WeTeach_CS Summit 2025

WeTeach_CS Summit 2025

June 9-10, 2025
Renaissance Austin Hotel - 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
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5:30pm CDT

Volunteer Meeting (Invitation Only)

6:30pm CDT

Trivia Glass Oaks

7:30am CDT

Breakfast and Networking Ballroom Registration Lobby & Rio Grande A & B (Lower level)

8:30am CDT

Opening Session Ballroom

9:45am CDT

Rapid Feedback with JUnit Testing FrioChristine Peterson Effective Use of AI in the CS Classroom Glass OaksDavid Kleinhans Breaking Barriers: Strategies and Tools for Middle to High School Computer Science Pathways San MarcosNeil Schiavo • Deborah Boisvert • Nadia Foster CSfoEL: Empowering English Learners within Computer Science NuecesDevon Marano Power of the Portrait: Art Meets Code to Inspire Girls in CS Trinity AAmy Renshaw • Lisa Hauser Securing the Future: Introducing NIST 800-171 to High School Educators Trinity BNathaniel Mendoza • Nikki Hendricks Data Science: How to Thoughtfully Integrate Science, Math and Computer Science PecosChris Orban • Celestina A. Pangan • Julie Butler Pseudocode in the Kitchen San AntonioDr. Kiamesha Bagley If You’re Happy and You Code It: Experiencing Joy with Music and Computational Thinking ConchoBridget Streeb • Travis Garcia Building Bridges in K-12 Computer Science Education: A Town Hall for Collaboration and Support BrazosMichelle Singh • Aleyda Cantu-Lee Integrating Computer Science and Amateur Radio into your TEKS and After School Club SabineKay Orr • Leslie Reese Introducing Physical Computing Inputs and Outputs to Young Learners BluebonnetJudy Lau • Hal Speed

10:45am CDT

Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours Exhibit Hall

11:30am CDT

Lunch and Awards Ballroom

12:45pm CDT

Teaching CS and Math Concepts through Creative Calculations of Pi FrioChris Orban • Celestina A. Pangan • Julie Butler Humans In The Loop: A Deep Dive Into Human-AI Collaborative Development BluebonnetIndi Marie Williams CS and Multilingual Learners: Curriculum, Professional Development, and Community Engagement NuecesRudy Escobar • Sofia De Jesús PANEL: NCWIT : Aspirations in Computing BrazosVida Lloyde Cybersecurity and Computer Science Industry-Based Certifications San MarcosFred Lover Wireshark: Getting started with packets GuadalupeBill Alderson Bring on the Chaos! Glass OaksAmin Lalani • Denise Gregory Creativity and Innovation: Developing Mental Models to Incorporate the Design Process K-5 Trinity AJoseph Vega Rewiring Education: Creating a Computational Thinking Ecosystem in Schools Trinity BLaura Deiss • Molly Kresta Unleash Creativity and Critical Thinking: Exciting Ways to Blend Computational Thinking into K-2 Lessons ConchoVashunda Warren Amazon Future Engineer - Virtual Field Trips to Explore Careers of the Future SabineJavier Aguilar Boosting CS: Partnering with School Counselors PecosTom Kyle • Ruth Kyle Cross-Disciplinary Integration with Micro:bits: A Hands-On Coding Experience San AntonioBrittany Templeton • Roger Ramirez

2:00pm CDT

Incorporating Python Through Google Colab into Physics/Kinematics Sabine AI in the Kitchen: Which Recipe Recommender Wins? San MarcosJada Ogueh • Voke Ogueh Transforming Science Classrooms with AI: Innovations and Applications BluebonnetMatthew Cushing ComputeHer Science: Amplifying the Female Voice in CS Trinity AMichelle Shomo Pierce • Ebonie Campbell Culturally Responsive Teaching: Empowering Students Through Representation and Relevance NuecesVictor Hicks • Yaritza (Ja-Reet-Zah) Villalba PANEL: Cybersecurity Essentials: Key Controls for Staying Secure BrazosTodd Pauley Code.org CS Connections: Resources to integrate CS into Core Content Classes Trinity BSusan F. Reeves Strategies for Integrating Computational Thinking Across the Curriculum in Grades K-8 ConchoBrittainy Simmons • Kelly Powers Expanding Opportunities in Computer Science with CMU CS Academy GuadalupeSofia De Jesús • Tim Barnes HPC-ED: Building a Community CyberTraining Catalog PecosCharlie Dey Learn about CS4TX Advocacy Work FrioDan Blier Deep in the Heart: A Micro:bit Musical Road Trip San AntonioThomas Hungerford • Travis Garcia Engaging K-5 Students with Physical Computing Glass OaksRebecca Cullums

