Access is an important consideration when developing your STEM curriculum. In an ideal world, students can explore computer science at home, at the library, or anywhere else they can log in to a computer. Here are three free platforms that are fun, interactive, and encourage your students’ continued interest in coding.

At Codelicious, we believe that by exploring computer science projects that engage all learning styles to identify areas of interest and strength, elementary and middle school students increase their confidence, not only in their ability to learn computer science but also in themselves.

Title funds are federal monies that are meant to supplement, not replace, existing state funding for education. There are five main types of title funds that each support specific types of programs: Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, and IDEA. Dive into the distribution and timing of title funds.

Learn more about federal grants that are meant to supplement existing state funding for education. This guide outlines each title fund (I, II, II, IV), IDEA, and ESSER, as well as the programs they support.

There is a lot of opportunity to advance computer science education. Even if state standards are on the distant horizon, schools and districts starting now are at an advantage. They have a period of trial and error, and they are able to customize a program that will best fit their individual needs.

There are three main ways to create a student-centered learning environment: strong leadership, active participation, and love of learning. With these three keys to implementation, students will be ready to engage throughout their academic journey and their life.

Even industries that traditionally have nothing to do with computer science, like health care, politics, and design, now involve using computers as a functional tool for data analysis, organization, and automation. That is why it is imperative that these skills are introduced at a young age.

While adding one or more computer science courses may not currently be mandated by the state or local government, having a computer science curriculum in your school could be a HUGE competitive advantage for your students, your schools, and your community.

On January 2nd, MIT released a major update to their Scratch coding program. What does the new release mean for you? Codelicious’ curriculum has been updated, but there are still some things you’ll need to know. Here are the 4 most pressing things you need to know about Scratch 3.0

Codelicious has been building curriculum since 2016, driven by a desire to provide elementary and middle school students with foundational skills building, interactive and collaborative experience. In January 2017, Codelicious began to offer computer science curriculum through a SaaS subscription model.

Integrating a new course in the already busy school day is a challenge. Review these three tips from administrators, educators, and curriculum developers, for launching a successful computer science program in elementary and middle schools.

Problem solving and analytic skills learned through STEM activities is a great foundation for critical thinking skills needed in the 21st century workforce. Gaining confidence at a young age to persevere through challenges and problem solve by iterative progress will not only create a platform of curiosity and exploration in young children, but will prepare them well for the future.