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Dear Kerri,
CSTA is excited to announce the 15 new Equity Fellows for 2024-2025. The CSTA Equity Fellowship is made possible in partnership with Microsoft and Google.
This year-long program will provide leadership development opportunities and support them in creating ongoing peer-to-peer professional learning experiences focused on addressing inequity in computer science classrooms for CSTA members. You’ll have the chance to engage with their work at the CSTA 2025 Annual Conference and during the Equity In Action series in early 2025. Their work will also be featured on the CSTA website, and you’ll get to learn more about these fellows via CSTA’s The Voice.
These 15 fellows have demonstrated success in disrupting inequities in K-12 computer science and want to improve equitable access and achievement at a broader scale.
Meet the CSTA Equity Fellow Teacher Cohort:
- Shilpa Agrawal (Bronx, NY)
- Raymond Anacaya (Olanta, SC)
- Renatae Burton (Georgetown, DE)
- Mark Godinez (Homestead, FL)
- Chala Hannon (Detroit, MI)
- April Pelfrey (Alpharetta, GA)
- Neil Plotnick (Everett, MA)
- Tess Ramsey (New York, NY)
- Roza Shaimurat (North Little Rock, AR)
- Jade Solomon (San Francisco, CA)
Meet the CSTA Equity Fellow CS Allies Cohort:
- Keya Belt Robinson (Houston, TX)
- Sharisa Chan (Los Angeles, CA)
- Verna Hiser (Bel Air, MD)
- Angela Marquez (Tucson, Arizona)
- Omar Shepherd (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
For additional information about the Equity Fellowship Program, visit csteachers.org/equity.
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Best of CSTA '24 Professional Learning Series - September Edition
This first Professional Learning Series event of the 2024-2025 school year is part of the “Best of CSTA Series”.
Four of our highest-rated speakers delivered their sessions that were shared during the CSTA 2024 Annual Conference. Whether you were present at conference or didn’t have chance to attend, now is your opportunity to catch some great professional development and CS education content.
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STEP 1: Go to csteachers.org and select "member login" in the upper right-hand corner
STEP 2: Enter in your CSTA login information, or select forgot login if you need help.
STEP 3: Check out your benefits, join a CSTA chapter, and attend events by selecting links under the quick links!
| Did you know CSTA+ Members get over $450 in member benefits including free virtual PD, discounts, and so much more! View your benefits!
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If you recently joined the CSTA+ community, we welcome you to watch our latest New Member Orientation (NeMO) session recording and follow along with the accompanying slide deck and NeMO Guide. There’s so much to learn about getting involved with CSTA and making the most of your membership!
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OPENING SOON: Fall 2024 Online PD
We are excited to share that our online PD offerings are back for fall 2024!
Registration is opening soon for the following courses:
- Add-Ons to Boost Equity and Inclusion for your CS Curriculum
- Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Your CS Classroom
- Identity Inclusion for K-12 Computer Science Educators
- Teaching Security: The Security Mindset
- Using Data to Improve Diverse Participation in CS
- Women in CS: Understanding the Impacts, Disparities, and Their Voices
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SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR CSTA 2025 | |
CSTA is still accepting session proposals for the CSTA 2025 Annual Conference, which will be held in Cleveland, Ohio from July 8-11, 2025.
Our presenters are what makes each conference so great, and there are many different presentation types to submit for. Some of the topics the CSTA 2025 Conference Committee is specifically looking for are:
- Student Identity/Culture in CS Education
- Classroom Practice / Pedagogy
- Professional Growth & Identity for Teachers
- CS Teacher Recruitment & Retention
Learn more about the proposal process and view the full list of topics of interest before applying here.
The submission deadline is Oct. 27, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
If you have any questions that aren't answered on the CFP page, please contact us at confe...@csteachers.org and we'll be happy to help.
| UPDATES TO OUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES PROGRAM | |
As we adjust our programming to more closely align with our new strategic priorities, so is our Professional Learning Series – which is evolving with more robust content and a variety of sessions offered during each series. We are excited to introduce this year’s Professional Learning Series consisting of the following:
- September – October: Best of CSTA Series
- November – December: CSEdWeek Series
- January – March: Equity in Action Series
- April – May: Code N’ Play Series
- June – Mindfulness in CS Series
Keep an eye on the CSTA Events Calendar for the most up-to-date schedule!
| STARTING SOON – EMPOWERING CS: RESOURCES FOR NEW TEACHERS | |
CSTA’s education team is excited to announce a new online PD course coming this fall.
