The 2023 CodeHS Virtual Teacher Conference — Insightful presentations from educators across the country
Passionate computer science teachers and members of the CodeHS team met virtually for a fun-filled day of excellent sessions.
On Saturday, April 15th, more than 100 computer science teachers from around the world met on Zoom for the 2023 CodeHS Virtual Teacher Conference. It was a day full of great computer science related presentations from educators and the CodeHS team.
2023 Virtual Teacher Conference Sessions
During the conference, teachers had the opportunity to join 12 different sessions, hosted by CodeHS team members and computer science educators. Sessions included the following topics:
Session 1:
- Custom Differentiated Assessments and Grading Methods for High School — Jake Read, Teacher from California School of the Arts in San Gabriel Valley, California
- MazeBot: Coding Unplugged Activity — Erik Magness, Teacher & CodeHS Teacher Trainer from Villa Maria Academy in Pennsylvania
- Incorporating AI into Your Classroom with CodeHS — Zach Galant, CTO & Co-founder | CodeHS
- Teaching an Authentic Lesson on Conditionals — Sandy Ahlstrom, Elementary Curriculum Developer | CodeHS
Session 2:
- Turbo-Charge CS with Instructional Coaching — Margaret Harris-Shoates, Teacher from York County School Division in Virginia
- A Ransom Note from AI and JavaScript! — Kent Pendleton, Teacher & CodeHS Teacher Trainer from Trinity Christian Academy in Texas
- The Effects of CS on Low-Income and Minority Students — Tammie Foley, Teacher from White River High School in South Dakota
- Fun with K-2 Elementary CodeHS — Portia Morrell, PD Specialist | CodeHS
Session 3:
- Mix and Match: A Preview of the CodeHS Middle School Catalog — Evelyn Hunter, Vice President of Education | CodeHS
- Teaching the Next Generation of Scientists: Engage Elementary and Middle School Students in Coding Scientific Models — Lisa Kilper, Elementary Curriculum Developer | CodeHS
- Meet the 2023 CodeHS Inspire Fellows — Anayo Ordu, Customer Success Manager | CodeHS
- Fun with 3–5 Elementary CodeHS — Portia Morrell, Professional Development Specialist | CodeHS
Thanks to all the teachers who joined this year and helped make the 2023 Virtual Teacher Conference a success! 😃
Interested in watching sessions from the CodeHS Virtual Teacher Conference?
We have a full playlist of every session from the Conference on our YouTube page. If you have questions, email us at hello@codehs.com.
