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​Computer Science (CS) education in Georgia is undergoing a transformation from a set of high school electives to a comprehensive K-12 discipline.  As our society experiences a shift into a widespread digital presence and awareness, our education system must also evolve. Students need to graduate with all the tools necessary to thrive in society; these tools now include a computer science education. CS education encompasses ideas such as digital literacy, digital competency, and computational thinking. This skill set will empower our students to solve many of our societal challenges and participate effectively in this digital age.

Updates​                                      

• New! We are excited to announce the Computer Science Virtual Learning Community. Every Tuesday and Thursday, webinars/resources will be presented by our GA educator leaders.                                                            Join GaDOE Commnunity: Computer Science​ to see the schedule.​ ​
• New! The next CS Implementation Workshop will be held on the hopin virtual platform, June 23, 2022.  ​Click h​ere to RSVP​.​

• New! In collaboration with CS4GA and Constellations, we will host an annual Professional Learning Summit/Workshop​. This year's PL Summit/Workshop will be held June 21 - 22, 2022. Check out the recordings from the 2020 Summit and the 2021 Summit. ​​​​​​

• The CS4GA Computer Science Capacity Grant has been awarded for 2021. The next grant period will open in August of 2022. Since 2019, over 80 school systems have been awarded up to $25,000 each to build CS teacher capacity. You can check out a pdf of the previous application H​ERE to help prepare for next year's grant. ​​​

• Computer Science has a new page on GeorgiaStandards.org and an evolving data dashboard ​​​(check it out here!!​)

• ​​Advocacy videos promoting K-8 Computer Science

• ​​Georgia Virtual Learning has several online professional development courses for CS teachers. A series for Integrating Computational Thinking is publicly available and can be used to gain a nationally recognized credential from the International Society of Technology Education (ISTE) and provide credit towards the CS Endorsement at Georgia State University. Other courses are only available to Georgia teachers via your local SLDS and the GaLearns Hub professional learning portal (search for Computer Science).