Join us for an interactive Town Hall-style session where K-12 educators can discuss challenges, share ideas, and seek support. With a panel featuring representatives from key Texas organizations, like the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, this session offers a platform for educators to collaborate on pressing issues in the field. Bring your questions and insights to engage with peers and experts and help shape the future of computer science education in Texas.
This workshop provides actionable plans and encourages CS teachers to embrace counselor collaborations for a diverse, thriving CS Program. Explore the transformative role of school counselors in shaping CS education. Dive into collaborative strategies, understand counselors’ impact, and share unique educator challenges.
This session will be an opportunity to learn about the work CS4TX is doing to bring more funding to CS Education. Participants will have an opportunity to learn how to get engaged in the policy process at the local, regional or state level.
Participants will reflect on their practice while using CSTA Standards for CS Teachers while in this session. Through discussion and specific examples, participants will leave this session with a better understanding of the standards and how they can improve their pedagogical practice. This will be a facilitated discussion targeting selected strands in the standards. Participants will reflect on their own practice or what they have seen in computer science classrooms. This session will include new resources from the Reflective Teachers Workgroup. This session is an opportunity for computer science teachers and administrators who support them to engage with CSTA Standards for CS Teachers. In this session, participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their practice and set goals aligned to these standards.
The Technology Applications TEKS Guide provides educators across the state with a common understanding of the revised technology applications standards. The TEA team will explain components within the Technology Applications TEKS Guide, beginning with a complete overview, then brief demonstrations with a few grade levels and courses, and answers to questions as time allows.
Michelle Sedberry is the Statewide STEM Coordinator at the Texas Education Agency and the STEM Lead for the Texas EcosySTEM. She has been an educator for over 25 years as a classroom science teacher, district administrator, education service center K-12 science specialist, and science... Read More →
Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Glass Oaks
In rural Texas school districts, students often face unique challenges in accessing quality computer science (CS) education. This panel brings together educators, community partners, and industry experts to discuss practical strategies and innovative solutions.
Join us to explore best practices for expanding access to CS education, fostering partnerships, leveraging technology, and empowering teachers through professional development. Discover how we can continue to build capacity in rural areas with the tools to help students to thrive in a digital world.
Join us to explore how IDEA Public Schools, the largest charter school network in Texas, expanded its computer science program from a handful of campuses to over 40, creating opportunities for underserved students. Discover IDEA’s teacher development framework, Programming and Software Development course sequence, curriculum resources, and support materials that help teachers drive success. Learn about the systems for student enrollment and the online communities fostering collaboration among IDEA computer science educators. This session offers insights for scaling computer science education.
