Due to the intense course work, we highly recommend that enrolled teachers take no more than two (2) Project Inspire courses concurrently.
Your course instructor will address and clarify any additional course specific expectations, but please review the general course requirements and policies. Course specific objectives are outlined in each course's syllabus in the LearnSoft system.
COURSES
Project Inspire: BootUp Elementary Computer Science Professional Development
This course will prepare elementary teachers to become confident and effective in coding by sharing computer science and computational thinking concepts, practices, and pedagogy aligned to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) K-12 Computer Science standards. The course will focus on computer science-related interest-driven, project-based lesson plans for novice to more advanced teachers.
Registration Deadline: July 1, 2025
Course Fee Deadline: July 8, 2025
Course Fee: $100
Dates: July 22, 2025 - May 26, 2026
Course ID#: 26943
Credits: 3
In-Person Training Sessions (Location: TBD):
Session 1: Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Session 3: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Virtual Coaching Sessions (Online):
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Project Inspire: Online Teaching Level 2: Effective Use of the Course Tools Found in a Robust Learning Management System
This is the second in a series of three courses to prepare teachers for online teaching. This course focuses on designing a quality online course and the effective use of the collaborative tools provided in a robust learning management system.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of the following course: #CT178661 Online Teaching Level 1: Online Learning Instructional Best Practices & Pedagogy OR previously known as Connect! Course.
(This course is an updated version of the Collaboration Nation! #PD183041 course. Participants who previously took the Collaboration Nation course will NOT be able to receive PD credit for this course.)
Registration Deadline: May 27, 2025
Course Fee Deadline: June 2, 2025
Course Fee: $200
Dates: June 9, 2025 - October 24, 2025
Course ID#: 26662
Credits: 3
Synchronous Informational Meeting:
Course Orientation: June 9, 2025, 3:00pm
Virtual Meeting: Live Instruction - August 26, 2025, 6:00pm
LEARNSOFT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Participants are registered in order of payment received. All interested participants must register to the waitlist first.
Register on LearnSoft to be added to the course waitlist.
Submit your payment. Payment instructions will be provided on your LearnSoft email confirmation.
Once payment is received, you will be added to the registered list. (Participants are moved from the waitlist to the registered list in order of payment received.) No additional participants will be added when the course is full.
If your check is received and the course is full, you will be notified and your check will be returned. NO refunds unless the course is canceled.
**Please allow for 2 weeks to process your payment once it has been mailed.