FIU’s UKG Academy for Computer Science and Education is pleased to offer professional development workshops to K-12 teachers on a wide range of computing topics. We strive to make these workshops free and approved for PD credits by Miami-Dade County Public Schools and other school districts. Please contact us at academy-admin@cis.fiu.edu for questions related to our PD offerings. 

For details on upcoming workshops, please click on Workshop Schedule below!

Upcoming Workshops of 2025

Code.org Workshops – Apply Now! 

Computer Science Discoveries – Event Flyer

07/07/25 – 07/11/25 [Hybrid] [Facilitator: Doris Jackson-Bonaby]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Computer Science A – Event Flyer

07/21/25 – 07/25/25 [Virtual] [Facilitator: Vijayshree Sundar]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Computer Science Principles – Event Flyer

08/04/25 – 08/08/25 [In-Person] [Facilitators: Carmen Garcia and Maria Leeder]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

AI Foundations (Separate Application Link) – Event Flyer

08/04/25 – 08/06/25 [In-Person] [Facilitators: Matthew Gross and Michael Sakowicz]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Other Workshops

Geo AI Training – Event Flyer – Applications Closed. 

07/25/25 – Geo AI Workshop [In-Person] [Facilitator: Leonardo Bobadilla]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM 

NEW Florida State CS Standards Update for K-12! – Event Flyer – Apply Now!

08/13/25 – CS Standards Update for K-12 [In-Person]
8:30 AM – 3:30PM

09/23/25 – Make-up Session [Virtual]

10/20/25 – Make-up Session [Virtual]

CS is Elementary!  – Workshop Series – Event Flyer – Apply now! 

07/19/25 – Session 1 [Virtual] [Facilitator: Monika Moorman]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

09/06/25 – Session 2 [In-Person] [Facilitator: Monika Moorman]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

10/02/25 – Session 3 [In-Person] [Facilitator: Monika Moorman]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

How Does AI Work?  – Event Flyer – Apply Now! 

08/04/25 – 08/06/25 – AI Foundations [Code.org] [In-Person]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

08/07/25 – 08/08/25 – Using Python in AI Applications [In-Person]
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM