Opportunities

Data Matters™ is a week-long series of one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. The short course series is sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, the National Consortium for Data Science, and RENCI. Registration is now open for the traditional Data Matters series which will be held August 7 – 11, 2023.

Skew the Script is offering a free data science project to extend students’ learning after AP exams using real data, state of the art tools, and advanced models. In the challenge, students use big data from the Dept of Ed to evaluate the best and worst colleges for conquering student debt. The challenge provides a gentle introduction to R and easy modules for making advanced models (e.g. multiple regression & machine learning). AP Stats and AP CompSci teachers should register by May 1!

For Spring 2023 only, Bootstrap is offering one-day "mini PDs" for Bootstrap: Data Science, Bootstrap: Early Math (new!), and Bootstrap in CODAP (new!) courses at a discounted price of $100 per participant. This is a great way for folks who curious about Bootstrap to get a deep dive without much commitment, and see how their programs enable low-code and no-code data science through a rigorous approach to Data Science that can be integrated into mainstream math, science, computer science, and history classes.

The Discovery Partners Institute is offering the Digital Scholars Program, an intensive summer program for high school and college students to build computing skills, increase college and career-readiness, and make connections to Chicago’s dynamic tech community. The 2023 Digital Scholars Program will take place daily and in-person from 9:00a to 1:00p beginning Monday, June 26th, 2023 through Friday, August 4th, 2023

In a Bootstrap workshop, you'll work with your peers to discuss content, pedagogy, and spend the day in your students' shoes; try activities from every single Bootstrap class; debrief with other teachers, talk pedagogy with the trainers, and try out the materials and software firsthand. Finally, you'll go home with a complete final project that you created.

The EDSci Fellowship supports Arizona middle and high school educators across all disciplines in their effort to bring real-world data science learning experiences into their classroom. It involves a 5-day, in-person professional development experience, and monthly virtual meetings. Compensation is provided.