Professional Development Opportunities
Professional development opportunities during the school year are limited. We will update this site as they are added. Please click here to share your specific requests for training to help with planning.
RIDE Computer Science Endorsement
A RIDE CS endorsement allows certified teachers to add a credential to their teaching certification.
Elementary School
Ozobot Edu (K-5)
Date: July 8, 2025; 8:30am - 3:00pm
Location: Cranston Area Career & Tech Center
Register
Ozobot robots are a simple way to introduce robots and coding and incorporate the RI CS standards into your instruction. All teachers attending the PD will receive two Ozobots for their school to support implementing CS in their classrooms.
Going with the STREAM (3-5)
Date: July 7, 2025; 8:30am - 3:00pm
Location: Knight Campus CCRI and/or Fab Lab Newport
Registration coming soon…
Middle School
RI Computer Science Exploration (RI-CSE - proficiency course)
Dates: July 7 - 9, 2025
Format: 3-day in-person (Cranston)
Learn more & apply
Code.org CS Discoveries (6-10)
Dates: Fall Course 2025
Location: Virtual
Apply
Ozobot Edu (6-8)
Date: July 7, 2025 8:30am - 3:00pm
Location: Cranston Area Career & Tech Center
Register
Cyber in Minecraft Certified Educator
Dates: TBD
Location: Virtual
Learn more & register
Ozobot robots are a simple way to introduce robots and coding and incorporate the RI CS standards into your instruction. All teachers attending the PD will receive a bundle of Middle coding for their school to support implementing CS in their classrooms.
High School
RI Computer Science Exploration (RI-CSE - proficiency course)
Dates: July 7 - 9, 2025
Format: 3-day in-person (Cranston)
Learn more & apply
Cyber in Minecraft Certified Educator
Dates: TBD
Location: Virtual
Learn more & register
Intro to Computing & Data Science (9-12)
Dates: Summer Course 2025
Location: Virtual
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CS Work-based Learning
Dates: By request
Location: Virtual
Contact CS4RI
Code.org AP CS Principles
Dates: Summer 2025
Location: Virtual
Interest Form
Code.org AP CSA
Dates: Summer 2025
Location: Virtual
Interest Form
