**UPDATE 7/10/2024 - All scholarships were distributed during Cohort 1, so we are canceling Cohort 2.

For other free training opportunities in the Region 13 area, check the Launch_K5 CS website.

Welcome to Launch_K5 CS, where education takes flight into a realm of innovation and possibilities!

Launch_K5 CS is a dynamic 3-day workshop meticulously designed for K-5 educators, crafted to align seamlessly with the new K-5 Technology Applications TEKS implementing in the 2024-2025 school year. 

**UPDATE: Training Dates have been modified depending on whether you teach grades K-2 or grades 3-5. See below for more information.**

** UPDATE: Please use one of the following codes when registering.**

• Teaching Grades K-2, computing kit (VEX 123) included (No code needed; $400)
• Teaching Grades 3-5, computing kit (micro:bit) included (Code: grades3-5; $330)
• No computing kit, teaching grades K-2 (Code: K2nokit; $200)
• No computing kit, teaching grades 3-5 (Code: 35nokit; $200)

Scholarships Available!

Thanks to generous support from WeTeach_CS at UT Austin, the first 30 educators to complete the Launch_K5 CS training requirements through Region 13 will receive...

1. No-cost registration for the 3-day training (up to $300 value)
   • Day 1 and Day 2 are in-person
   • Day 3 is a 6-hour online asynchronous course
2. Physical computing kits to begin their launch into CS! (up to $276 value)

PLEASE NOTE: Cohort 2 registrants are NOT guaranteed access to a registration scholarship or physical computing kit. Scholarships and kits left after the completion of Cohort 1 will be offered to Cohort 2 registrants in the order of E-Campus registration. Cohort 2 registrants who receive a registration scholarship will have their registration payment refunded.

Continue reading for detailed information about Eligibility, Training Requirements, Cohorts and Physical Computing Kits.

Eligibility & Audience

To be eligible for the WeTeach_CS registration scholarship and physical computing kits, you must work at a Texas school that serves K-5 students and you must complete the Training Requirements below.

This opportunity is best suited for K-5 educators who will be embedding the new Technology Applications TEKS into their regular instruction. Educators teaching the Technology Applications TEKS as a stand-alone course or rotation will also benefit.

Training Requirements

Completion of these training requirements ensure your eligibility for a WeTeach_CS registration scholarship and classroom computing kit.

Scholarships and kits are NOT guaranteed for Cohort 2 registrants.

Cohort 2 registrants who complete training requirements will be offered any scholarships/kits that remain after Cohort 1 ends. See below for more information about Cohorts.

• Day 1: Attend in-person training at ESC Region 13 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024 for Cohort 2)
• Day 2: Attend in-person training at ESC Region 13 (Wednesday, July 17 for Grades 3-5; Thursday, July 18 for Grades K-2)
• Day 3: Complete a 6-hour online course within 2 weeks of the in-person training

Cohorts

This opportunity is being offered in a series of cohorts. 

• Cohort 1 (June 24 & 25; click to view)
  • Participants registered for Cohort 1 are guaranteed a scholarship & physical computing kit as long as they complete the training requirements
  • Day 3 (June 26) is offered as an optional "open lab" for those who want support completing the online course
• Cohort 2 (July 16, 17 & 18; this listing)
  • Participants registered for Cohort 2 will be offered any scholarships and/or kits that remain from Cohort 1, in the order of E-Campus registration, as long as they complete the training requirements
  • Day 3 (July 18) is offered as an optional "open lab" for those who want support completing the online course
  • Those teaching Grades 3-5 attend "Day 2" on Wednesday, July 17. Those teaching Grade K-2 attend "Day 2" on Thursday, July 18.
  • Optional: You may attend both grade band sessions (3-5 on July 17 and K-2 on July 18) if you like, but each person is only eligible to receive a single physical computing kit, if materials remain from Cohort 1.
• Cohort 3 will be scheduled in mid-September if scholarships and/or materials remain.