Registration is now open for 鈥淧repare 91导航: Future Ready Teaching,鈥 a daylong professional development event being hosted by the 91导航 College of Education and Human Development with and the .
The collaborative, hands-on session 鈥 designed for educators of all career levels, from preservice teachers to those currently in the classroom 鈥 will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Wells Conference Center on the U91导航 campus.
Participants will have the opportunity to join demonstrations and activities in a 鈥渢ech playground,鈥 exploring the latest tools and best practices for expanding computer science and computational thinking in the classroom. U91导航 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, an accomplished mathematics educator, is scheduled to deliver welcome remarks.
Funding for the event is provided by PrepareCS, a aimed at building capacity for K-12 computer science education by training teachers and integrating computer science into preservice teacher education programs.
Attendees will receive a $75 stipend, as well as mileage reimbursement and lunch. A link to register is .
For more information, contact U91导航 Senior Lecturer of Instructional Technology Mia Morrison, mia.morrison@maine.edu.
