div></div></div>
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