Florida Computer Science Education Summit

Create • Connect • Develop

To create shared priorities we’re bringing together key stakeholders in computer science education. School district CS leaders and educators, two- and four-year college faculty and staff, computer science advocates and UF leaders will gather to connect, and develop collaborative efforts going forward.

November 14, 2023

8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
UF College of Education
Norman Hall Conference Center

*Free onsite parking provided by the University of Florida

Agenda

8 a.m. Breakfast and networking

Breakfast provided by CSTA Miami and Palm Beach chapters

9 a.m. Welcome and kickoff talks

Dr. Maya Israel, University of Florida
Katrina Figgett, Florida Association of District School Superintendents
Anthony Owen, Code.org / Florida CS Advocacy Coalition
LaToya Chandler, Santa Fe College

9:30 a.m. Keynote

Dr. Bryan Cox, Georgia Institute of Technology / CS4GA

10:15 a.m. Morning breakouts

Teacher preparation
K-16 pathways & courses
State plan & data dashboard

12 p.m. Lunch and Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies tour

Lunch provided by CSTA Miami and Palm Beach chapters

1 p.m. District CS Education Pathways Discussion

1:45 p.m. Breakout sharing

2:00 p.m. Afternoon breakouts

Teacher preparation
K-16 pathways & courses
State plan & data dashboard

3:30 p.m. Sharing and next steps

4 p.m. Closing talk

Dr. Christina Gardner-McCune, University of Florida
Dr. Maya Israel, University of Florida

Travel Details

Hotel

Attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodations. Some convenient options include: Hotel Eleo, Reitz Union, and the Holiday Inn University Center. The Reitz Union and Holiday Inn are a 10-15 minute walk to the event, Hotel Eleo is better suited to those driving.

Parking

The UFCollege of Education is located at 1221 SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 with parking available in the flat lot accessible through the Norman Garage off of SW 8th Avenue and SW 12th Street.

Limited reserved parking is available courtesy of the University of Florida. We suggest carpooling once in Gainesville as our reserved spots are limited.

Dining

Gainesville offers a wide variety of dining options, many of which can be found at the Visit Gainesville/Alachua County website.

For specific questions about travel, please contact: cseveryone@coe.ufl.edu.

Planning committee

Through combined effort we can ensure a prosperous future for students across the state of Florida. Thank you to our planning committee who worked tirelessly to convene this group of stakeholders: