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Advocacy In and Out of the Classroom
NewBoCo champions computer science and STEM education for all Iowa students. As the state’s designated provider of Code.org Professional Learning Programs, we partner with schools to deliver quality professional development and support computer science educators through networking and collaboration events. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, our programs help you start, deepen, or apply computer science and Agile methodologies in your classroom.
CS MODULES
NewBoCo Education, in collaboration with Code.org, is thrilled to introduce four separate virtual training modules designed for K–12 educators across the country who are eager to bring computer science (CS) to life in their classrooms.
Professional Development Programs
NewBoCo Education offers something for everyone from PreK to 12th grade. Our professional development programs help educators start with computer science or enhance their expertise.
PreK-2nd Grade
K-5th Grade
6th-8th Grade
6th-10th Grade
Computer Science Training
NewBoCo offers custom professional development to support your school or district’s computer science initiatives. We provide tailored assistance to help your teachers deepen their computer science knowledge, develop customized pathways, or integrate computer science into other content areas. Fundamentals) or Professional Learning Program (CS Discoveries or CS Principles).
NewBoCo offers custom professional development to support your school or district’s computer science initiatives. We provide tailored assistance to help your teachers deepen their computer science knowledge, develop customized pathways, or integrate computer science into other content areas. Fundamentals) or Professional Learning Program (CS Discoveries or CS Principles).
Why Work With Us
Support educators
Since 2017, NewBoCo has been training in-service K–12 teachers across the state of Iowa to teach computer science. We have trained more than 1,800 educators who have brought computer science to more than 50,000 K–12 students.
prepare students
Technology surrounds us, and just as students are expected to take biology and physics to understand the world around them, computer science courses help explain the technical world they interact with every day.
Program that works
From rural to urban schools, this program can be implemented in any educational environment. You can learn more from Osage School District (approximately 1,000 K-12 students enrolled) and Cedar Rapids Community School District (Iowa's second largest school district).
ensuring Iowa's future
The State of Iowa averages over 6,000 open computing jobs, but only about 844 computer science graduates per year. Careers are available in chemical, insurance, agricultural, financial, and educational sectors, among many more.
Code.org Professional Learning
NewBoCo is the designated provider of Code.org Professional Learning Programs in Iowa. Our role includes providing quality professional development to educators through local school district partnerships and acting as a regional hub of the global computer science education movement. NewBoCo will work with schools and provide networking and collaboration events for computer science teachers. While not every student will become a software developer, the majority of careers benefit from having a foundational understanding of computer science. Whether it be agriculture, advanced manufacturing, finance, healthcare, or any number of other fields, students will need to be able to work with technology to help solve problems.
Meet the K–12 Education Team
Samantha Dahlby
Director of K–12 Education
Alison Mohr
Assistant K–12 Education Director
Community Programs Manager
Computer Science in Iowa
Public school participation in Iowa has been growing since 2017. Open the map legend to view growth by year.
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