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Professional Development
Giving teachers confidence in computer science
Skill Struck's curriculum experts offer primary (K-5) and secondary (6-12) professional development workshops so educators can confidently teach computer science.
Skill Struck Professional Development Workshops
Get a quick look into the professional development workshops Skill Struck offers to schools and districts. Districts can customize these workshops for their computer science needs.
*These workshops can be virtual or in-person, upon request.
Welcome to PD + Unplugged Lessons
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Discover how to teach computer science foundations using the lesson plan’s unplugged activities and explore goals and expectations of what you’d like to get out of these PD sessions.
Flight Training + Lower Elementary
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Discover how to teach computer science foundations using the lesson plan’s unplugged activities and Flight Training platform.
Why Computer Science?
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Understand why it is important to learn CS and how CS improves other areas of learning.
Code Puzzles + Upper Elementary
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Practice computer science fundamentals using Skill Struck’s code puzzles.
Using Skill Struck in Your Classroom
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Explore the Skill Struck platform and discover ways to implement it in your classroom.
HTML Blockly
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Learn the basics of HTML with our block-based HTML coding practice.
HTML Syntax
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Expand your HTML skills as you learn how to code a website using text-based code
Keeping Students Engaged
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Discuss best classroom practices to keep your students engaged with computer science
Building a Classroom Culture
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Learn how to create a classroom culture where there is no fear of making mistakes
Teaching Computer Science Common Concerns
Primary (K-5) Professional Development
Explore Skill Struck’s tools and resources that address the common concerns teachers face when tasked with teaching computer science.
Welcome to PD + Skill Struck
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Explore goals and expectations of what you’d like to get out of these PD sessions.
HTML + CSS or Python Basics
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Learn the basics of HTML, CSS, or Python.
Using Skill Struck in Your Classroom
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Dive into the Skill Struck platform and discover ways to implement it in your classroom.
Teaching HTML + CSS or Python
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Practice engaging ways to teach HTML, CSS, or Python in your classroom
Debugging
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Learn how to debug code to keep your students learning
Why Computer Science?
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Understand why it’s important to learn CS and how CS improves other areas of learning.
How to Google Questions
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Find ways to google questions that will help you become a better coder.
Standards
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Teacher lesson plans ensure you are hitting the standards you need to in your classroom.
Building a Classroom Culture
Secondary (6-12) Professional Development
Learn how to create a classroom culture where there is no fear of making mistakes.
How to best integrate HTML across the content areas
Advanced (K-12) Professional Development
Learn how to incorporate HTML into other subject areas using our cross curricular content and lesson plans.
Beginning HTML or Python for new CS teachers
Advanced (K-12) Professional Development
Gain the basics of HTML or Python with this beginner’s introductory course to ensure you’re ready to teach it in the classroom.
Best Practices to use Skill Struck as a Station
Advanced (K-12) Professional Development
Explore the ways that you can build Skill Struck into your stations and make them a part of your classroom rotation activities
Tips and tricks for teaching some of our popular courses, such as Creative Coding
Advanced (K-12) Professional Development
Dive a little deeper into our Creative Coding course - we’ll review the content it covers, how to differentiate the material, and help struggling students.
The difference between the languages and how to combine them
Advanced (K-12) Professional Development
Expand your knowledge of the different programming languages and learn how they can be combined together effectively
Transitioning from one area of education and becoming a full time CS teacher
Advanced (K-12) Professional Development
New to teaching computer science? We got you! Learn useful skills, tips and tricks for teaching this subject in the classroom for the first time.
Aligning Computer science to your district’s Mission and Vision
District Leadership Professional Development
Find out how to cover standards and align your teaching to meet your district’s goals for computer science education.
How to coach your teachers in transition
District Leadership Professional Development
Learn how to best support and guide your educators as they begin their journeys into teaching computer science.
Equitable Experiences in CS
District Leadership Professional Development
Discover ways to give every student access to a computer science education and how you can build a classroom culture that supports diverse learners.
Preparing your school for APCSP
District Leadership Professional Development
Discuss how you can best prepare your students for taking the APCSP exam and what additional practice you can provide to increase student readiness.
Standards for Standards
District Leadership Professional Development
Find out how Skill Struck incorporates national standards into its curriculum and explore ideas for covering them in lessons.