From Standards to
Classroom Instruction.
This bootcamp helps Georgia CTAE IT educators turn pathway expectations into practical, industry-informed teaching materials they can use right away. Collaborate with industry. Build real curriculum. Leave ready for Monday.
Registration closes Sunday, May 17 • Space is limited to 100 participants
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Sponsor support helps keep this professional development experience accessible for Georgia CTAE educators.
Teachers need more than standards — they need support. Teachers should walk out on Friday with materials they could teach on Monday.
Closing the Gap Between Standards and the Classroom
Georgia has made a strong commitment to expanding cybersecurity, computer science, and IT education in K–12. But teachers are often asked to deliver these subjects without the curriculum support, instructional resources, or industry context needed to fully bring them to life. This bootcamp is designed to close that implementation gap — giving educators practical, classroom-ready materials and the opportunity to work directly with industry professionals to build instruction they can use immediately.
Interactive & Outcomes-Driven
This is not a lecture series. Every session is designed to be hands-on, practical, and focused on producing materials teachers can use immediately in their classrooms.
Industry-Educator Collaboration
Teachers and industry professionals work side by side in structured workshops to translate real-world workforce needs into lesson plans, labs, assessments, and activities.
Leave with Ready-to-Use Materials
Teachers leave Friday afternoon with classroom-ready instructional materials they can implement the following Monday — lesson plans, hands-on labs, rubrics, and implementation notes.
Five-Day Schedule
Morning sessions run 8:30–11:30 AM, lunch 11:30 AM–1:00 PM, afternoon workshops 1:00–3:00 PM, reflection 3:00–3:30 PM, and wrap-up 3:30–4:00 PM daily.
- Monday — Orientation & Gap Analysis: Identify where standards and certification expectations diverge; begin co-development with industry partners in cluster breakouts.
- Tuesday — CTAE Lead Panel & Lesson Translation: Hear from statewide CTAE leaders on EOPA alignment, then work through a standards-to-lesson translation clinic and build lesson plan skeletons.
- Wednesday — Industry Trends & Mentor Roundtables: Hear from industry on current workforce demands, rotate through mentor roundtables, and embed real-world contexts into lesson packages.
- Thursday — Assessment & Implementation Sprints: Design EOPA-aligned assessments and rubrics, build out pacing guides, and complete full lesson packages with teacher notes.
- Friday — Superintendent Panel & Teacher Showcase: Hear from district leaders, rehearse and present completed lesson packages, and leave with certificates and a community of practice.
Day 1 — Orientation, CTAE Overview & Gap Analysis
Monday, June 1Tech Check & Setup
AV check, seating, and materials pickup.
Welcome, Goals & PD Overview
Program goals, PD overview, housekeeping, and logistics.
CTAE Overview
Purpose of the PD; why the education-to-industry handoff gap matters.
Break
Gap Analysis Kickoff
Where standards and certification expectations diverge.
Certification Alignment Overview
Alignment to success metrics; outputs to be produced across the week.
Lunch
Networking tables by cluster.
Afternoon Reset & Workshop Setup
Transition to cluster breakout rooms.
Workshop Block 1, Part A — Co-Development Breakouts
Cluster breakouts: Cybersecurity/Networking, Computer Science/Programming.
Break
Workshop Block 1, Part B — Co-Development Breakouts
Continued cluster breakouts: Cybersecurity/Networking, Computer Science/Programming.
Reflection
Gallery walk with sticky notes. Participants share observations and questions from Day 1.
Wrap-Up
Day highlights and preview of Day 2.
Day 2 — CTAE Lead Panel + Standards → Lesson Translation
Tuesday, June 2Doors Open & Tech Check
Seating and tech check.
Framing the Day
Question prompts for the panel; overview of Day 2 objectives.
CTAE Lead Panel
Statewide priorities, EOPA alignment, and barriers.
Break
Standards → Classroom-Ready Lessons
Translation clinic with worked example: moving from standards to classroom-ready lessons.
Lunch
Birds-of-a-feather tables by cluster.
Reset & Workshop Setup
Transition to breakout rooms.
Workshop Block 2, Part A — Lesson Plan Skeletons
Lesson plan skeletons with formative checks; industry mentors embedded.
Break
Workshop Block 2, Part B — Lesson Plan Skeletons
Continued lesson plan development with formative checks; industry mentors embedded.
Reflection
Panel insights → classroom actions. Participants document key shifts in instructional thinking.
Wrap-Up
Announce next-day roundtables and preview Day 3 structure.
Day 3 — Industry Workforce Trends + Mentor Roundtables
Wednesday, June 3Arrival & Tech Check
10-minute arrival block.
Industry Workforce Development Trends
Demand signals, role profiles, and skills in focus.
Break
Mentor Roundtables (Rotations)
Real-world contexts to embed in lessons across cluster tracks.
Lunch
Optional sponsor demos.
Reset
Transition to breakout rooms.
Workshop Block 3, Part A — Industry-Authentic Design
Add industry-authentic tasks, labs, and rubric criteria to lesson packages.
