Focus:
This Community of Interest is a forum for K12 teachers, school administrators, local and state education agencies, non-profit organizations, federal agencies, institutions of higher education, and others who are interested in sharing and learning how to grow and sustain diverse students pursuing cybersecurity careers through learning experiences, exposure to career opportunities, and teacher professional development. The new K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest charter is available here.
Co-Chairs:
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Lemi-Ola Erinkitola
Lemi-Ola Erinkitola
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The Critical Thinking Child LLC
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Kristi Rice
Kristi Rice
Teacher
Spotsylvania High School
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Willie Henderson
Willie Henderson
Cybersecurity Outreach Specialist
CYBER.org
NICE Program Office staff liaison: Davina Pruitt-Mentle, NICE Lead for Academic Engagement
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become a member
Members of this Community of Interest are part of the broader NICE Community Coordinating Council and will be added to it automatically. Google Groups is used for this group as a resource for communication.
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get engaged
nicek12education [at] list.nist.gov (Share) your questions, opportunities, and leading practices with the community! If you have ideas or just want to get to know others interested in K12 cybersecurity education, this is the place for you.
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meeting information
This group meets the second week of every month at 3:30pm ET on alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays. All meetings are held via Microsoft Teams unless otherwise indicated.
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Active Projects:
- Removing Roadblocks for Hands-on Cybersecurity Experiences in K12 - Developing a resource that highlights the advantages and addresses stakeholders’ concerns will help remove the roadblocks that keep schools from supporting hands-on cybersecurity curriculum and competitions. View the full project charter here.
- Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs and Programs of Study (POS) - Curation of known CTE programs and educational resources and development of Toolkit of how to develop a successful CTE Cybersecurity Program. View the full project charter here.
- K12 Educational Materials: Content Review and Repository Recommendations - Collection and review of K12 educational materials that can be used to inspire cybersecurity career awareness with students in elementary school, stimulate cybersecurity career exploration in middle school, and enable cybersecurity career preparedness in high school. View the full project charter here.
- K12 Cybersecurity Educational Instructional Professional Development (PD) Series - Determining the professional development needs of K-12 educators in delivering K-12 cybersecurity content and outlining best practices for delivering cybersecurity instruction in the K-12 setting that have proven effective in similar disciplines. View the full project charter here.
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