tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post5660014545135497426..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Different Kinds of Professional Development for Computer Science TeachersAlfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-75530104356778333722019-06-12T17:27:20.088-04:002019-06-12T17:27:20.088-04:00In Montana there is no choice. There is no way to...In Montana there is no choice. There is no way to get truly qualified CS teachers. The week in the summer is all there is. Most CS teachers I know in Montana started with almost nothing and built up over time. What alternative is there? The universities do not offer CS for teachers and there is little chance of it being offered in the near future. Getting a full CS degree is not practical, especially for in-service teachers and there are very few CS teaching jobs for teachers with CS degrees only. Like zero. Until schools decide that all the money they are putting into wood shop is better spent on a CS department/curriculum week long CS workshops are going to be it. Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-83303581509354957722019-06-12T13:07:45.701-04:002019-06-12T13:07:45.701-04:00Great thoughts - I am also worried about how we ar...Great thoughts - I am also worried about how we are training teachers. Also, not sure that one week in the summer and a few days in the academic year is enough. We may be producing a lot of novice teachers in the rush to getting more schools covered, such that we may need a lot of additional followup than what is currently being provided.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472467114191433796noreply@blogger.com