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PRAXIS Prep

COURSE INFORMATION

PRAXIS Prep

  • Modality

    • Zoom for LIVE sessions, 2 Tuesdays a month, 4:30-6:30pm
    • Canvas for learning modules

  • Dates of Course 

    • September 2- December  23 (last live session Dec. 9, asynchronous work due Dec. 23)

  • Cost

    • $1020 $549 (55% discount!) for Virginia educators
    • Currently unavailable for educators outside of Virginia
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PRAXIS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Throughout the course, you'll learn about computing systems, networks, binary, data & analysis, impacts of computing, programming, algorithms & computational thinking, and many other topics.

The course covers a broad range of topics at a high level of rigor. During sessions and asynchronous work, you will engage with CS concepts at about the level of depth as an introductory undergraduate collegiate CS major or an AP computer science high school student. By the end, you'll be prepared to take the Praxis exam and continue on your CS education professional journey!

Attendance and participation is a crucial component of success in mastering the material and preparing for the Praxis exam. We know that participants come to the course with a variety of experiences and knowledge and that not everyone's pathway to completion will be the same. To ensure that everyone gets the most out of the course, we will be tracking attendance based on the following criteria:

  • Module Work and Quizzes: Each module and quiz you complete will be equivalent to roughly 2 hours of attendance, with a total of 16 modules/quizzes scheduled throughout the course.
  • Live Sessions: Attendance at each live session will also be recorded and counted as 2 hours each. We have 8 live sessions planned, totaling 16 hours of attendance.
  • Study Sessions: While study sessions are incredibly valuable for your learning, they will not be awarded hours for attendance tracking purposes.

To summarize, total attendance hours will be calculated based on the completion of quizzes, attendance at live sessions, and attendance at the Kick Off event and participants may earn up to 45 hours in this course.

PREREQUISITES
 
  • Some familiarity with programming is beneficial, though not required
  • Must not currently hold a Computer Science endorsement
AUDIENCE

 

Participants may include: 6-12th grade computer science, career & technical education, or math teachers, instructional technology staff, CS or educational technology specialists (LMS, Gifted, SPED, ELL, STEM, etc.), school or district-level curriculum writers, or other instructional leaders at the building or district level, or anyone who wants to add a CS endorsement to their teaching license!

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Contact CodeVA using one of Contact Forms (Connect & Chat, Collaborate with Us, Request Professional Learning) to learn more about this opportunity. 

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KNOWLEDGE LEVEL
 

Intermediate: Participating educators need a basic knowledge and understanding of CS concepts, including coding using a statically-typed, object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, C, C++, C#) and working with higher-order data structures like objects and arrays.

REGISTRATION NOTES
 

CodeVA professional learning opportunities are available to Virginia and DC public school educators, pre-service teachers, and Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) educators, thanks in part to our partnership with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). While VDOE continues to subsidize a limited number of courses, most offerings now include a tuition fee.

Educators outside of these groups are welcome to explore our tuition-based options, but this course is only available for Virginia educators at this time. Check back soon to see when it will be offered nation-wide!

This course does not cover the cost of the ETS Praxis Exam but prepares you for the exam.

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