Engage With CSTA

Whether you are a K–12 computer science teacher or advocate, there are plenty of ways for you to get involved with and give back to CSTA! New opportunities will be posted throughout the year, so keep an eye out in our communications for more information.

For CSTA Members 

Become an Awards Reviewer

CSTA is currently looking for volunteers to review submissions for the CSTA/ACM Cutler-Bell Prize and CS Teaching Excellence Awards. This is a shorter, one-time commitment of 2-3 hours at several points throughout the year. If you’re interested in reviewing awards, choose reviewer (or more!) on our volunteer application.

Support CSTA 

CSTA's educational programming would not be possible without the generous support of our partners, CSTA+ membership, and the support of our members. There are multiple ways you can support CSTA: 
 
  • Become a recurring donor. Any meaningful donation supports our programming.  
  • Select CSTA as your organization of choice and shop through AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate to the Computer Science Teachers Association, at no cost to you.
 

Serve on a Committee

Help shape the future of CSTA by serving on one of our committees! Every committee is a little different; in general, committee members participate in one virtual meeting a month and approximately 2 hours of additional work outside of those meetings. 
 
  • Conference: Help shape the program and experience of CSTA’s Annual Conference. 
  • Professional Development: Evaluate and select among submitted professional development opportunities.
  • Membership: Help evaluate current benefits offered and determine a plan for strategizing different CSTA benefits to further membership growth. 
  • Standards Alignment: Help evaluate curriculum offerings and alignment to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards.
  • Chapter Leaders: Plan and facilitate professional learning opportunities for other CSTA chapter leaders.
  • CS Honor Society (CSHS) Advisory: Shape the CSHS program and help plan and facilitate support to CSHS advisors.

Volunteer as a CSTA Membership Ambassador

Become a leader and mentor in the CS community to our newest members. As an Ambassador you will help welcome them into the association and connect new members to programs, activities, and chapters. You’ll be paired with a new member to help them start their CSTA journey off right! 

Share Your Voice 

 
Grow CSTA’s Voice by sharing yours! We’re looking members to share their stories both as authors and resources to interviews. Read more about how to submit to CSTA’s The Voice and to be added to our source pool. 


We’re also looking for volunteers to serve on our Editorial Board, where you’ll have the opportunity to shape the editorial calendar for The Voice and to source and write content.

Upgrade or renew to CSTA+ 

By becoming a CSTA+ member, you are supporting us in continuing our important equity work in CS through programs and regional professional development. Upgrading your membership also gives you perks to help you at any stage of your professional journey with discounted and free professional development including Pluralsight, access to the ACM Inroads Magazine, and more! Members also get cultivated content and CS resources every month with the CSTA+ newsletter. Check out all the benefits here. If you are a basic member, upgrading is easy. Sign in to your CSTA basic account and select “upgrade my account” on your membership dashboard. You’ll get access to benefits right away. Questions or issues upgrading? Contact us at membership@csteachers.org 

Join Your Local Chapter 

CSTA local chapters build community among computer science teachers who are often isolated in their communities. Find your community by joining your local chapter. Don’t see a chapter in your area? Try searching by just the two letter-state abbreviations to see all of the local chapters in your state, some chapters are statewide! Still no luck? Reach out to chapters@csteachers.org to find out how you can spearhead a chapter, or to learn more about our virtual meetups. 

Start a Computer Science Honor Society (CSHS) 

Join part of a growing honor society of over 150 societies in North America! Help support equity in computer science, and encourage secondary students’ enthusiasm for computer science, honor academic excellence, and promote service by starting a CS honor society in your school! Apply to become an advisor, and help grow support for cs at your school with launching service projects, and fostering mentoring amongst students. CSHS’s also are eligible for grants as available, and recognition opportunities at CSTA. Apply today!

For CS Advocates

Sponsor CSTA

Your organization can play a valuable and impactful role in our annual flagship program that convenes thousands of PreK-12 CS teachers, trainers, and administrators for a high-quality CS learning experience. The event is an outstanding opportunity for workforce development-focused companies to exhibit and show their support for CS/STEM education. This event has more than tripled in size since 2018, with 2,500+ attendees from around the world joining for our first ever 2020 Virtual Conference. As a 2021 conference partner you can: 
 
  • Sponsor the annual conference, connect with attendees, access notable presentation and branding opportunities
  • Exhibit and offer your newest products and resources to help attendees prepare for the next school year
  • Invest in our scholarship fund for educators who face significant budget barriers to accessing professional development opportunities outside of the classroom
 

Join as an Institutional Partner 

Join the CSTA community as an institutional partner to enhance our members’ experience with curricular resources, professional development, opportunities for continuing education, and products. See the impact of your support and raise awareness and visibility by: 
 
  • Engaging with members at our annual conference
  • Sharing and promoting materials and product information with members
  • Connecting with chapter leaders to help them deliver local programming

Donate to CSTA

Become a champion of our work and learn more about how your generous donation makes a lasting impact on CSTA’s programs that reach tens of thousands of members and 85+ chapters in North America.