Professional Learning
AP CSA - CS Principles - CS Discoveries

Secondary Computer Science - 2025-2026

High-Quality Workshop

  • AP CSA, CS Discoveries, and Principles professional learning program offers year round support for teachers. 
  • 5-day summer workshop where you'll have an opportunity to work hands-on with the CS Discoveries, CS Principles or AP CSA curriculum and meet other teachers from your area. 
  • On-going support through the school year​
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High-Quality workshop from peer educators
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Workshop is collaborative and allows educators to learn from each other.

Program Features

  • Teaching and Learning in Context - Participants engage with the curriculum both as instructors and as learners.
  • Cohesive Set of Resources - The workshop and curriculum flow seamlessly together, empowering teachers to deliver the course with confidence.
  • A Collaborative, Participant-Centric Approach - Teachers and facilitators will have the opportunity to share their expertise from the field, giving participants a chance to learn from everyone in the room.
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Who Can Participate?

The CS Discoveries and CS Principles workshop is open to educators who are interested in teaching the Code.org courses. There is no prior computer science experience required to attend the workshops. After attending the five day Summer workshop, educators will feel confident to plan and instruct the courses. On-going workshops throughout the school year provides educators additional support on each unit. 

Get Notified

Click the link below if you would like to get notified when applications are available. 

Michigan TeacherCon 2019
Grand Rapids & Macomb ISD


Cohort 3 - 2019-20
Grand Rapids - JW Marriott
July 28th - Aug 2nd, 2019

Macomb - Macomb ISD
July 8th - July 12, 2019

Informational Flyer
Link to professional learning flyer - Link

Michigan TeacherCon 2018 - Grand Rapids


Cohort 2 - 2018-19
Date: July 31st - Aug 4th, 2018
Location: JW Marriott, Grand Rapids

Informational Flyer
Link to professional learning flyer - Link

Thank Grand Rapids Teachercon 2018 was made possible through a MiSTEM Advisory Council Grant. 

Thank you to West Michigan Tech Talent for hosting all 200 instructors at the Knickerbocker!
200+ Michigan teachers attended a 5-day workshop in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each instructor will be teaching a computer science class in either middle school or high school. This event was one of the biggest local cs workshops in the nation.
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Over 200 teachers attend a local Michigan 5-day Summer workshop in 2018.

TeacherCon 2017 - Philadelphia, PA

Cohort 1 - 2017-18
July 31st-Aug 4th, 2017
Four Days - School Year, 2017 - 2018

Training Location: 
Philadelphia, PA
CSP Professional Learning - Flyer
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100 Michigan teachers attended the Code.org TeacherCon in Philadelphia 
& 4 AP CS Principles and 2 CS Discoveries Facilitators trained for Michigan
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Over 500 teachers in the United States trained in Philadelphia during the Summer 2017 professional learning

Teacher Community

​This AP® Teacher Community is a professional learning network connecting AP® Computer Science Principles teachers worldwide. You'll see resources and discussion threads as a starting point, but the richness of the community relies on your participation. You can grow this community to support your classroom and others through the power of your contributions.