3:00pm CDT

Networking & Exhibitor Fair / Door Prizes / Physical Computing Playground Rio Grande A & B (Lower level)

6:00pm CDT

7:00am CDT

Breakfast and Networking Ballroom

7:30am CDT

Registration Lobby & Rio Grande A & B (Lower level)

8:30am CDT

Plenary Session - Speaker Ballroom

9:30am CDT

Hotel Checkout / Networking Lobby & Rio Grande A & B (Lower level)

10:00am CDT

Bringing Advanced Astronomy to High School Students with a Google Colab Computational Essay FrioJimmy Newland • April Andreas Create a Successful UIL Computer Science Program Trinity ADelta McFarland PANEL: Utilizing AI and ML in Cybersecurity BrazosFred Lover A New Era in CS Education: Overcoming Obstacles and Embracing Change PecosTerina-Jasmine Alladin • Lauren Tomkinson Strengthen Real World Experiences in CS Classrooms through an Equity Externship at Google San MarcosZuobin Tang • Richard Haynes What is on the Horizon for Accessibility GuadalupeRichard Ladner Capture the Flag 101: A Teacher's Guide to Running Engaging Cyber Competitions BluebonnetDalia Pulido • Josh Beck Harmonizing Identity and Innovation: Using AI as a Tool to Create Self-Expression Through Music NuecesKeya Belt Robinson • Michelle Stie • Melissa Barry Spectacular Science Projects with Scratch SabineElizabeth White 25 Ideas to Spark CS in Under 60 Minutes San AntonioCristina Jimenez Reflectively Unpacking the CSTA Standards for CS Teachers Trinity BDan Blier Teaching and Learning About AI with the Micro:bit Glass OaksDr. Sheryl Roehl TXCSP Pre-service (private meeting) Concho

11:15am CDT

Intro to Quantum Information Science: What's a Qubit? FrioBrian La Cour • Derrick Tucker Ethical Generative AI with App Inventor PecosDavid Petty • Natalie Lao Intro to AI and Machine Learning with Code.org San AntonioSusan F. Reeves Crack the Code, Unlock Potential: Attracting and Retaining Young Women to CS Programs Trinity AMargaret Willett • Jacqueline Tellez-Jack Life is Just a Classroom (Taylor's Version) San MarcosSeneca Hart Cyber Guardians: A Role-Playing Game (RPG) for Teaching Cybersecurity BluebonnetEdgar Garza From SOC to C-Suite: Real-World Perspectives on the Future of Cybersecurity Education BrazosJohn Owen Coding Through Music: Engaging Students from Elementary to High School NuecesVictor Hicks CS+Elementary is for Everyone! Trinity BBeth Simon Introduction to Programming in Python GuadalupeRobert Carmichael TEKS Guide for Technology Applications Glass OaksMichelle Sedberry Micro:bit Magic - Sparking Science with Hands-On Tech SabineCindy Hopkins TXCSP Pre-service (private meeting) Concho

12:15pm CDT

Lunch - Birds of a Feather & Speaker Ballroom

1:30pm CDT

TXCSP Pre-service (private meeting) Concho Impacting Student Attitudes About CS Through Coding Integration into Science FrioJimmy Newland GOOGLE Sponsored Session San Antonio Strategies and Practices to Increase Girls' Enrollment in CS Classes NuecesMadeline Haynes • Trae Madrigal Why Sense of Belonging Matters (And How to Increase It) SabineAllison Master • Summer Robinson AP Career Kickstart - What is this? Trinity ASylvia Wood PANEL: From Texas to Nationals: Insights from CyberPatriot Leaders and Champions BrazosJames Shockey Deceptive Data Displays - Teaching Students to Decode the Truth Trinity BCharles Wang K-5 Share-on-thon or Speed Share Glass OaksMolly Stacey Nurturing the Next Generation of CS Educators: A Space for New and Early Career CS Teachers NuecesToni Dunlap Unplugging Recursion San MarcosAmin Lalani • Denise Gregory Defining Barriers and Advancing Computer Science Education in Rural Texas Schools Pecos Scaling Computer Science Education: The IDEA Public Schools Model GuadalupeEfrain Lopez Row, Row, Row your Code: Navigating the Streams of Making Music on the TI Innovator Hub BluebonnetBridget Streeb • Lorelei Cummings • Travis Garcia

2:45pm CDT

Closing and Door Prizes Ballroom