Tech program for Montana teachers turns out inaugural class

A one-year old program http://www.bigskycodeacademy.org/programs/mtcubed/ designed to boost the number of tech teachers in Montana turned out its first crop of educations this year, moving the state closer to offering computer skills in a greater number of classrooms.

And that, according to program director Lander Bachert, will help give students a better shot at landing the jobs offered by a growing number of businesses.

Since its launch last April, the Big Sky Code Academy http://www.bigskycodeacademy.org/ (which is under the America Campaign) has led several coding boot camps geared toward adults. It also has expanded programs offered through Montana Code Girls http://www.mtcodegirls.org/ – an after-school course designed to encourage young women to pursue a career in technology.

More recently, and in a move precipitated by a request from the Missoula County Public Schools, Big Sky Code Academy applied for and was selected to serve as a Professional Learning Partner with http://www.Code.org last fall.

Martin Kidston

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