Approved Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Courses Compatible with this Program
High school:
- Introduction to Hardware Technology
- Introduction to Software Technology
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Advanced Cybersecurity
- Computer Science Principles
- AP Computer Science Principles
Middle School:
- Foundations of Secure Information Systems
- Foundations of Computer Programming
What You Will Receive In this Program
- More than 80 hours of tuition-free professional development from expert professors and cyber leaders from agencies such as the GBI, NSA, etc.
- Either a full tuition waiver for 4 CS Endorsement courses OR an $1100 stipend for those who already have their CS Endorsement (received upon completion of the entire program sequence)
- Rasberry Pi Cana Kits
- USB flash drive with all AGENT lesson materials, virtual machines, and related classroom software
- An AGENT Initiative T-Shirt and AGENT Initiative Challenge Coin
- Admission to the annual Hacker Halted Conference in Atlanta, GA
- Five Professional Learning Unit Credits (pending district approval)
- Free lodging in Dahlonega or a small gas stipend for local teachers (under 20 miles)
- Free breakfast and lunch daily during the program
Consider the Following Before Applying
Phase 1: January - May 2023: CS and Cyber Foundations
- Unendorsed AGENTs complete in CSED 6002 (5 PLUs) online, which will include about 3-5 hours per week of work
- Endorsed AGENTs will participate in synchronous/asynchronous digital training sessions that last roughly one hour per week.
Phase 2: Improving CS Teaching Pedagogy: Last 3 Weeks of June(online)
- Unendorsed participants will complete the Georgia Tech online The CAPACiTY project, which is short for Culturally Authentic Practice to Advance Computational Thinking in Youth. This project will introduce student-centered pedagogy in the context of Georgia’s computer science courses. This portion will satisfy EDUC 6020, 6030, and 6040 for the Computer Science Endorsement.
- Endorsed AGENTs will select and complete a pre-camp outreach menu of cyber professional development items.
Phase 3: June 5 - June 9, 2023: In-Person AGENT Camp in Dahlonega
All AGENTs will need to attend the camp in-person, COVID restrictions permitting. Local teachers are permitted to commute, if desired. Otherwise, housing and two meals/day are provided.
Phase 4: July - Cyber Continued Learning
- Unendorsed participants will complete the online portion of CSED 6001: Intro to Cyber
- Endorsed participants will participate in synchronous/asynchronous follow-up activities designed to support cyber instruction and pedagogy.
Phase 5: Capacity Building
- Unendorsed participants will complete CSED 6003: Principals of Programming (online)
- Endorsed participants will continue their cyber capacity building efforts
Commitment Required:
Participation in this program includes a sizeable investment from the federal government in Georgia teachers (about $4000 per person). Due to the four-course nature of the program, if an accepted AGENT participant drops out, a replacement would not be able to benefit from the full program. For example, if an AGENT drops out in May, his or her replacement would have missed the entire first course. Therefore, please apply ONLY if you are willing to commit to the program from January 2023 – December 2023. Also, applicants are accepted as an endorsed or unendorsed AGENT, they cannot switch to the other. AGENT participants must commit to either the full CS Endorsement pathway or the cyber-only pathway.
Travel:
Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Dahlonega and dinner each day during the in-person camp. Participants will have the option to stay on campus. Participants that live less than 20 miles away from the Dahlonega campus have the option to commute. Once the program begins, all on-campus lodging, travel, and activities are paid for by the GenCyber grant (a $4000+/person value).