Break
Workshop Block 3, Part B — Industry-Authentic Design
Continued industry-authentic design: labs, rubric criteria, and resource kit needs per cluster.
Reflection
What workforce signals changed our design? Participants capture key pivots.
Wrap-Up
Share wins; prepare for assessment design on Day 4.
Day 4 — Assessment & Implementation Sprints
Thursday, June 4Arrival & Agenda Review
10-minute block.
Assessment Design Clinic
Aligning assessments to EOPA and industry expectations.
Break
Implementation Planning Workshop
Pacing guides, materials planning, and class constraints.
Lunch
Optional office hours with mentors.
Reset
Transition to breakout rooms.
Workshop Block 4, Part A — Sprint: Assessments & Rubrics
Finish assessments and rubrics; attach teacher notes. Full lesson package nearing completion.
Break
Workshop Block 4, Part B — Sprint: Assessments & Rubrics
Continued sprint: full lesson package completion, peer review pairs established.
Reflection
Implementation risks and mitigations. Participants identify top blockers and brainstorm solutions.
Wrap-Up
Tomorrow's showcase logistics and final preparation guidance.
Day 5 — Superintendent Panel + Showcase & Next Steps
Friday, June 5Arrival & Seating
Guest seating for superintendent panel.
Superintendent Panel
Scaling, district supports, and measurement of PD outcomes.
Break
Showcase Rehearsal
Polish artifacts; assign presenters and run through presentations.
Lunch
Sponsor recognition and networking.
Room Reset & Guest Seating
Guests seated, presenters confirmed.
Teacher Showcase
Clusters present lesson packages with brief Q&A after each.
Break
Judges & guests confer.
Commitments & Next Steps
Adoption plan, support needs, and community of practice cadence.
Reflection
Week retrospective and individual teacher takeaways. Written commitment cards collected.
Wrap-Up & Closing
Certificates, acknowledgments, and sponsor shout-outs.
Space is limited to 100 participants.
Registration closes Sunday, May 17, 2026. Secure your spot now.
Register Now — It's FreeWhat You'll Explore
Sessions and workshops span the full spectrum of Georgia's CTAE IT pathways, with cybersecurity as the headliner.
Cybersecurity
Core concepts for K-12 instruction, teaching security fundamentals and best practices effectively in the classroom.
Networking
Basic networking fundamentals, hardware concepts, and hands-on approaches to teaching network infrastructure.
Programming
Basic programming concepts and instructional strategies for teaching code across different skill levels.
AI in Cyber/IT Education
Exploring AI as a component of modern cyber/IT education and how to integrate it into classroom instruction.
Designed for Georgia CTAE Educators
This bootcamp is built specifically for the teachers and administrators working in Georgia's CTAE IT pathway ecosystem.
- CTAE teachers in Cybersecurity, Networking, Programming, and Computer Science pathways
- Middle and high school educators teaching IT-related courses
- Teachers new to CTAE/IT as well as experienced instructors
- CTAE District Leads and pathway coordinators
- Educators focused on EOPA alignment and industry certification readiness
No Cost to Attend
Thanks to our sponsors and partners, this professional development experience is offered at no cost to registered CTAE educators.
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Event Details
Logistics at a Glance
Additional logistics details will be sent to registered participants as they are confirmed. Questions? Contact us at [email protected]
Common Questions
No. Thanks to sponsor support and the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, this professional development week is offered at no cost to registered Georgia CTAE educators.
This bootcamp is designed specifically for Georgia CTAE educators teaching in IT cluster pathways including cybersecurity, networking, programming, and computer science. Both new and experienced teachers are welcome.
You will leave with classroom-ready instructional materials including lesson plans, hands-on labs and activities, assessments and rubrics, and implementation notes that you can begin using immediately.
Each day begins in the morning with facilitated sessions and ends no later than 4:30 PM. The afternoon block (1:00–3:30 PM) is the core collaborative workshop time, followed by a reflection session from 3:30–4:30 PM.
This is a fully in-person event held at the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center in Augusta, Georgia. The hands-on, collaborative nature of the workshops requires in-person participation.
Industry partners provide real-world context, share practical examples, and help ensure classroom instruction reflects actual workforce expectations. They collaborate directly with teachers during afternoon workshop sessions. All collaboration is facilitated by GCITC.
By Friday afternoon, each participant will have a set of classroom-ready instructional materials built collaboratively with industry mentors during the workshop blocks. This includes fully developed lesson plans, hands-on labs and activities, aligned assessments and rubrics, teacher implementation notes, and real-world context for each topic area. These materials are yours to take back and use immediately — the goal is that you could teach from them starting Monday.
After submitting your registration, you will receive a confirmation email acknowledging your spot. As the event approaches, registered participants will receive follow-up communications with logistical details — including information on parking, meals, what to bring, and any pre-event materials. If any logistics details (such as parking or meals) are still being finalized at the time you register, you will be updated as those details are confirmed.
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Limited to 100 CTAE educators.
Registration closes May 17.
No cost to attend. Work alongside industry experts. Leave with materials you can teach from on Monday.
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