Day 1
01 Workshop Opener 02 Live Demo: Variables Explore 03 Live Demo: Variables Investigate 04 Wrap-Up

Virtual Module 1: Introduction to Unit 4 and EIPM

Module 1 corresponds to the first half part of the content covered in the in-person Academic Year Workshop 1.

Goals and Objectives for Module 1

The Goals and Objectives document for Module 1 can be found here. This document can be used to help you understand how our goals and objectives connect and build between sessions. This may also be a valuable resource to you as you consider any adjustments you decide to make to the agenda based on your local needs.

Finally, you will notice that Module 1 and 2 combined cover the same goals and objectives as those in the in-person Academic Year Workshop 1.

Printing Agendas

Go to https://curriculum.code.org/plcsp-21/m1/compiled/. When you get to that page, right click. From the menu that pops up, click print. From there you should be able to print or save it as a PDF.

For the high level agenda that is printable, go to:

Google Sheet View of High Level Agenda

What you need to know before starting your synchronous workshop

What is in the asynchronous work?

Note for the Producer

For this workshop, participants should bring their typical materials, including:

  • Their Curriculum Guide if they have a physical copy available
  • A journal or some place to write and something to write with

In addition to those materials, an activity in this workshop requires some additional materials including:

  • ~4 snack or sandwich-sized plastic baggies (alternative: envelopes)
  • Two different-colored stickies (alternative: scraps of paper)
  • Whiteboard marker (alternative: permanent marker)
  • A light-colored background such as a white piece of paper or light-colored folder

Finally, prior to the workshop, decide with your facilitators how you plan to handle the "live demo" sessions. You will want to know how facilitators plan to break up groups during the first live demo and how they will communicate with you when they are done with the live demo.

Prior to your synchronous workshop with participants, participants should have engaged in a set of asynchronous work for Module 1 that included:

  • Reading Unit overviews of Units 3 and 4.
  • Reviewing the final project for Unit 3.
  • Watching videos about EIPM.
  • Reflecting on their understanding of EIPM in the Group Reflection slides located in the Module 1 Slides.

How does the asynchronous work connect to the synchronous workshop?

Participants who complete the asynchronous work will have:

  • The needed context for the two Live Demos in the synchronous workshop for Module 1.
  • A high-level understanding of EIPM before seeing the lessons demoed in your synchronous workshop.
  • Submitted questions in the slides prior to the synchronous workshop.

What do I need to do prior to the workshop?

  1. Read the group reflections and questions submitted during the asynchronous work for Module 1. It is important to note that in the Workshop Opener of the synchronous workshop, there is a spot for you as the facilitator to address questions that were submitted in the shared slides for Module 1.
  2. Make a copy of the Module 1 Slides and add the relevant content on slides with a stop sign on them. This indicates that you need to update the content on the slides.
  3. Meet with your co-facilitator and producer to discuss the agenda and reflect on prior feedback on the Workshop Dashboard.

Agenda Walkthrough Resources

Over the course of Modules 1 and 2 you will be developing a narrative around both content and equity as participants reflect on the role they play as the teacher in both of these areas. In order to develop this narrative for your cohort, we have pulled out the essential content and equity threads in this module. This information can also be used to help you make informed decisions when modifying workshop activities to adjust to the needs of your cohort.

Below are a set of resources to help you get a sense of the flow of the workshop and key things to prepare for.

  • Goals and Objectives
    This resource provides a high-level overview of the goals for the day and where we meet those goals in individual sessions.

  • Equity Content Overview
    This resource calls out places in the agenda where facilitators lead discussions and activities that are tied to our equity objectives.

  • Essential Content
    This resource points to which lessons are referenced in different points of the workshop.