Smart Start Grant
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Nassau BOCES has been awarded approximately $500,000 annually for the next five years (2021 - 2026) through the Smart Start Grant.
In partnership with NYIT, its goal is to improve the expertise of grade K - 8 teachers in computer science, engineering, and educational technology to prepare their students to be successful in college, career, and citizenship.
Now Recruiting Teachers for Year 3!
Check out the Smart Start Grant 2022-2023 Video Recap Below🎥
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SMART Start 2022-2023 (Year 2) Website and Lesson Plans
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Smart Start Grant Participation Handbook 📑
(Please note this is a live document that is still being updated.)
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Grant Leads
Nassau BOCES:
Elisa Maggi emaggi@nasboces.org
Dr. Robert Feirsen robert.feirsen@mville.edu
New York Institute of Technology:
Dr. Minaz Fazal mfazal@nyit.edu
Participating Districts: TBD
2023-2024 Cohorts: Computer Science, Engineering/Robotics, Diverse Learners, Content-Area CSDF Integration
NYIT Cohort Facilitators: TBD
New York State K-12 Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards
Contact:
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Elisa A. Maggi, Supervisor
emaggi@nasboces.org
(516) 608-6638Eileen Dwyer, Program Coordinator
edwyer@nasboces.org
(516) 608-6624Katie Yodice, Program Specialist
kyodice@nasboces.org
(516) 608-6635Technical Support:
Robert Mascolo, Program Specialist
rmascolo@nasboces.org
(516) 608-2050Fax: (516) 396-2040