This month’s meeting of CS4TX’s San Antonio chapter will include a visit from Congressman Will Hurd (TX 23), along with our own Carol Fletcher, Deputy Director of the Center for STEM Education, and Hal Speed, State Director of CS4TX. The focus of the meeting will be Building a K-12 Computer Science Learning Community in San Antonio.
Higher Education
CS4TX Quarterly Web Conference – July 18, 2017
Computer Science for Texas (CS4TX) is a broad-based coalition of business leaders, parents and educators dedicated to bringing computer science to every student in Texas. This CS4TX quarterly conference call provides updates on goals and accomplishements in each of three areas: advocacy, professional development and community. This event is free… read more
Counselors for Computing @ UTeachCSP Dallas
In conjunction with this summer’s UTeach CSP Dallas teacher training is a one-day workshop strand on Thursday, July 20 for school counselors called Counselors for Computing. Did you know counselors can play a big part in increasing broader participation in computing and helping students understand their career options? With the… read more
2 Days? 3 Days? 5 Days? Choose your CS PD Adventure!
Spend a week with WeTeach_CS this June starting with the WeTeach_CS Summit from June 5-7 and then stick around for the WeTeach_CS Deep Dives from June 8-9. Don’t have a whole week? No problem. You can simply register for the event you wish to attend. Of course, if you want… read more
Get your Cyber on this summer at Texas A&M
This program is designed to instruct teachers in cybersecurity in support of the GenCyber principles and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The camp is designed to introduce, develop, and reinforce skill-sets of computer science and information technology in Kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers, specifically in cybersecurity topics. This includes the GenCyber teacher program overview concepts. All Texas Teachers are encouraged to attend to learn how to incorporate Cybersecurity into their curriculum!
My Brother's Keeper Coding Makerspace – Student Showcase
My Brother’s Keeper Coding Makerspace will be holding a student showcase on Saturday, May 13th from 1-4PM at the Carver Museum in Austin, TX. Coding Makerspace participants will demonstrate the Web VR projects they’ve been working on the during past few months. The program, run by Changing Expectations, is designed to encourage boys and young men of color to get involved in computer science and coding in order to foster an inclusive computing culture.
Diving Deep with Exploring Computer Science (ECS)
If the three days of the 2017 WeTeach_CS Summit (June 5-7) just doesn’t sound like enough CS professional development goodness for your tastes, then consider sticking around and taking part in WeTeach_CS Deep Dives (June 8-9). Deep Dive courses will include, a condensed version of our WeTeach_CS Certification Prep course, Bootstrap, Exploring Computer… read more
2017 STEM Leadership Summit
On June 27, 2017, the Center for STEM Education at The University of Texas at Austin will host the 2017 STEM Leadership Summit in Austin. The goal of this summit is to bring together superintendents, principals, curriculum specialists, teachers, professors and professional development providers who are interested in leadership in STEM to discuss the unique challenges to leading and supporting the work of K-12 STEM. The STEM Leadership Summit will immerse attendees in collaborative experiences focused on the unique needs of STEM leaders.
Know a CS MVP? Have an idea for an innovative class project?
If attending WeTeach_CS events has taught us anything here in the office, it’s that Texas has some amazing, dedicated, and creative CS teachers. Then there are those who really stand out as inspirations to their students and their fellow teachers. If you happen to know one of these MVPs of CS education, then let us know by nominating them for one of the 2017 WeTeachCS Change Maker Awards. Or perhaps you have an idea for a class project or after school activity that needs a little seed money to get started, then apply today for one of the 2017 WeTeachCS Mini-Grants.
CS at SXSWedu – Cracking the Code: K-12 Computer Science Education
Attending SXSWedu? Be sure to check out the panel session Cracking the Code: K-12 Computer Science Education, hosted by Oracle Academy. Our own Carol Fletcher will be discussing how to increase CS education in the K-12 classroom along with other CS education experts. Panelists Alison Derbenwick Miller – Oracle – VP… read more