Iowa Computer Science

Professional Development Week

Iowa’s CS PD Week is for all PreK–12 educators that will be incorporating or teaching computer science.

There will be one-day and multi-day workshops to support all levels of experience. We pride ourselves in meeting educators where they are, and collaborating with partners who do the same. Full course catalog and applications coming soon (anticipate opening December 1, 2025).

Multiple funding sources are available to help Iowa teachers and school districts expand their computer science professional learning.

Why register for CS PD week?

All students deserve access to an education that will prepare them for unlimited possibilities.

Computer science education is not only for students who want to go into a technology field. It is also for students who will be working in industries that use or create solutions with technology, which is all industries!

Since 2017, NewBoCo has organized a CS PD Week for Iowa educators and has supported expanding program opportunities to meet educators’ needs. NewBoCo has trained more than 2,250 educators who have brought computer science to more than 100,000 K–12 students.

$300 per day will include:

Multiple professional development opportunities for educators to choose from, at varying lengths
Professional development costs supplemented by our sponsors and partners
Collaboration and networking with attendees and special guests
Breakfast and lunch for each day of participation
Ability to participate in follow-up or additional professional development opportunities throughout the school year

Important Dates

November 15 – Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund due – Apply for funding to cover training costs!

December 1 – Course Catalog and Applications Open

April 1 –Priority applications due (applications will still be accepted, but programs offered will be based off of minimums required by the providers.)

May 10 –Registration information sent to claim acceptance

June 10 –Applications close

July 21-23 –CSPD Week

If you are hiring for a position or need additional time, please reach out to k12@newbo.co.

Testimonials

This was the best professional learning community I've been a part of. It also is an engaging and fun course to teach! Easy lesson plans from code.org made for very little planning time. Even if I didn't understand a concept I either learned from peers during the sessions or the lessons were planned so thoroughly me and students could learn together.

I was very apprehensive about teaching computer science going into the training. The training not only gave me confidence in teaching computer science, but it helped show me how accessible it is to everyone. Computer science is WAY more than programming, it is teaching students how to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively.

“When I first embarked on my journey into the world of computer science last summer, I was apprehensive and more than a little overwhelmed. I want to thank the both of you for all that you have both done to make this a rewarding and positive experience. I appreciate your patience, flexibility, enthusiasm, and commitment to bringing CS to ALL students. Thank you for everything that you do. You are a treasure!”

“I am currently in day three of the Code.org CSP course. I cannot say enough about how good it is and how much I am learning! The instructors are fabulous and everything is put together so well.”

Contact us for more information

If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact us by email at k12@newbo.co. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.