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With funding from the City of El Paso, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s El Paso Computes: K-12 Impact initiative aims to increase computing competencies of El Paso students by building capacity in foundational computing among teachers in El Paso’s K-12 public schools.
Core activities include:
As part of this initiative, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is leveraging region-wide partnerships with school districts and EPCC through a collective impact approach aimed at strengthening the K–20+ computer science pipeline across El Paso.
As part of El Paso Computes, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is offering professional development for K-12 teachers in computational thinking, AI, and computer science education. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ now provides a Computational Thinking for Educators course for all education majors. Through El Paso Computes, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Computer Science and Education faculty also offer quarterly workshops to K-8 educators in computational thinking and AI and to secondary educators in advanced computing, AI, and programming.
Through El Paso Computes, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ offers training toward certification in 8-12 Computer Science. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Alternative Certification Program (ACP) involves an immersive, paid, year-long residency experience in a Computer Science classroom alongside a master mentor teacher. See here for more information about Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s ACP.
Are you enjoying the El Paso Computes workshop experience? Take your passion for teaching and technology to the next level with Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s new Master’s in Education with a Focus in Artificial Intelligence. Designed for primary and secondary educators, this program will equip you with the tools to lead the future of AI-driven instruction in your classroom and beyond. Join a growing community of innovative educators shaping tomorrow’s learners—right here at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ!
