Overview
Computer science is a new field for many teachers, and even for those teachers where it isn’t a new discipline, often teachers need a reason to focus and reflect on their own CS teaching strategies and CS teaching pedagogy. Nextech will offer four book studies per year (one in the summer, two in the fall/winter, and one in the spring) focused on continuing education for teachers on effective computer science teaching practices.
Each individual book study will meet virtually two times with asynchronous work in between meetings to keep the group on track and engaged. Discussion questions will be emailed out to registered participants prior to the book study meetings.
Eligibility and Pre-Requisites
This workshop is intended for any/all K-12 Teachers, Computer Science Teachers, Media/Library Specialists and Resource/Tech Teachers interested in diving deeper into computer science books and increasing their pedagogy.
Workshop Details
- Cost to Participate: $0 – We will ship you the necessary book(s)!
Book Study #5: Can You Crack the Code?: A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography
- Link to book website
- Meeting 1: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00PM – 8:00PM ET
- Meeting 2: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 7:00PM – 8:00PM ET
Book Study #6: The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepety and Steve Sheinkin
- Link to book website
- Meeting 1: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:00PM – 8:00PM ET
- Meeting 2: Thursday, May 7, 2026, 7:00PM – 8:00PM ET
