Name: Why Sense of Belonging Matters (And How to Increase It)
Start: 2025-06-10T13:30:00-0500
End: 2025-06-10T14:30:00-0500

June 9-10, 2025
Renaissance Austin Hotel - 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
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Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

Sabine

Building students’ sense of belonging is critical to recruiting, engaging, and retaining them in computer science (CS). When students feel they belong, they are ready to engage on a deeper level. However, girls often feel they do not belong in CS classes. Our research lab has been studying when and why these gender gaps emerge in CS to help teachers address them. Teachers will be presented with research findings in a simple, actionable, and fun way to discuss in a community of practice. Teachers will leave with an action plan to promote their students' belonging.

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Allison Master

Assistant Professor, University of Houston

@allisonmaster.bsky.social

Summer Robinson

Graduate Student/Research Assistant, University of Houston

Hi, my name is Summer Robinson! I am a Ph.D. student in the Measurement, Quantitative Methods, and Learning Sciences program at the University of Houston. I am an educator with experience as a classroom teacher, creating video lessons for local television, and a district-level instructional... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Sabine

Broadening Participation, Middle School and High School (Grades 6-12)

WeTeach_CS Summit 2025

Allison Master

Summer Robinson

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