7-12 Praxis Prep: Winter Cohort
Cohort 14 Welcome!
Welcome, to the CSinPA 7-12 Praxis Prep pathway!
It's the start of a new year and a CS journey; we're so glad you're here!
Starting with this newsletter, we'll send you tips each month to help you complete the Pathway by June 30, 2023.
Use the Getting Started Guide.
Please take time to read through it now. You might want to go ahead and bookmark it, too.
Register for the exam now, not later.
We strongly encourage you to register for the exam ASAP so you’re working towards a real goal and date.
To avoid any issues of “use it or lose it,” pick a test date in March when all of your new CS knowledge and test strategies will still be fresh in your mind. Here are a how-to guide for registering for the exam & Tips for viewing test centers and dates.
Once you’ve set a goal for the exam, please let us know with our certification and exam survey linked below.
If you register for the exam and submit the survey now, you'll avoid lots of friendly nagging emails about it later. :)
PS - Save your exam receipt.
Once you pass the exam, you can recoup out-of-pocket expenses through our certification and exam reimbursement program. Learn more about the reimbursement program in our Certification & Exam FAQ document.
Make the most out of the WeTeach course.
Above all else, get into the course! If you need help logging into Canvas, let us know immediately.
Customize your own Pacing Guide to keep track of your progress in the WeTeach course.
Along the way, you can get 1:1 help from a fellow PA CS teacher who passed the exam with our 7-12 CS Praxis Peer Tutoring Program.
Sign up for peer tutoring when you're:
- struggling with something specific in the WeTeach course and feel totally stuck
- not making much progress and need the accountability of working with someone else
- getting close to your exam day and want to know what to expect
- something else not listed here. No one knows your needs better than you!
Participate in 7-12 CS Praxis Prep Workshop Series
We still have spots available in our Praxis Prep workshop series. Registration for the 2nd- 4th sessions are still open.
You can attend virtually or in-person at our Pittsburgh or Harrisburg offices.
Each workshop offers Act 48 credit, and financial assistance for sub-coverage, and additional support for teachers attending in-person (lunch, pre-booked hotel, $ for mileage and other meals)
But wait, there's more!
Join the "7-12 CS Certification & Exam" Circle
Please use the link to join the 7-12 CS Certification & Exam Circle in our CSinPA virtual community via Mighty Networks. The circle is open for anyone interested in chatting about all things 7-12 CS Praxis exam, PA 7-12 CS add-on certificate, & CSPG 71.
Attend a WeTeach Webinar: Praxis Topics
Our friends at UT-Austin host webinars on various topics included in the CSinPA CS Praxis Prep course. Live webinars and 2020-21 Recordings are available to anyone who has participated in the CSinPA Praxis Prep pathway. To access them, you must use your UT EID used for the We_Teach Canvas course.
Explore more Praxis study materials
Download and utilize the resources on this site we created just for you.
Stay in touch.
Review the newsletter archives. Use the "Follow" button to subscribe to the monthly newsletter.
Share what's happening with CS in your class and community. Tag tweets with #CSinPA or email us: csforall@pattan.net.
And pretty please, don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the Pathway.
- Ethan and Sara