“Empowering CS: Resources for New Teachers” is a 3-hour online course designed for new CS teachers to equip them with resources, curriculum materials, and a supportive community. This is done in an effort to enable effective computer science teaching, fostering confidence, and success within the field.
We encourage you to share this learning opportunity with your network as we continue to grow the CS educator community.
Registration is open now! The course will officially open on Oct.7, 2024.
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ARDUINO ALVIK ROBOT – MAKING CODING & ROBOTICS FUN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR K-12 STUDENTS | |
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Teach students to code with our game-changing programming and robotics platform, Arduino Alvik! Designed for K12 school students up to advanced learners, Alvik makes learning coding, robotics, and STEM easier than ever before.
This compact yet powerful robot supports a wide range of programming languages, including MicroPython - a lightweight variant of Python. Python is widely regarded as the top language for educational purposes, providing an excellent foundation for students to explore cutting-edge technologies. Students can quickly bring their ideas to life.
Educators already praise Alvik for striking the “best balance between advanced features and ease of use for all learners.” With upcoming block-based programming integration, Alvik will lower the learning barrier even further.
Alvik includes a free "Explore Robotics in MicroPython" course to support educators. The CSTA curriculum standard course offers over 11 engaging, easy-to-follow project-based lessons and real-life activities introducing core principles of coding and robotics.
Integrated sensors, advanced motor drivers, and additional ports allow users to transform Alvik into various robots for different applications. Students can tackle real-world projects like smart warehouses and smart city highways.
Discover how Arduino Alvik can transform your lessons. Visit our website or head straight to the online store to purchase Alvik for your classroom.
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AMERICAN COMPUTER SCIENCE LEAGUE | |
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ACSL is a computer science contest and a programming contest. Divisions are available for students with coding experience, for students with little coding experience, and for students with no coding experience. There are two divisions with no coding required: Classroom (any grade) and Elementary (grades 3 - 6).
While the other contests are a one-time programming competition for your very best students, ACSL is a contest for all your students. Schools compete as a team so all students can participate. The questions in each division are geared to the experience level of the student. Schools can have teams in multiple divisions. ACSL is a school-year competition with 4 contests covering the following topics:
Computer Number Systems | Regular Expressions | Bit-String Operations
Boolean Algebra | What Does This Program Do? | Recursive Func
Finite State Automata | Prefix/Postfix Notation | LISP
Digital Electronics | Graph Theory | Data Structures | Assembly Language
ACSL provides a wiki for each topic. In addition to the topic description, the wiki includes sample questions and teaching videos. All testing and scoring is conducted online with scores being transmitted to the viewable ACSL Leaderboard.
Details concerning the contest can be found at www.acsl.org. Questions can be sent to in...@acsl.org.
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AWARD OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AVAILABLE UNTIL OCT. 29 | |
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Applications for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award are open through October 29, 2024! The AiC High School Award honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, encourages them to pursue their passions in computing and tech, and connects them to a community of 30,000 technologists.
Last year, Aspirations in Computing awarded over 3,400 awards to high school students across the US, Canada, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The AiC High School Award has a proven record of increasing confidence, persistence and belonging in technology fields for women, genderqueer, and non-binary individuals.
This award is different because it uplifts and encourages technologists at ALL stages of their journeys! There are award designations for students at every level of technical ability, including students with little to no experience.
AiC High School Award National Winners receive cash and an all-expenses paid trip to Charlotte, N.C., hosted by the National Award sponsor, Bank of America. National and regional award recipients win prizes, gain recognition (great for college applications and resumes), and access to scholarship and internship opportunities through the AiC Community.
Please encourage all of your eligible students to apply before October 29.
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Best of CSTA ’24 Professional Learning Series – 20th Anniversary Edition
Join us as we continue to hear from some of the highest-rated sessions from this past summer's CSTA Conference. This second Professional Learning Series event is part of the "Best of CSTA Series". This particular event will also focus on and pay homage to CSTA as a recognition of the organization’s 20th anniversary.
Registration opening soon!
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CSEdWeek Series - CSEdWeek Preview
Join us for our preview of CSEdWeek 2024. From this event, educators should be leaving with something they would want to try at their school for Computer Science Education Week.
Registration opening soon!
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