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CSTA Arizona: A summer of partnering, learning, and growing community Posted by Janice Mak on Aug 15, 2019 CSTA Arizona (CSTA AZ) held its first-ever AZ Computer Science Professional Development (CSPD) Week in June 2019. Read more	CSTA Arizona: A summer of partnering, learning, and growing community	Janice Mak	2019-08-15 05:00:00Z
Dr. J. Philip East: 2019 CSTA Volunteer of the Year It was 1999, and Dr. J. Philip East was talking with Chris Stephenson about computer science (CS) education for K–12 teachers. The annual SIGCSE conference, which is mostly attended by college and university CS educators, had just run. Read more	Dr. J. Philip East: 2019 CSTA Volunteer of the Year	Fred Martin	2019-08-09 05:00:00Z
School Counselors Prepare Students for 21st Century Computational Thinking Skills Posted by Angela Cleveland and Jennifer Correnti on Jul 16, 2019 Counselors are at the forefront of opening doors to opportunities for all students. Read more	School Counselors Prepare Students for 21st Century Computational Thinking Skills	Angela Cleveland and Jennifer Correnti	2019-07-16 05:00:00Z
Thank You to the 2019 CSTA Conference Committee Posted by CSTA on Jul 15, 2019 CSTA thanks the 2019 Conference Committee for their tireless work and creativity in planning the best professional development for our members. Read more	Thank You to the 2019 CSTA Conference Committee	CSTA	2019-07-15 05:00:00Z
Recognizing the Role of Teachers in Advancing Computer Science Posted by Kate Maloney, Executive Director, Infosys Foundation USA and Jake Baskin, Executive Director, CSTA on Jul 09, 2019 For those of us working in the computer science (CS) field, the statistics are glaring. Read more	Recognizing the Role of Teachers in Advancing Computer Science	Kate Maloney, Executive Director, Infosys Foundation USA and Jake Baskin, Executive Director, CSTA	2019-07-09 05:00:00Z
Classroom Tools: Using CMU’s CS Academy Posted by Jill Shumaker on Jun 11, 2019 I have taught technology at various levels, but this past year I was presented with the opportunity to teach computer science (CS) at the high school level in an innovative local district. Read more	Classroom Tools: Using CMU’s CS Academy	Jill Shumaker	2019-06-11 05:00:00Z
Building Student CAPACiTY through Culturally Authentic Computational Thinking Posted by Mr. Douglas Edwards, Dr. Diley Hernandez, Dr. Stacy Byous, Mr. Michael Ryan, Dr. Michael Helms, Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Dr. Sunni Newton, Dr. Marion Usselman on Jun 06, 2019 Last year, Mrs. Carter’s (alias) computer science (CS) classroom sounded and felt different than in previous years. Read more	Building Student CAPACiTY through Culturally Authentic Computational Thinking	Mr. Douglas Edwards, Dr. Diley Hernandez, Dr. Stacy Byous, Mr. Michael Ryan, Dr. Michael Helms, Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Dr. Sunni Newton, Dr. Marion Usselman	2019-06-06 05:00:00Z
Teaching Computational Thinking in Early Elementary Posted by Michelle G. Lee on May 30, 2019 “Computer science is! Computer science is! Using the power of computers to solve our problems and express ourselves!” Read more	Teaching Computational Thinking in Early Elementary	Michelle G. Lee	2019-05-30 05:00:00Z
We Need Your Feedback on CS Standards Posted by CSTA on May 24, 2019 CSTA and ISTE have launched an initiative to revise CS standards. As CS teachers, your input is valuable to this process. Keep reading to learn how you can provide feedback. Read more	We Need Your Feedback on CS Standards	CSTA	2019-05-24 05:00:00Z
Teaching Cyber Security in High School Posted by Derek Babb on May 22, 2019 When I started teaching cyber security five years ago, I had nothing. I didn't have a curriculum and I didn't have much background on the topic. Read more	Teaching Cyber Security in High School	Derek Babb	2019-05-22 05:00:00Z
Group Work that Works: Agile for Authentic Learning Posted by Jennifer Manly on May 16, 2019 The traditional, and widely-accepted, model of group work in the classroom encourages teachers to group students in teams of three to five, and to assign a role to each student. Read more	Group Work that Works: Agile for Authentic Learning	Jennifer Manly	2019-05-16 05:00:00Z
2019 Board of Directors Election Results Posted by Jennifer Rosato on May 06, 2019 We would like to take the opportunity to announce the newest members of the CSTA Board of Directors. Read more	2019 Board of Directors Election Results	Jennifer Rosato	2019-05-06 05:00:00Z
CSTA Welcomes Bryan Twarek as Director of Education Posted by Jake Baskin on May 03, 2019 CSTA is thrilled to announce Bryan “BT” Twarek will join the organization as Director of Education at the end of this school year. Read more	CSTA Welcomes Bryan Twarek as Director of Education	Jake Baskin	2019-05-03 05:00:00Z
Welcome to CSTA’s New Website and Member Experience Posted by Jake Baskin on May 01, 2019 Welcome to CSTA's new website and member experience! Read more	Welcome to CSTA’s New Website and Member Experience	Jake Baskin	2019-05-01 05:00:00Z
ACM and CSTA Announce 2018–19 Cutler-Bell Student Winners Posted by Stacy Jeziorowski on Mar 04, 2019 The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) announced four high school students were selected from among a pool of graduating high school seniors throughout the U.S. for the Cutler-Bell Prize. Read more	ACM and CSTA Announce 2018–19 Cutler-Bell Student Winners	Stacy Jeziorowski	2019-03-04 06:00:00Z
It Doesn't Matter Where Students Go to School. Except That It Does Posted by Lien Diaz on Mar 04, 2019 With the school year well underway, I can’t help but reflect on where we are today in computer science (CS) education. Numerous initiatives to expand access to CS were initiated over the last decade. Read more	It Doesn't Matter Where Students Go to School. Except That It Does	Lien Diaz	2019-03-04 06:00:00Z
Classroom Resources for Java Posted by Mike McClendon on Mar 01, 2019 A web search for “AP Computer Science A Java” returns over 17 million hits; it’s awesome to live in such an information-rich era, but this is overwhelming. Read more	Classroom Resources for Java	Mike McClendon	2019-03-01 06:00:00Z
CSTA and Code.org Announce the 2018 Champions for Computer Science Posted by Stacy Jeziorowski on Dec 05, 2018 In celebration of the 2018 Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), CSTA and Code.org are pleased to announce this year’s Champions for Computer Science. Read more	CSTA and Code.org Announce the 2018 Champions for Computer Science	Stacy Jeziorowski	2018-12-05 06:00:00Z
Governors for Computer Science Posted by Sheela Vanhoose on Nov 01, 2018 In less than a month, 36 states will hold gubernatorial elections. These races will have a significant effect on the future of computer science (CS) education policy. Read more	Governors for Computer Science	Sheela Vanhoose	2018-11-01 05:00:00Z
2018 Oracle Academy Scholarship Recipients Posted by CSTA Staff on Jun 22, 2018 Today the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in collaboration with Oracle Academy are proud to announce the thirty-three scholarship recipients for the upcoming CSTA Annual Conference, July 7-10 in Omaha, NE. Read more	2018 Oracle Academy Scholarship Recipients	CSTA Staff	2018-06-22 05:00:00Z
Announcing the next Executive Director of CSTA! Posted by CSTA Staff on Jan 11, 2018 The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) has named Jake Baskin as its Executive Director, effective February 5, 2018. Read more	Announcing the next Executive Director of CSTA!	CSTA Staff	2018-01-11 06:00:00Z