DSC members will develop a shared understanding of the PACE project including understanding the project’s purpose approach, and requirements, clarity on DSC district leadership roles for computer science, and establish a common vision for a district computer science pathway.
Learn about the Key Features and Outcomes of the PACE Project.
- Visit the Berlin-Boylston Regional School District website to learn about the district mission and/or contact administrators about their participation in the PACE project.
Watch the video below to learn about how Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District is participating in the PACE project to evaluate and strengthen their existing CS pathway to ensure that their approach is framed in equity. The video highlights the district’s Middle School Makerspace Initiative where students participate in Library Lunches and Make & Take Sessions using items such as robots and circuit playgrounds to build Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) skills.
Students at Dennis-Yarmouth used Code Studio from CODE.org to create websites and apps. Here are some examples of student work:
- Why fruits and vegetables are bad (Grade 6 website)
- Don’t touch the monsters (Grade 7 app)
- Visit the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District website to learn about the district mission and/or contact administrators about their participation in the PACE project.
- Visit the Hatfield Public Schools website to learn about the district mission and/or contact administrators about their participation in the PACE project.
- Visit the Leominster Public Schools website to learn about the district mission and/or contact administrators about their participation in the PACE project.
Check out the district’s short Spotlight Video that features School Librarian, Emily Willis, speaking to how the district is specifically connecting their CS curriculum to potential career pathways for students.
As part of the district’s comprehensive computer science initiative, staff are using strategies for engaging all students in building problem-solving and transferrable skills that will open the door to career opportunities and an informed citizenry.
- Visit the Mohawk Trail Regional School District website to learn about the district mission and/or contact administrators about their participation in the PACE project.
Students at Ware Junior Senior High School completed a project using code.org on the CS Discoveries platform, where they were prompted to develop a website about a personal value or knowledge they’d like to share with the world. The markup done by the students was not a modification of existing code—they started “from scratch.” Take a look at some examples:
- Visit the Ware Junior Senior High School website to learn about the school mission and/or contact administrators about their participation in the PACE project.
