Name: Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Scaling CS Professional Learning
Start: 2026-12-02T11:40:00-0500
End: 2026-12-02T12:50:00-0500

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Scaling CS Professional Learning

Wednesday December 2, 2026 11:40am - 12:50pm EST

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Are you smarter than a fifth grader - or prepared to teach what Virginia’s elementary students are expected to learn in computer science? Through an interactive challenge, participants explore concepts from Virginia’s revised K–5 Computer Science Standards and examine the need for scalable professional learning for educators. Presenters will share lessons from prior initiatives and introduce competency-based micro-credentials that support meaningful, interdisciplinary integration of computer science. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and a framework for building educator capacity.

Speakers

Lisa Allen Steffian, Ph.D.

Education Specialist, Old Dominion University (The Center for Educational Partnerships, Darden College of Education)

Dr. Steffian is a professional learning and education program leader with extensive experience supporting K–12 educators through professional learning, instructional design, coaching, and curriculum development. For the past two years, she has worked with the ODU–CEIO Lab School... Read More →

Shanan Chappell Moots, Ph.D.

Research Professor, Director of Research Analytics, Old Dominion University, The Center for Educational Partnerships, Darden College of Education

Shanan Chappell Moots, Ph.D., currently serves as Director of Research Analytics and Research Professor in The Center for Educational Partnerships at Old Dominion University. She has served on nearly $34 million in externally funded educational research projects, primarily program... Read More →

Wednesday December 2, 2026 11:40am - 12:50pm EST
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VATLL Annual Conference

Lisa Allen Steffian, Ph.D.

Shanan Chappell Moots, Ph.D.

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VATLL Annual Conference

Lisa Allen Steffian, Ph.D.

Shanan Chappell Moots, Ph.D.

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