WeTeach_CS Summit 2026

WeTeach_CS Summit 2026

JUNE 15-16, 2025 - La Cantera Resort & Spa / 16641 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256
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7:00am CDT

Be Brilliant at our Bling Station! San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor Breakfast and Networking San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor Registration San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

8:30am CDT

Opening Session San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

9:30am CDT

Networking / Session Transition

9:45am CDT

Simplify Coding Instruction with Web-Based IDEs: Accessible, Secure, and Time-Saving Tools for Every Classroom San Augustine B - 3rd Floor Designing (Research-Based) Belonging in Computer Science Classrooms La Cantera I - 2nd Floor Engaging Multilingual Learners in CS: Hands-on Activities Exploring Cognitive Load San Juan A - 3rd Floor Celebrating Brilliance: Physics-Driven Defense from Medieval Castles to Quantum Security San Xavier - 3rd Floor PANEL: When Chatbots Become Therapists: Teaching Students to Navigate AI, Privacy, and Digital Well-Being San Augustine A - 3rd Floor Code, Create, Connect: Hands-On CS for the K-5 Classroom San Miguel B - 3rd Floor Decomposing Distress: A Universal Computational Thinking Algorithm for Managing Overwhelm and Anxiety La Cantera II - 2nd Floor Once Upon a Function: Storytelling and Code Narratives for K–12 Computer Science Education San Juan B - 3rd Floor Programming Problems, Real World Solutions: Food Access, Earth Science, and Agriculture in the CS Classroom La Cantera III - 2nd Floor CT as Infrastructure (AI as Practice): Advancing the CS Teacher Pipeline in the El Paso Region San Lorenzo - 3rd Floor Integrating Physical Computing Across the 3rd through 5th Grade Curriculum with the Micro:bit San Miguel A - 3rd Floor A Research Inquiry on the use of Vibe Coding for Programming Assignments: Enhanced Learning vs. Academic Integrity Concerns San Gabriel A & B - 3rd Floor STEM by the Numbers: Real-World Data Science for Every Classroom San Felipe A & B - 2nd Floor TI-Nspire II with Codrone in the Classroom La Cantera IV - 2nd Floor

10:45am CDT

Be Brilliant at our Bling Station! San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time Ballroom Foyer - 2nd Floor

11:30am CDT

Lunch - Awards San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

12:30pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition

12:45pm CDT

Debugging with Confidence San Miguel A - 3rd Floor The Sonic Script: Python, Audio, and Data Science San Augustine B - 3rd Floor CSTA Computer Science Honor Society Info Session San Juan A - 3rd Floor Unrolling Access Through Differentiation, Engagement, and Individualized Experiences La Cantera I - 2nd Floor Hands on with KQL: Be a Cybersecurity Detective San Xavier - 3rd Floor Small Robots, Big Learning: Physical Computing Made Easy in K-5 San Felipe A & B - 2nd Floor Introduction to Drag-and-Drop Programming with MIT’s Scratch La Cantera III - 2nd Floor Breaking Out of the Computer Lab: Embedding CS and AI Across Programs San Lorenzo - 3rd Floor Come Be a Part of the CS4TX Work in Texas San Miguel B - 3rd Floor PANEL: Reimagining the CS Pathway: From Kindergarten to Computer Programmer San Augustine A - 3rd Floor Amplifying Teacher Brilliance with a Reusable Instructional Loop San Juan B - 3rd Floor PANEL: From Classroom to Career: Industry Perspectives on Essential AI Literacy Skills San Gabriel A & B - 3rd Floor Build It, Wire It, Code It: Hands-On Physical Computing Projects La Cantera IV - 2nd Floor Tell-Tale Heart La Cantera II - 2nd Floor

1:45pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition

2:00pm CDT

Bringing Professional Software Management to the CS Classroom San Miguel A - 3rd Floor Access to Impact: Empowering K–12 Learners Through Accessibility and Engagement San Juan A - 3rd Floor PANEL: Community Makerspaces: Building a sustainable home for STEM programming and beyond. San Gabriel A & B - 3rd Floor Cybersecurity and Computer Science Industry-Based Certifications San Augustine B - 3rd Floor Level Up Your Cyber Curriculum: CyManII’s Educator Toolkit Unlocked San Xavier - 3rd Floor CT & Shakespeare San Miguel B - 3rd Floor Stop “Bee-Bot”-ing Around: Designing Intentional Computational Thinking Opportunities La Cantera IV - 2nd Floor Micro:bit Meets the Real World: Integrating Core Content, Engineering Design, and CTE Careers in PK–5 La Cantera III - 2nd Floor Expanding Access to Computing: X+CS and Other Computing Pathways at UT Austin La Cantera II - 2nd Floor PANEL: Mission Possible: Navigating CS 8-12 & EC-12 Tech Apps Exams with the CS Pipeline San Augustine A - 3rd Floor Ethical AI Policies for High School: Moving Beyond Detection San Juan B - 3rd Floor Modifying CS Courses in the Age of AI San Felipe A & B - 2nd Floor From Code to Circuits: A Beginner-Friendly Physical Computing Pathway with micro:bit San Lorenzo - 3rd Floor Robots, Relationships, and Resilience: Integrating SEL and Engineering in Middle School STEM La Cantera I - 2nd Floor

3:00pm CDT

Exhibitor Fair / Door Prizes Ballroom Foyer - 2nd Floor

5:00pm CDT

Day 1 - Adjourn AI MS Meeting (Private Meeting) San Juan A - 3rd Floor

5:30pm CDT

HS AI Hub 2025 & Advancing AI Literacy Cohort Meetup San Juan B - 3rd Floor Be Brilliant at our Bling Station! San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor Song Bingo La Cantera II - 2nd Floor