Grant of nearly $1 million helps UNI expand computer science education program for teachers – Cedar Valley Daily Times
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Updated: December 8, 2022 @ 11:19 am
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa has created a program that will help Iowa teachers receive their secondary computer science education endorsement — qualifying them to teach computer science in grades five through 12 — thanks to a recent grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Beginning today, the program is taking applicants for the initial cohort which will begin in June.
Through this program, the Computer Science Education program at UNI (CSEd@UNI) is helping Iowa schools meet state requirements to offer at least one computer science course. The requirement is already in effect in Iowa high schools with elementary, seventh and eighth grade ready to begin starting July 1, 2023.
“The NSF entrusting us with this kind of award is a huge testament to the long history of high-quality teacher education at UNI,” said Ben Schafer, professor in the Department of Computer Science and program coordinator for the CSEd@UNI.
In addition to the online lectures and coursework, teachers will participate in monthly face-to-face meetings facilitated by partners at their local Area Education Agencies (AEAs). The first cohort is partnering with the Central Rivers AEA, Grant Wood AEA and Northwest AEA.
The online program will take 18 months for each cohort to complete. The first cohort will be comprised of up to 90 teachers. A second cohort starting June 2024 will double to nearly 180.
This new program builds on the success of a similar 2018 program, which was funded by a $300,000 grant from the NSF and helped in-service teachers earn a computer service endorsement. This grant helped formally launch the computer science education program at UNI.
“This is an incredible opportunity and I am so very, very proud of the work that our team has put into making this happen and bringing this opportunity to the teachers in the state of Iowa,” said Schafer.
Learn more about the grant and Computer Science Education program on the UNI website.
Contact:
Ben Schafer, program coordinator, CSEd@UNI, 319-273-2187, ben.schafer@uni.edu
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