Computer Science

See Yourself in ME: Spotlight on Women in STEM videos launched

The NW Washington STEM Network, in collaboration with the NWESD 189, has created a series of inspiring videos along with interactive classroom materials that are designed to showcase the tremendous opportunities for women in four of our highest demand, living wage...

Computer Science in Action at Touchet School District

Computer Science in Action at Touchet School District

Touchet School District has a vision for promoting lifelong learning and educational innovation. As such, they are deeply committed to providing students with opportunities to engage in computer science from an early age. Through multiple stakeholders, they are...

PE & CS: Working (Out) Together

PE & CS: Working (Out) Together

This fall, elementary PE and Health teachers in Vancouver Public Schools had the chance to come together and learn about how to integrate computational thinking and computer science concepts into their curriculum. Often, PE and Health aren’t considered logical...

SCRIPT Workshop sets the foundation for districts in 2022-23

In November, over five afternoons, WA AESD Computer Science Leads welcomed an additional 4 school district teams to participate in a SCRIPT Workshop. District teams were composed of one district-level administrator, one school-level administrator, one CS teacher, and...

SCRIPT Facilitator training benefits every ESD in Washington

SCRIPT Facilitator training benefits every ESD in Washington

In March, CS for All came to Bellevue, Washington to facilitate a workshop called SCRIPT (School CSForAll Resource and Implementation Planning Tool) for Washington state. The workshop was framed as a form of professional development for change facilitators. Andy J....

Eastern Washington Computer Science Consortium

Eastern Washington Computer Science Consortium

Leaders from Eastern Washington’s 4 Educational Service Districts (ESD 101, ESD 105, ESD 123, ESD 171) have come together to form the Eastern Washington Computer Science Consortium.

ESD 105 Helps Students Prepare for Washington’s STEM Careers

ESD 105 Helps Students Prepare for Washington’s STEM Careers

To help students gain early preparation and interested in Washington's high-market STEM career areas, ESD 105 started up a new computer science initiative this past fall ...one in which some of the expertise is coming directly from both Facebook and Microsoft. The...

Computers 4 Kids: Still going strong

Computers 4 Kids: Still going strong

C4K … an obscure Star Wars character you can’t remember? A relative of R2-D2 or C-3PO? No. C4K is not a robot, a drone, a person or any kind of Star Wars character. It’s an acronym for one of the state’s most successful and enduring educational technology programs –...