Computer Science in Michigan

Multiple K-12 Michigan teachers are transforming their community and school culture by leveraging Code.org resources. Across the state of Michigan, these teachers are committed to teach middle and high school computer science courses. Throughout all levels of the professional learning series, teachers are integrated within a community, transforming school culture, and collaborating across school districts. 

Grand Valley State University is Michigan's Code.org Regional Partner. With the support of the MiSTEM Network, we provide Code.org workshops that are available to Michigan educators. 

Over 500 Michigan teachers have joined the Code.org community in the last three years

News story from ABC 57 News about a Michigan CS Discoveries class.

​Equitable Professional Learning

The CS Principles, CS Discoveries, and CS Fundamentals workshops are open to educators who are interested in teaching the Code.org courses. There is no prior computer science experience required to attend the workshops. These workshops provide a comprehensive curriculum that is accessible to all teachers at little to no cost to districts. 

​Check out the impact that CS Discoveries had at Edwardsburg Middle School in this news story. Click here to visit the ABC 57 News website. 

There are 14,689 open computing jobs
​(4.1x the state average demand rate in Michigan)

Average salary $78,001 for computing occupations
​(Significantly higher than the $46,310 average salary for Michigan)

71% of all new jobs in STEM are in computing
​(8% of STEM graduates are in computer science)
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"Computer Science... it's something that everyone should be exposed to and everyone should have mastery of to some extent" - Steve Jobs