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WeTeach_CS Summit 2025
June 9-10, 2025
Renaissance Austin Hotel - 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
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Venue: Guadalupe (Upstairs) clear filter
Monday, June 9
 

9:45am CDT

Securing the Future: Introducing NIST 800-171 to High School Educators
Monday June 9, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
Prepare your students for cybersecurity careers by exploring the foundational principles of NIST 800-171, a critical standard for safeguarding sensitive information. This session will equip high school educators with the knowledge to teach students about Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), compliance requirements, and best practices in data security. Learn how to connect industry standards to classroom instruction, inspire students to pursue cybersecurity pathways, and engage with real-world scenarios that demonstrate the importance of protecting data in today’s digital world.

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Intermediate.
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avatar for Nikki Hendricks

Nikki Hendricks

Senior Cybersecurity Education Specialist, Texas Advanced Computing Center
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-nikki-hendricks/
Monday June 9, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
  Cybersecurity, Middle School and High School (Grades 6-12)

12:45pm CDT

Wireshark: Getting started with packets
Monday June 9, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
Dive into the world of computer networks with Wireshark Fundamentals, a hands-on introduction to the ultimate tool for exploring packets and protocols. Designed for high school students, educators, and enthusiasts, this engaging one-hour session will guide you through installing, running, and using Wireshark to uncover the hidden language of the internet. Learn how data travels, troubleshoot basic issues, and discover the role of network analysis in cybersecurity—all in a way that’s fun, practical, and easy to follow. No prior experience is necessary; just bring your curiosity and a laptop if you wish!

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Novice, Intermediate, Expert.
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avatar for Bill Alderson

Bill Alderson

Zero Day Researcher, SecurityInstitute.com
Bill Alderson is a cybersecurity expert, inventor, and veteran who turns network mysteries into solutions. Holder of two U.S. patents on hop starvation—a method to halt cyberattacks by starving malicious packets at the network layer—he’s a master of deep packet inspection and... Read More →
Monday June 9, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
  Cybersecurity, High School

2:00pm CDT

Expanding Opportunities in Computer Science with CMU CS Academy
Monday June 9, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
This session will equip educators with strategies to build a robust and accessible computer science (CS) pipeline while overcoming resource challenges. By utilizing CMU CS Academy’s suite of free curricula and modular offerings, attendees will explore how to bring high-quality coding and computational thinking opportunities to all students, ensuring broad participation.

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Everyone. No prior knowledge required.
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avatar for Sofia De Jesús

Sofia De Jesús

Associate Program Manager, CMU CS Academy
BlueSky(https://bsky.app/profile/thenerdygeek.bsky.social) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-de-jesus-m-s-7b637415/)
avatar for Tim Barnes

Tim Barnes

Assistant Program Manager - CMU CS Academy, Carnegie Mellon University
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-barnes-10226623/
Monday June 9, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
  Introductory Computer Science, Middle School and High School (Grades 6-12)
 
Tuesday, June 10
 

10:00am CDT

What is on the Horizon for Accessibility
Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
Many students with disabilities face many challenges when trying to learn CS/Cybersecurity. In this session we will review the new ADA Title 2 rule from the Department of Justice titled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities”  and its impact on CS/Cybersecurity.  We will review and demonstrate several of the affordances the students with disabilities use to access computers. We will review accessible programming environments and curricula.

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Everyone. No prior knowledge required.
Presenters
avatar for Richard Ladner

Richard Ladner

Professor Emeritus, University of Washington
Talk to me about how to make your computer science course accessible and welcoming to students with disabilities.
Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
  Broadening Participation, K-12

11:15am CDT

Introduction to Programming in Python
Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Everyone. No prior knowledge required.

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Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
  Introductory Computer Science, Middle School and High School (Grades 6-12)

1:30pm CDT

Scaling Computer Science Education: The IDEA Public Schools Model
Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
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.

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Everyone. No prior knowledge required.
Presenters
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Efrain Lopez

Curriculum Manager, IDEA Public Schools
N/A
Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)
  Leadership, K-12 Counselors and/or Administrators
 
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