“The BootUp team has made an immeasurable impact on computer science learning. In every elementary school, students are learning to code beginning in kindergarten! BootUp’s passion and expertise in delivering high-quality professional development has significantly increased our teachers’ skills and will have far-reaching effects on our students’ lives.”
Lisa Cadero-Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Yelm Community Schools
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Coding should be elementary – everywhere. But today, many schools across the nation are not teaching their students an essential, creative, and collaborative literacy – the ability to code. Worse, even as the popularity of coding grows, the equity gap is growing even faster.
BootUp empowers all elementary students by immersing them in practical and imaginative curricula that extends beyond coding. Our professional development initiatives give students access to important 21st-century skills – particularly girls and underrepresented minority students. With BootUp Professional Development, now, coding is elementary.
BootUp trains teachers and district instructional coaches to teach elementary computer science through long-term professional development, coaching, and mentoring. Our professional development facilitators work with districts to design customized plans for teachers and educators using research-based methodologies. BootUp delivers on-site professional development, an interest-driven curriculum, and resources for sustainable, large-scale support. Visit www.bootuppd.org to learn more about our professional development and district support.
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The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.