In partnership with ten leading K-12 computer science educators from throughout the state, DPI has launched this website to provide a space for K-12 CS educators to view and share curated resources that support teaching and learning CS, collaborate and engage with other CS teachers, and reflect on their teaching practices and outcomes.

This website will host content for teachers who are looking for instructional tools and materials to support the teaching and learning of CS curriculum and CS topics (e.g., Exploring Computer Science, AP CS Principles, cybersecurity, Java programming, etc.).

This site offers resources on effective pedagogical models (e.g., classroom management, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning, etc.) to support the implementation of evidence-based best practices in the K-12 CS classroom.

As an additional benefit, CS teachers throughout the State of Illinois, and beyond, will find a space to collaborate, engage with, and support each other.

Targeted Users:

• New-to-CS teachers in need of expanding their content-based skills and pedagogical knowledge as they enter their own CS classrooms.
• Career and Technical Educators who are new to the teaching profession and could use a toolkit of pedagogical strategies to accompany existing CS curriculum.
• Veteran CS teachers who are looking for new ways to engage with CS content.
• CS teachers who feel isolated (geographically and/or socially) and would benefit from being a part of an online community of practice.
• Paraprofessionals who assist and support students with special needs and learning disabilities in the CS classroom.
• Esports coaches, out-of-school time providers, and others who want to reflect upon their CS teaching practices and build stronger relationships with their students, or may be interested in becoming a CS teacher.

The CS Teachers Toolkit is free-to-use and also available to teachers outside the State of Illinois.  Visit www.csteachertoolkit.org or contact support@csteachertoolkit.org for more information.