AccessCSforAll is pleased to announce a series of four webinars coming up this spring called “Accessible Computer Science: Teacher to Teacher,” funded by the Infosys Foundation USA. You can find registration links to the three remaining webinars on the CSTA Iowa Events page.
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AccessCSforAll is pleased to announce a series of four webinars coming up this spring called “Accessible Computer Science: Teacher to Teacher,” funded by the Infosys Foundation USA. In these webinars, CS teachers who specialize in teaching blind and visually impaired students, deaf and hard of hearing students, and learning disabled and neurodiverse students will share strategies that other K-12 educators can use to include students with disabilities in their classroom. To register you will go to the Pathfinders website, make an account, and then register. Use the links below to start the process.
In this webinar, Elizabeth (Beth) Kimball will share about lessons learned teaching computer science to students who are deaf and hearing impaired. Beth Kimball is a graduate of multiple universities with a passion for anything new. She loves reading, teaching, and learning from her students. Currently, Beth teaches computer science at Indiana School for the Deaf in the middle and high school STEM departments.
In this webinar, Sarah Ciras will share about lessons learned teaching computer science to students with learning disabilities. Sarah Ciras is a special education teacher at Landmark School in Beverly, MA. She has been teaching for 11 years, and has taught CS for 7 years. This year she was named a CSTA Equity Fellow. She has spoken at several conferences about making Computer Science accessible to students with Language Based Learning Disabilities.
In this webinar, Robert DeFillippo will share about lessons learned teaching computer science to neurodiverse students. Mr. Robert DeFillippo is a 25 year educator who has worked with varied exceptionalities throughout his career. In 2008 Mr. DeFillippo earned the Annie Sullivan award for excellence in education, along with being named the 2018 national Champion of Computer Science award winner for his work with equity and accessibility to computer science for students with severe cognitive and emotional disabilities.
The first webinar in the series was March 24th and focused on Teaching CS to Blind and Visually Impaired Students.