The Grainger College of Engineering
Discovery Partners Institute

Professional Development Offerings

 

 

DPI designs and facilitates professional development opportunities, for K-12 educators and administrators alike, with focused workshops on a variety of topics related to CS content, teaching practices and pedagogy, educational policy, and more.

CS Educator Workshop Series: Inside the Machine: Working with Computer Hardware

Educators

Monday, January 5th, 2026
8:30 am – 3:00 pm

The CS Educator Workshop Series connects K–12 educators, counselors, and administrators with leaders in technology and higher education through immersive, hands-on experiences. Each workshop is designed to build knowledge of emerging computer science concepts, explore pathways into technology careers, and strengthen educator capacity to bring these opportunities to their schools. By pairing field experiences in the tech industry with practical classroom strategies, the series supports a growing community of practice that prepares students for success in a rapidly evolving digital world.

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Registration deadline: December 19th, 2026

CS Educator Workshop Series: Inside the Machine: Demystifying Quantum: What is IQMP?

Educators

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
8:30 am – 3:00 pm

The CS Educator Workshop Series connects K–12 educators, counselors, and administrators with leaders in technology and higher education through immersive, hands-on experiences. Each workshop is designed to build knowledge of emerging computer science concepts, explore pathways into technology careers, and strengthen educator capacity to bring these opportunities to their schools. By pairing field experiences in the tech industry with practical classroom strategies, the series supports a growing community of practice that prepares students for success in a rapidly evolving digital world.

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Registration deadline: February 6th, 2026

CS Educator Workshop Series: Inside the Machine: Post Secondary Pathways in Tech

Educators

Friday, April 3rd, 2026
8:30 am – 3:00 pm

The CS Educator Workshop Series connects K–12 educators, counselors, and administrators with leaders in technology and higher education through immersive, hands-on experiences. Each workshop is designed to build knowledge of emerging computer science concepts, explore pathways into technology careers, and strengthen educator capacity to bring these opportunities to their schools. By pairing field experiences in the tech industry with practical classroom strategies, the series supports a growing community of practice that prepares students for success in a rapidly evolving digital world.

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Registration deadline: March 20th, 2026



The Next CS Teaching Endorsement Cohort
Begins begins June 15th, 2026

 

 

 With an introductory Computer Programming and the CS Classroom course.

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Registration opens April 23rd, 2026

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