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Move professional learning marketing pages into /professional-learning directory #57968

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Deleted this since we now have https://code.org/professional-learning/index

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## Our Educators are the Experts

We view the educators we work with as dedicated professionals and valued collaborators. They best know their classrooms, schools, and districts, and bring valuable experiences and expertise to the professional learning environment. We design our programs to allow participants to share and learn from one another’s experiences, and we seek to encourage them to recognize their agency to make the right decisions for their classrooms and communities. As such, we position our facilitators to be guides and connectors rather than the sole source of knowledge.
We view the educators we work with as dedicated professionals and valued collaborators. They best know their classrooms, schools, and districts, and bring valuable experiences and expertise to the professional learning environment. We design our programs to allow participants to share and learn from one another’s experiences, and we seek to encourage them to recognize their agency to make the right decisions for their classrooms and communities. As such, we position our facilitators to be guides and connectors rather than the sole source of knowledge.

## Approachable and Robust Supports

We believe our professional learning experiences should be approachable on multiple levels. Barriers to implementing and receiving support for the course should be low, both financially and in terms of ease of use. Our professional learning experiences are designed for educators with minimal or no background in computer science, and provide a safe space to discuss, discover, and practice. As educators prepare and teach the course throughout the year, our program provides support at relevant moments. Through the curriculum itself as well as the materials made available to facilitators for workshops, we value robust and detailed guidance that can be used at the educator’s discretion.
We believe our professional learning experiences should be approachable on multiple levels. Barriers to implementing and receiving support for the course should be low, both financially and in terms of ease of use. Our professional learning experiences are designed for educators with minimal or no background in computer science, and provide a safe space to discuss, discover, and practice. As educators prepare and teach the course throughout the year, our program provides support at relevant moments. Through the curriculum itself as well as the materials made available to facilitators for workshops, we value robust and detailed guidance that can be used at the educator’s discretion.

## Equity

We believe that achieving equity in CS education requires that (1) all students have access to high-quality CS education, (2) the diversity of students in a CS classroom is representative of the demographics of the school, and (3) the CS classroom is inclusive for all students. We therefore prioritize designing learning experiences for educators that support them in identifying, committing to, and implementing strategies to support access, diversity, and inclusion in their own CS classrooms.
We believe that achieving equity in CS education requires that (1) all students have access to high-quality CS education, (2) the diversity of students in a CS classroom is representative of the demographics of the school, and (3) the CS classroom is inclusive for all students. We therefore prioritize designing learning experiences for educators that support them in identifying, committing to, and implementing strategies to support access, diversity, and inclusion in their own CS classrooms.

## Engaging and Actionable Experiences

We design our professional learning experiences to model the student-centered and hands-on approach used by all of the courses in our K-12 pathway. Participants can expect to be active, engaged, and have fun along the way. Furthermore, we prioritize educators walking away with actionable and practical strategies that can be brought to their classroom the next day. We provide educators with opportunities to plan for their classrooms and reflect on the realities of their specific contexts.

## Community

We believe professional learning should be much more than a passive, transactional experience where educators come to learn about a particular course. We dedicate time and space within our professional learning experiences for relationships to develop and thrive among participants. While educators entering our core program will only attend workshops for a fixed period of time, we actively encourage connections with other educators in their community that will continue far beyond the workshop. The local Code.org Regional Partners in partnership with their facilitators serve as critical hubs and supporters of this community.
We believe professional learning should be much more than a passive, transactional experience where educators come to learn about a particular course. We dedicate time and space within our professional learning experiences for relationships to develop and thrive among participants. While educators entering our core program will only attend workshops for a fixed period of time, we actively encourage connections with other educators in their community that will continue far beyond the workshop. The local Code.org Regional Partners in partnership with their facilitators serve as critical hubs and supporters of this community.

## Leadership Development

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## Role of the Facilitator

We believe facilitators are guides and connectors, and not the sole source of knowledge in the room. A teacher in our program can expect facilitators to be knowledgeable about our curriculum, learning platform, and teaching strategies for equitable, inclusive CS classrooms. Throughout the Facilitator Development Program, we provide multiple opportunities for facilitators to enhance their skills for leading effective learning experiences. In most cases, the facilitator is also a member of the local community they are serving, so is well-positioned to make adaptations appropriate for the local context.
We believe facilitators are guides and connectors, and not the sole source of knowledge in the room. A teacher in our program can expect facilitators to be knowledgeable about our curriculum, learning platform, and teaching strategies for equitable, inclusive CS classrooms. Throughout the Facilitator Development Program, we provide multiple opportunities for facilitators to enhance their skills for leading effective learning experiences. In most cases, the facilitator is also a member of the local community they are serving, so is well-positioned to make adaptations appropriate for the local context.

## Reflection and Discussion

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## Preparation that Supports Implementation

Participants expect to gain relevant and actionable strategies, insights, and connections when they are taking time from their busy lives to engage in our Professional Learning Program. We therefore structure the initial workshops in a series around letting teachers gain exposure to and comfort with the materials they will encounter early in the curriculum, and helping them create a concrete implementation plan that works for the realities of their classroom and school. For the courses that offer follow-up workshops, the timing of these workshops is thoughtfully calculated with the school calendar and curriculum pacing recommendations to offer just-in-time support.
Participants expect to gain relevant and actionable strategies, insights, and connections when they are taking time from their busy lives to engage in our Professional Learning Program. We therefore structure the initial workshops in a series around letting teachers gain exposure to and comfort with the materials they will encounter early in the curriculum, and helping them create a concrete implementation plan that works for the realities of their classroom and school. For the courses that offer follow-up workshops, the timing of these workshops is thoughtfully calculated with the school calendar and curriculum pacing recommendations to offer just-in-time support.

## Multiple Channels to Give and Receive Support

Many of our educators take a huge leap of faith to learn and teach a new subject. So whether they passively read updates via our regular newsletters, actively explore resources and share insights on the forum, or receive prompt one-on-one email support, we want to make sure that we do everything we can to support them as they bring computer science to their students. For facilitators, the channels of support also include access to one-on-one coaching and monthly community chats focused on learning and growing facilitation skills. We frequently survey the groups we work with to get the most up-to-date insights and feedback on how we can do better, and are committed to improving our support system to better meet needs.
Many of our educators take a huge leap of faith to learn and teach a new subject. So whether they passively read updates via our regular newsletters, actively explore resources and share insights on the forum, or receive prompt one-on-one email support, we want to make sure that we do everything we can to support them as they bring computer science to their students. For facilitators, the channels of support also include access to one-on-one coaching and monthly community chats focused on learning and growing facilitation skills. We frequently survey the groups we work with to get the most up-to-date insights and feedback on how we can do better, and are committed to improving our support system to better meet needs.

## Customer Service Attitude

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