Educators

Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC)

EPIC's mission is to broaden participation in K20 computing pathways through research, outreach, professional development, and policy advocacy. To achieve this mission, we partner with school districts, institutions of higher education, industry leaders, and federal, state and local government entities who are also dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for historically underserved students in computing. EPIC also provides evaluation and technology services to external entities to help advance their STEM education research and outreach.

Services

Technology Services

Designing and supporting custom web applications to assist in operational processes needed to run an effective organization.

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STEM Evaluation Services

Assisting researchers and practitioners with rigorous, high-quality external evaluation services customized to serve the unique needs of every client.

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WeTeach_CS

WeTeach_CS (WTCS) is a teacher professional development program that has empowered over 600 K-12 educators nationwide to integrate and advance computer science education in their classrooms.

At WTCS, we are a group of educators and computer science experts who lead training, curriculum and lesson plan development, and CS standards-aligned certifications for K-12 teachers seeking to better integrate computational thinking in their classrooms and advance their computer science teaching. We believe that every student should have access to computer science education and we, alongside our partners, are ardent in the quest to make that a reality.

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Certification and Professional Development

WeTeach_CS resources have helped over 600 educators across the country achieve high school computer science certification.

Learn more about the certification process, stipends, incentive programs, and curriculum provided by WeTeach_CS.

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Workshops, Events and Courses

WeTeach_CS plans to offer in-person, virtual, and/or blended workshops in 2023 and will continue to monitor the safety of hosting these events along with guidance from The University of Texas at Austin. If the format of a training is modified, the event page will be updated and any registrants notified.

Workshops & Events Courses

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WeTeach_CS Curricula

Resources created by experienced educators, built for hands-on learning, and aligned to standards.

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WeTeach_Cyber

WeTeach_Cyber is a WeTeach_CS project that focuses specifically on providing cybersecurity training, curriculum and lesson plan development to K-12 teachers. WeTeach_Cyber offers free cybersecurity webinars and workshops at no cost to Texas teachers. 

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WeTeach_Cyber Newsletter

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Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance

ECEP is a 23 state alliance with the goal to broaden participation in computing by identifying and addressing the policies, pathways, and practices in state education systems that are barriers to diverse student engagement and success.

ECEP state leaders believe that improving equitable capacity for, access to, participation in, and experiences of CS education will increase the number and diversity of students in computing and computing-intensive degree pathways in their states.

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