CS Cohort

CS Cohort of Elementary Preservice Teacher Educators

As part of the Building Capacity for Indiana Preservice Computer Science Education project, IU initiated the CS Cohort of Elementary Teacher Educators. In 2024, we collaborated with 20 faculty members representing 14 elementary teacher preparation programs across Indiana. In 2025, we collaborated with 24 faculty members representing 12 elementary teacher preparation programs across Indiana. 14 of them were continuing Cohort from 2024, and the other 10 of them were new. 

This collaboration included asynchronous and synchronous online sessions and activities Spring 2024 and 2025. The CS cohort members were involved online synchronous and asyncronous CS-related topics. Some of the topics covered and discussed include:  

  • CS and CS Visions 
  • CS Standards and Framework 
  • Programing and Coding Workshops 
  • CS Curriculum and Resources for K-5 
  • CS Integration 
  • CS in Elementary Teacher Preparation Programs 

CSPDWeek

In addition to online sessions, the cohort members stayed in Bloomington to participate in the CSPDWeek in June 2024 and 2025. Participation included sessions organized by IU and CSPDWeek partners, which included topics like the integration of CS in literacy, physical computing, AI for social good, and more. Cohort members had a chance to reflect on their journey of learning and teaching CS in their elementary preservice teacher preparation programs. In total, cohort members attended 24 hours of professional development sessions throughout the week of events.

CS Cohort Activity Summary

 2024 CS Cohort

 Represented Institutions  

 Participants  

CS Cohort Activities March – May 2024 

CS Cohort Activities June 2024 

 

14 universities and colleges in IN 

 

 

 

 

20 faculty members of elementary teacher preparation programs 

 

 

March:  

  • Applications 
  • Initial 1:1 meeting  

April:  

  • Initial 1:1 meeting 
  • Whole group meeting 
  • Coding workshops 
  • Asynchronous activities and resources  

May: 

  • 1:1 check-in 
  • Group meetings  
  • Asynchronous activities and resources 

CSPD Week: 

  • Total of 24 hours of in-person PD sessions 

 

CS Cohort: 

  • 6 hours of in-person sessions 
  • 5 hours of networking and collaboration time 

 

2025 CS Cohort

Represented Universities 

Participants 

CS Cohort Activities 

 February – May 2025 

CS Cohort Activities 

June 2025 

  • Ball State University  
  • Indiana University Kokomo 
  • Indiana University Southeast 
  • Ivy Tech Community College - Muncie 
  • Manchester University 
  • Marian University 
  • Purdue University 
  • Purdue University Fort Wayne 
  • University of Evansville 
  • University of Saint Francis 
  • University of Southern Indiana 
  • Vincennes University 

24 faculty members of elementary teacher preparation programs 

  

February: 

  • Setting goals 

March: 

  • CS lesson design ideas 

April: 

  • Presenting ideas through tuning protocol 
  • Revising the lesson design 

May: 

  • CS modules 
  • Special interest groups 

CSPDWeek: 

  • 21 hours of in-person professional development sessions 

CS Cohort: 

  • Six hours of in-person sessions 
  • Six hours of networking and collaboration time