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Last week, teachers participating in the C-STEM Academy I on Introduction to Teaching Computer Science at UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (C-STEM) had a fantastic experience. They learned coding and robotics, as well as how to integrate computer science into their STEM, especially math, classroom teaching. Additionally, they explored the engineering design process to build and control their own robotic machines to solve real-world math problems and challenges. The team project and level-playing-field RoboPlay Competition (https://lnkd.in/gbafSHZX) provided them with a renewed sense of the true meaning of teamwork. These teachers are eager to bring what they have learned into their classroom teaching in fall. As part of our train-the-trainer program, experienced C-STEM teachers and TOSAs shared their own C-STEM experiences and journeys. Below are the comments from some of the participating teachers. “I loved the ability to research and create my own solution to a problem. This really allows the students to incorporate their creativity in a more exciting way. This also teaches them to work through and overcome obstacles. Competition is always great! I learned the meaning of teamwork. :) Keep being awesome!”   — Cassandra Palafox, 10th Grade Math Teacher, River Delta Unified School District “Using the Omnibot to draw!!! They are awesome! RoboPlay is highly engaging and fun :) It was awesome!!! Great job!”   — Cori Williams, 7th Grade Math/STEM Teacher, Lodi Unified School District “I loved the way that the robotics competition built motivation and how the math was hidden in all of the competition.  It will be a great way to build collaboration and reinforce math skills! Thanks for making this so much fun!”   — Jason Howard, 5th Grade Teacher, Elk Grove Unified School District “I was able to work with my team to use the DREAM engineering design method to solve a unique problem about garbage trucks. I am looking forward to teaching my 1st graders how to problem solve using this method! I learned about competitions and RoboPlay! I loved the sneaky math component in the robotics competition. I really enjoyed the RoboPlay competition, the dilating (cow twister) and the panel interview. Thank you for showing us around your lab! It was so cool to see your first prototypes! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and time with us!”  — Jacqueline Danielson, 1st Grade Teacher, Center Joint Unified School District Teachers, thank you for the opportunity to work with you all. Your dedication to helping your students accelerate their math achievement is truly an inspiration for all of us! I cannot wait to see what your students can achieve! Casey Shea, Robert Schwandt, Craig Rapinchuk, Tiffany Thibodeaux, Jill Usie, Brittany Casey, Jason Farrel, Michaelene McKelvey, Jessica Wilke