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Welcome to Semester II PD!, Foster teachers

Thank you for joining us for our Semester II PD! We want to give you the tools you need to be successful in teaching coding.

You’ve made it to the midway point! Teaching coding independently is no small feat, and we want to support you to continue teaching through the end of the school year. How is it going? Are you near your 25 lessons goal? This workshop is designed to assess your progress from the previous semester, reflect on your students’ learnings in the first semester, and plan out your lessons for the rest of the school year.

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The Challenge

There are two sections in this workshop:

1. Self Check-in & Plan Ahead | Answer a series of questions to assess your progress from last semester and use the platform with a calendar to plan your lessons for the year.

2. Prepare for Your Next Lesson(s) | Set yourself up for success by preparing to deliver your next few lessons.

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Self Check In

Answer the following questions to gauge your progress from the previous semester. You will need to log into the 9 Dots platform. Click here to log in.

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From your Dashboard tab, you can find your lesson and module.

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Plan Ahead

Your goal is to teach 25 lessons or the fifth lesson of the third module in your grade level. Here is the breakdown:

• Module 1: 10 Lessons 

• Module 2: 10 Lessons - currently, you should be nearing this module or have already started it. 

• Module 3: Project Module - First 5 lessons

Note: 6th grade modules differ and have four modules

Please use the calendar handout available to you for this workshop to plan out your lessons for the rest of the semester. After planning your lessons on your calendar, please answer the following questions:

💡 If you’re unable to reach lesson 25,   click here   to schedule a meeting with Mariza, your Impact Manager

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Prepare for your next lesson(s)

Okay now that you’ve planned out the rest of the year, let’s take a look at your upcoming lessons. Need help finding your current or next module? Watch this video to learn how.

Follow these steps for each lesson:

1. View the lesson plan

2. Explore the slides

3. Preview the challenges

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• Project Module Preparation

  In our final module, students will create a project utilizing the coding skills they have learned this year. Let's explore your final module and get familiar with the project.

  To find the Scope and Sequence for your project module, click on your grade level below!

  • Kinder

  • 1st

  • 2nd

  • 3rd

  • 4th

  • 5th

  • 6th

  Note: Grades 3,5, and 6 start by first designing a character and then coding it.

• Additional Help Videos

  Some resources to help you teach independently:

  • Accessing Lesson Materials

  • Accessing Student Progress Data

  • Accessing Teacher Certification Modules

Feeling ready for your next lessons? View additional resources for more ways to get prepared

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Additional Support

If you would like some additional 1:1 support, please reach out to your school’s Impact Manager. They can provide you with the following types of support (these will mainly be performed virtually unless otherwise stated):

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Survey

Thank you for attending our Semester II PD! We take teacher feedback seriously, please take our survey here.

💡 Schedule an appointment with Mariza by clicking here:  calendly.com/mariza-ocampo

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