Professional Development Schedule

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What C-STEM Courses/PD do I need to take?

UC Davis C-STEM offers two pathways for professional development: (I) C-STEM Implementation by taking C-STEM Academy I/Course 1 and (II) Computer Science Supplementary Teaching Credential Authorization Program and C-STEM Implementation by completing five C-STEM courses.

I. For C-STEM Implementation

To integrate C-STEM K-12 Math and CS Curriculum into your academic or afterschool/summer program, you only need to complete Course 1.

II. For CS Supplementary Teaching Credential Authorization & C-STEM Implementation

The sequence of five C-STEM professional development courses in the Joint UC Davis/UC Riverside Computer Science Supplementary Teaching Credential Authorization Program meets the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirements. These courses will prepare K-12 teachers with fundamental CS knowledge and pedagogy to teach any K-12 standards-compliant computer science curriculum. Participants can opt to take the courses as non-credit, for-credit, or for CEUs.

To complete the CS Specific Authorization, there are six different schedules:
- Year 1: take all five courses.
- Year 1, take Courses 1 and 2. Year 2, take Courses 3, 4, and 5.
- Year 1, take Courses 1, 2, and 3. Year 2, take Courses 4 and 5.
- Year 1, take Courses 1 and 4. Year 2, take Courses 2, 3, and 5.
- Year 1, take Courses 1 and 5. Year 2, take Courses 2, 3, and 4.
- Year 1, take Courses 1, 4, and 5. Year 2, take Courses 2 and 3.
If your organization would like to host an on-site C-STEM Professional Development tailored for your K-12 teachers, please contact us.

Date/PD	Location	Registration
May 12, 13, 14 & 16, 2025 4 Synchronous Sessions: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST	Online	Closed

Course 1: C-STEM Academy I

(CS X458.01 Introduction to Teaching Computer Science )

Date/PD	City/State	Registration
June 16-19, 2025 (In-person) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST	Northern CA UC Davis 2071 Bainer Hall Davis, CA 95616	Register here
July 28-31, 2025 (In-person) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST	Southern CA. Alvord USD	Register here
September 2-5, 2026 (In-person) 8:30 am – 4:00 pm PST	Southern CA Rim of the World USD	Closed Cohort
September 25, 2025 @ UC Riverside Extension (In-person, 8:30am-4:30pm PST) OR September 27, 2025 @ UC Davis In-person, 8:00am - 4:00pm PST) AND Synchronous Zoom Sessions (4:15pm - 6:15pm): 10.2.25, 10.9.25, 10.21.25, 10.28.25, 11.4.25, 11.12.25, 11.18.25, 12.2.25 (Note: Mandatory in-person attendance for the first day at either UC Davis OR UC Riverside. The remaining sessions are held online Synchronously)	Northern/Southern CA UC Davis 1062 Bainer Hall Davis, CA 95616 or UC Riverside	Register here

Course 2: C-STEM Academy 2

(CS X458.02 Programming and Integration of CS into STEAM Teaching)

Date/PD	City/State	Registration
January 4th, 2025 @ UC Davis (In-person, 8:00am-4:00pm PST) OR January 18th, 2025 @ Mesa Robles (In-person, 8:00am-4:00pm PST) AND 6 Synchronous Zoom Sessions: Jan 21, Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25 from 4:15pm-6:15pm) (Note: Mandatory in-person attendance for the first day at either UC Davis OR UC Riverside. The remaining sessions are held online Synchronously and Asynchronously.	Northern/Southern CA UC Davis 1062 Bainer Hall Davis, CA 95616 or Mesa Robles Middle School Hacienda Heights, CA	Closed
Sept 6 & 20, Oct 4 & 25, Nov 1 & 15, 2025 (In-person) Sept 25 & Oct 30, 2025 (Synchronous Zoom Session)	Southern CA Alvord USD	Coming Soon
January 13th, 2026 @ UC Riverside Extension (In-person, 8:30am-4:30pm PST) OR January 17th, 2026 @ UC Davis (In-person, 8:00am-4:00pm PST) AND 7 Synchronous Zoom Sessions: 01.21.26, 01.27.26, 02.03.26, 02.10.26, 02.18.26, 02.24.26, 03.03.26 from 4:15pm-6:15pm) (Note: Mandatory in-person attendance for the first day at either UC Davis OR UC Riverside. The remaining sessions are held online Synchronously and Asynchronously.	Northern/Southern CA UC Davis 1062 Bainer Hall Davis, CA 95616 or UC Riverside Extension 1299 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507	Registration

Course 3: C-STEM Academy 3

(CS X458.03 Development of Integrated CS and STEAM Curriculum with Physical Computing)

Date/Location	City/State	Registration
March 5th, 2026 @ UC Riverside Extension (In-person) 8:30 pm - 4:30 pm PST OR March 7th, 2026 @ UC Davis (In-person) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST (Note: Mandatory in-person attendance for the first day at either UC Davis OR UC Riverside. The remaining sessions are held online Synchronously and Asynchronously) Synch. Zoom Sessions: 03.10.26, 03.17.26, 03.24.26, 03.31.26, 04.14.26, 04.21.26, 04.28.26 4:15-6:15 pm PST	Northern/Southern CA 1299 University Ave Suite 201, Riverside, CA 92507 or UC Davis 1062 Bainer Hall Davis, CA 95616	Register Here
July 21- 25, 2025 (In-person) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST	Southern CA San Bernardino City USD San Bernardino, CA	Register Here
January 24, January 31, February 7, February 28, March 7, and March 18, 2026 (In Person) February 5 and March 5, 2026 (Synchronous Zoom)	Southern CA Alvord USD	Coming Soon

Course 4: C-STEM Institute 1

(CS X458.04 Computer Programming in C)

Date/PD	City/State	Registration
June 23-27, 2025 In-person: 8:00am – 4:00pm PST	Northern CA UC Davis 2071 Bainer Hall Davis, CA 95616	Register Here
July 14-18, 2025 In-Person: 8:00am - 4:00pm PST	Southern CA Alvord USD	Register Here
August 9 - October 14, 2025 (Virtual) August 9 from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm PST August 16 from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm PST Additional Synchronous Zoom Sessions: 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 and 10/14 4:15-6:15 pm PST	100% Virtual	Register Here
YEAR 2026 June 1-5, 2026 (In-Person: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm PST)	Southern CA Alvord USD	Coming Soon

Course 5: C-STEM Institute 2

(CS X458.05 Data Structures and Software Design

Date/PD	City/State	Registration
July 7 - July 11, 2025 (In-person) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST	Northern CA UC Davis 2071 Bainer Hall Davis, CA 95616	Register Here
July 21 - July 25, 2025 (In-person) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST (Alvord Cohort 2)	Southern CA Alvord USD	Register Here
YEAR 2026 June 8 - June 12, 2026 (In-person 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST)	Southern CA Alvord USD	Coming Soon