Welcome to Orientation March 2021!
WCCI Team
Need some help? These key We Can Code IT team members for your campus can help!
If you need additional assistance, please email support@wecancodeit.org
Values
We Can Code IT expects all members of our team, both students and staff, to work by our team values, and holds all accountable to those values. Our code of conduct, which you'll be asked be asked to sign on the first day of class, is based in upholding these values. As our program is intended to prepare students to enter the tech industry as employees, they are evaluated based on, and held accountable to these values, much in the same way they can expect to be in a work environment.
Be the Best At What We Do
- Refusing to settle for mediocrity
- Embracing our team values
- Commitment to modern tech education standards and practices
Own Your Own Stuff
- Sharing progress, good and bad
- Meeting your goals and obligations
Embrace Agility
- Thinking outside the box
- Adapt, change, evaluate
- Growth mindset
We Mean Business
- Quality first
- Do your best work
- Priority-minded
- Grit, determination, and focus
Do the Right Thing
- Helping others
- Choose with your values
Strive to Understand
- Actively listening before responding
- Asking questions
- Assuming the best
Champion Diversity and Inclusion
- Understanding and challenging your biases
- Giving equal attention to those who are different
- Supporting those who might have different needs than your own
Before the First Day
Classes start Friday, March 26th, 2021
Before classes start, make sure you've taken care of all of the following items to ensure you're ready to start off on the right foot!
Buy Your Books
Java Emphasis
Required Books
Java: The Complete Reference (11th Edition) by Herbert Schildt
Optional Books
Spring Boot Cookbook (2nd Edition) by Alex Antonov
Head First Design Patterns by Eric Freeman et. al.
Finish Your Admission Paperwork
Make sure you've signed your enrollment agreement and paid your registration fee. If you are unsure if this is complete, reach out to Kendra Reynolds, Lead Admissions Representative, or Rachael Silver, Cleveland Admissions Representative, at kendra.reynolds@wecancodeit.org or rachael.silver@wecancodeit.org
Submit Your Tuition Payment or Arrangement by March 22, 2021
Welcome to the WCCI Squad! Tuition at We Can Code IT is past due at this point, but don't worry you still have time! Be sure to check out our financing options and start working on completing your tuition plan ASAP! I'm including some important links below to help you get started!
- Complete the mandatory Pre-Financing Application
- Bootcamp Checklist and Important Dates can be found in the Welcome Packet
- Review our Refund Policy on page 16 of the School Catalog
- Upfront tuition payments can be made via ACH in the PoliSchool Portal
- Need a loan? Check out Skills Fund
- Working on Ohio Means Jobs Funding? -- be sure to reach out to your local office today!
Ohio Means Jobs Application Deadline Dates:
These dates only leave you with 2 weeks to get everything completed. Successful OMJ cases require at least one month!
FlexCode - Classes start Friday, March 26, 2021:
- Last day for new OMJ Cases- March 12, 2021
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Rachael Olasunkanmi in the Student Financing Department.
Check out the Catalog
You can view the entire catalog here
Watch the Student Disclosure Video
Submit a Resume to Your Student Success Coach
Don't worry, we're going to help you create a fantastic resume for your transition into tech! BUT, it'll help your coach right away to see where you're coming from. It doesn't matter what it looks like, if you have a resume, send your coach Jennay Rechel-Barkley a quick email with it attached.
Prepare Your Remote Workspace
You will be spending many hours in front of your laptop during this bootcamp- make sure your workspace is comfortable, quiet, and productive! Create adequate space on a table or desk for your laptop and a 2nd monitor. A 2nd monitor is critical for writing code and participating in virtual workshops at the same time. Find an appropriate work chair. If you prefer, find some headphones to use. Turn on your laptop camera and make sure you aren't showing us anything you don't want us to see!
Follow this link for more information about our Virtual Learning Expectations and view our attendance policy here: Virtual Attendance Policy .
Please reach out to us if you are having trouble setting up your workspace as described above.
Cultivate a Support System
Prepare to be completely committed and immersed in your bootcamp learning experience. Before you start class it's a good idea to have conversations with your support system, such as your partner, family, and friends. Ensure you have childcare, transportation, and other duties covered. You should absolutely not be working while attending our in-person session. Please feel free to use We Can Code IT staff and faculty as a part of your support system during your time in the bootcamp
Laptop Setup Exercise
Follow these directions to set up your development environment and user accounts.
Learning Resources and Information
This information will help you get a head start prior to your first day of class
We Can Code IT's Educational Androgogy
The Korda Method
Our method creates life-changing learning experiences where students master skills and gain substantive confidence by solving real-world problems on teams.
John Dewey - Project Based Learning
Understand that our current standard educational system is one based on industrial-era ideals of efficiency. Unfortunately, this efficiency is not necessarily focused on the that of student learning. It is for the administration. Bells at 50 minutes and separated classes that focus on teacher specializations, efficiencies in cost/time for the flow of the school system are not the best for students but for the cost and management of the organization.
We understand that methodologies and paradigms of project- and problem-based learning focus on the application of skills we facilitate, but that you put the effort forth to integrate. We value your education more than our industrial efficiency.
Click here to read more.
Maria Montessori - Self-Motivation
We value Montessori's beliefs in self-motivation, self-discipline, self-discovery. The following principles are deeply held beliefs at WCCI:
- Provide a carefully prepared environment offering students opportunities to work with materials and gain experience … to develop awareness and skills in a natural, spontaneous way.
- Understand that the only authentic impulse for learning is self-motivation
- Flow -- concentration.
- Appreciation of organization - methodologies (not spaghetti code).
Agile Mindset, Principles, and Values
- http://agilemanifesto.org/
- http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development
- http://blog.cleancoder.com/
- https://cleancoders.com/
Coding Resources
Free Code Camp is a great place to get a little coding under your belt before the first day of class
Udemy's Java Master Class Isn't required, but is a favorite of our Java instructors