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In 2019, the Alabama legislature passed Alabama Act #2019-389. This will require each public elementary school (K-6) shall offer instruction on the basics of CS and computational thinking. Courses that teach computer science should be integrated into the curriculum. 
Recommendations for Elementary Computer Science Implementation

​All elementary students must have computer science (computational thinking) instruction during the school year. In the efforts to not disrupt what schools and districts already have in place, there are a few options that schools can consider:
  • All schools should have a CS curriculum & platform for teachers and students to use. 
    • This can be purchased, one of the ALSDE provided, or written by the district. 
  • All students must have CS instruction through one of the following:
    • ​Every teacher integrating CS lessons into their curriculum (this is the recommendation).
    • A "specials" teacher (librarian, tech teacher, etc) that sees all students adding CS standards to their instruction.
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Elementary Computer Science Professional Learning Opportunities

Summer PD Opportunities can be found here. 

A+ College Ready
Computer Science Fundamentals Day 1 Training: http://bit.ly/CSF4AL
Computer Science Elementary Day 2 Training: http://bit.ly/CSF4AL2
4 Day CS Fundamentals Training: Link to Flyer
Contact: Gina McCarley gina@aplusala.org  
Slides from CSK5 Alabama Breakout Session about Curriculum
Information from Code.org about the CS Fundamentals Curriculum

AMSTI
Engineering is Elementary Training: Link coming soon
Contact: Amanda Cramer amanda.cramer@alsde.edu 
Slides from CSK5 Alabama Breakout Session about AMSTI CS Curriculum

Alabama Technology in Motion
ATiM Website 
​ATiM Specialist Page
Alabama ATiM PD Series for School Leaders: Link to Flyer
Contact: Nikkesha Hooks nhooks@alsde.edu 
If you have questions about Elementary Computer Science Implementation, please feel free to contact the ALSDE CS Team at cs4alabama@alsde.edu. 

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