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SIA IN SCHOOLS

PARTNERING TO PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE

Urban Arts offers exciting ways for you to bring our game design programs directly to schools, supported by a US DOE Education, Innovation, and Research (EIR) grant. To inquire about bringing one of our programs to your school, contact Dr. Amy Patterson.

INTRODUCTORY COMPUTER SCIENCE

For middle schools, we are offering a new program called Creative Coders! Funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education, Creative Coders is a free, research-based school support program for public schools to expand or establish  engaging and culturally relevant Introductory Computer Science (CS) programming, aligned with CSTA Standards, using Minecraft for Education and elements of game design to teach coding and CS in middle school. 


If interested, fill out the Creative Coders interest form.

GAME ON: AP CSP THROUGH GAME DESIGN 

NOW ENDORSED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD! Game On is a free, research-based school support program for high schools to expand or establish an engaging and culturally relevant Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) course offering through Game Design. CS teachers are supported in teaching AP CSP using Game On’s rigorous curriculum and evidence-based pedagogical approach.*

 

  • A year-long interactive and evidence-based AP CSP curriculum 

  • Access to cutting-edge game design technology used by industry leaders

  • Includes free teacher training + stipend for participating teachers


Complete the Game On application.

 *Schools must commit to offer or begin offering an AP CSP course.

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