Three-Phase Project Design, Description, and Teacher Candidate Information
Completion of Phase-1 and Phase-2 leads to an Alabama CSP course-permit for teaching CSP as an add-on to any secondary teaching license.
Completion of Phase-3 prepares teacher candidates to be ready for the CS Praxis II, an add-on full CS subject endorsement add-on to a secondary license.
PHASE-1
Spring 2024 Semester
CS 104-Computer Science Principles (CSP)
Link to syllabus
- Fully Online Asynchronous Course
- Instructor On-going support
- Flexibility on completion dates for student teachers (if during internship)
- The equivalent of AP CSP course taught at the high school level
- Complete the course curriculum as a student that would appear in the high school course
Teacher Candidate Benefits
UA Tuition for CS104 course (~$1200)
Course Completion Stipend ($500)
*We are exploring an additional stipend amount for observations of CSP lessons in a local school near participants’ location.
PHASE-2
May 2024 (May interim summer session)
May 6-24, 2024 (anticipated two-day campus collaborative and community building event to be May 8 & 9, Phase-1 participants continuing to Phase 2 will help shape definitive dates while in CS104 Spring 2024).
CS 491 or CS 591 (CSP Curriculum)
Course Abstract
- Hybrid Course (Async & Sync)
- Face to face kick off event (travel all provided)
- Full instructor support
- Steady pace for 3.5 weeks
- This is a deep dive into the AP CSP high school course curriculum from a teachers’ perspective, covering additionally assessment ideas and the AP test content
Teacher Candidate Benefits
UA Tuition for CS492/592 (~$1350)
Course Completion Stipend ($1000)
CSTA conference travel stipend ($750)
Computer Science Principles teaching permit*
*Successful completion of the two-course sequence (CS104->CS491 or CS591) leads to the Alabama State Department of Education issuing a Computer Science Principles course-specific teaching permit as an add-on endorsement to candidates’ completed Secondary Education 6-12 initial certification program.
*July 16-19, 2024 CSTA in Las Vegas, NV
*For candidates who have completed sequence and strong interest/demonstration for teaching CS or currently teaching CS!
PHASE-3
June/July 2024 (4-6 weeks normal time to complete)
Online Computer Science Praxis II Modules
This Canvas-based online modules guide teacher candidates through all 196 required competencies stipulated by the Praxis 5652 topic list.
- Module 1: Impacts of Computing
- Module 2: Algorithms & Computational Thinking
- Module 3: Programming
- Module 4: Data
- Module 5: Computing Systems & Networking
Preparation for late July / early August Testing dates
Teacher Candidate Benefits
Cost of Modules Paid ($600 value)
Cost of Praxis II Registration ($130 value)
Modules Completion Stipend ($1250)
Praxis II Passing Bonus Stipend ($200)
Computer Science full-subject teaching permit*
*Passing the CS Praxis II qualifies Teacher Candidates for a full CS teaching field credential “added-on” to their completed secondary education certification program. Proper forms will be provided for each institution to submit with candidates’ applications for their state department of education secondary teaching license.