Galloway, N.J. — Practically 400 K-12 teachers across South Jersey have been introduced to pc science
through the previous college year via the establishment of a regional hub by the Educational
Technologies Education Center (ETTC) at Stockton University.

The center will continue to train teachers this year thanks to a current $444,445 grant
from the state, stated Patty Weeks, the director of the Southern Regional Institute and ETTC at Stockton.

“Teachers discover Unplugged Pc Science, Physical Computing, Robotics, Artificial
Intelligence and the new student understanding requirements for pc science in New Jersey,”
Weeks stated. “The teachers adore it mainly because they discover that it is not just about coding.
It is about teaching their students to initial look at a trouble and then to uncover a
remedy. It is not constantly about writing a line of pc code.”

The hub was developed final year with an initial $333,313 state grant to fulfill a mandate
by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2020 to “expand access to higher-high quality, requirements-primarily based pc
science education for all New Jersey K to 12 students.” Starting with the 2022-23
college year, all students had to have access to pc science coursework, which
developed the will need for a network of educators across the area.

It is about teaching their students to initial look at a trouble and then to uncover a
remedy. It is not constantly about writing a line of pc code.”

Patty Weeks, the director of the Southern Regional Institute and ETTC at Stockton

Weeks stated the second year of funding for the CS Coastal Hub at Stockton University began supplying free of charge education to teachers in May well. Workshops will be accessible through
the summer time and into the 2023-2024 college year. Teachers also get on-web page instructional
coaching in their classrooms and participate in an on line neighborhood exactly where they will
share suggestions about teaching and understanding pc science across all grades and content material
regions.

Weeks stated the free of charge workshops are open to any teacher from any district, but the hub
has also partnered with 3 particular districts this year to get more on-web page
help through the grant period — Egg Harbor Township, Folsom Township and the Higher
Egg Harbor Regional Higher College District.

“In today’s digital age, pc science has develop into an critical talent for every person.
Pc science teaches students how to strategy issues logically and systematically,”
Weeks stated, “and it can also be exciting to create and design and style new options to each day
issues.”

Understand additional about the Coastal Hub for Pc Science by going to the program’s web-site and see a schedule of upcoming events. For inquiries or additional details send Patty Weeks an e-mail.

The SRI &amp ETTC at Stockton University is 1 of the premier specialist improvement
applications in the state. Practically ten,000 educators participate in its applications and activities
every year in subjects that contain technologies integration, core curriculum, instructional
methods, college leadership, unique education and social and emotional understanding.

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