Amazon Future Engineer Webinars
March 4, 2020
Jared O’Leary discusses the overall approach and philosophy behind BootUp’s professional development and curriculum. Jared also explains some of the educational philosophy behind the resources available in BootUp’s 100% free curriculum.
March 6, 2020
Abby Funabiki disscusses district-wide elementary coding programs from across the country and different ways districts can implement CSforALL!
March 11, 2020
MaryEllen Marx, Elementary Computer Science Supervisor at Davis School District joins Amazon Future Engineer and BootUp PD for an Informational Webinar. Davis partnered with BootUp to implement elementary computer science across the district to over 45,000 students. MaryEllen works with teachers from 62 elementary schools who provide computer science during weekly rotations in the computer lab.
March 13, 2020
With guest Russ Adams, MOC Floyd Valley School District Superintendent. Russ Adams shares how his team, with BootUp, introduced district-wide computer science at MOC Floyd Valley, a rural district in Iowa.
March 18, 2020
BootUp’s COVID-19 response and extended deadline. Dr. Carol Fletcher runs the WeTeach_CS program at the University of Texas at Austin. Carol discusses ecosystems for supporting computer science in Texas and how partnering with BootUp can support districts in Texas and beyond!
March 27, 2020
BootUp’s COVID-19 response and extended deadline. McKay Perkins, Professional Development Facilitator at BootUp PD, discusses what PD workshops are like.
April 3, 2020
BootUp’s COVID-19 response and extended deadline. Brenda Bass, Professional Development Facilitator at BootUp PD, discusses what site-visits and model lessons look like.
April 10, 2020
Jacqueline Olliges from Amazon Future Engineer will talk about remote curriculum resources that BootUp and AFE are offering.
April 24, 2020
BootUp’s Associate Executive Director, Abby Funabiki, provides step-by-step support while you complete the narrative portion of your application. Also, get answers to any application or sponsorship questions!
May 1, 2020
Jared O’Leary, the creator of BootUp’s project-based curriculum, discusses the approach behind interest-driven coding projects and shares how to get started with resources available in BootUp’s 100% free curriculum.
May 15, 2020
Brenda Bass, Professional Development Facilitator at BootUp PD, discusses what site-visits and model lessons look like.
June 5, 2020
McKay Perkins, Professional Development Facilitator at BootUp PD, discusses what PD workshops are like, plus an update on the next round of Amazon Future Engineer + BootUp CS Sponsorship.
June 19, 2020
BootUp’s Associate Executive Director, Abby Funabiki, provides step-by-step support while you complete the narrative portion of your application. Also, get answers to any application or sponsorship questions!
June 26, 2020
Laurie Green, BootUp’s Professional Development Facilitator, discusses the benefits of integrating coding in the elementary school years! Plus, an update on the next round of Amazon Future Engineer + BootUp CS Sponsorship.
July 10, 2020
Brenda Bass, Professional Development Facilitator at BootUp PD, discusses what site-visits and model lessons look like.
