WeTeach_CS Summit 2026

Designing (Research-Based) Belonging in Computer Science Classro... 9:45am - 10:45am

Unrolling Access Through Differentiation, Engagement, and Indivi... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Robots, Relationships, and Resilience: Integrating SEL and Engin... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Decomposing Distress: A Universal Computational Thinking Algorit... 9:45am - 10:45am

Tell-Tale Heart 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Expanding Access to Computing: X+CS and Other Computing Pathways... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Programming Problems, Real World Solutions: Food Access, Earth S... 9:45am - 10:45am

Introduction to Drag-and-Drop Programming with MIT’s Scratch 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Micro:bit Meets the Real World: Integrating Core Content, Engine... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

TI-Nspire II with Codrone in the Classroom 9:45am - 10:45am

Build It, Wire It, Code It: Hands-On Physical Computing Projects 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Stop “Bee-Bot”-ing Around: Designing Intentional Computational T... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

PANEL: When Chatbots Become Therapists: Teaching Students to Nav... 9:45am - 10:45am

PANEL: Reimagining the CS Pathway: From Kindergarten to Computer... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

PANEL: Mission Possible: Navigating CS 8-12 & EC-12 Tech Apps Ex... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Simplify Coding Instruction with Web-Based IDEs: Accessible, Sec... 9:45am - 10:45am

The Sonic Script: Python, Audio, and Data Science 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Cybersecurity and Computer Science Industry-Based Certifications 2:00pm - 3:00pm

STEM by the Numbers: Real-World Data Science for Every Classroom 9:45am - 10:45am

Small Robots, Big Learning: Physical Computing Made Easy in K-5 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Modifying CS Courses in the Age of AI 2:00pm - 3:00pm

A Research Inquiry on the use of Vibe Coding for Programming Ass... 9:45am - 10:45am

PANEL: From Classroom to Career: Industry Perspectives on Essent... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

PANEL: Community Makerspaces: Building a sustainable home for ST... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Engaging Multilingual Learners in CS: Hands-on Activities Explor... 9:45am - 10:45am

CSTA Computer Science Honor Society Info Session 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Access to Impact: Empowering K–12 Learners Through Accessibility... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Once Upon a Function: Storytelling and Code Narratives for K–12... 9:45am - 10:45am

Amplifying Teacher Brilliance with a Reusable Instructional Loop 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Ethical AI Policies for High School: Moving Beyond Detection 2:00pm - 3:00pm

CT as Infrastructure (AI as Practice): Advancing the CS Teacher... 9:45am - 10:45am

Breaking Out of the Computer Lab: Embedding CS and AI Across Pro... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

From Code to Circuits: A Beginner-Friendly Physical Computing Pa... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Integrating Physical Computing Across the 3rd through 5th Grade... 9:45am - 10:45am

Debugging with Confidence 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Bringing Professional Software Management to the CS Classroom 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Code, Create, Connect: Hands-On CS for the K-5 Classroom 9:45am - 10:45am

Come Be a Part of the CS4TX Work in Texas 12:45pm - 1:45pm

CT & Shakespeare 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Celebrating Brilliance: Physics-Driven Defense from Medieval Cas... 9:45am - 10:45am

Hands on with KQL: Be a Cybersecurity Detective 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Level Up Your Cyber Curriculum: CyManII’s Educator Toolkit Unloc... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Belonging Is the Curriculum: Creating CS Classrooms Where Studen... 10:00am - 11:00am

I Think I Can: Applying Self-Efficacy to Build Persistence and L... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Why Sense of Belonging Matters (And How to Increase It) 1:30pm - 2:30pm

How Physical Computing Can Help You Teach Any Subject! 10:00am - 11:00am

Click, Create, Print! A 3D Design Summer Camp Experience 11:15am - 12:15pm

2025 Mini Grant Award Presentations 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Shaping Future Brilliance: Teaching the 2026 CSTA PK-12 Standard... 10:00am - 11:00am

Coding Connections: Building Computational Thinking Through Stor... 11:15am - 12:15pm

TEA Presents: Resources for STEM and Technology Applications Edu... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

From Numbers to Narratives: Using Statistics & AI to Illuminate... 10:00am - 11:00am

Bits and Beats: Micro:bit Meets Music Class 11:15am - 12:15pm

Learning Out Loud: Creative Coding with Art, Music, and a Growth... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

PK-5 Plugged & Unplugged CS in Action 10:00am - 11:00am

Hooking Students on Computer Science from Day One 11:15am - 12:15pm

Transforming After-School Time into Tech Discovery 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Intro to Quantum Information Science: What's a Qubit? 10:00am - 11:00am

A Crash Course in Advanced Data Structures 11:15am - 12:15pm

Game On! Teaching Java through Game Design 1:30pm - 2:30pm

From High School to Tomorrow's Tech Leaders 10:00am - 11:00am

Preparing Students for an AI-Native World 11:15am - 12:15pm

ALIGN Participant Poster Symposium (Sponsored Session) 1:30pm - 2:30pm

PANEL: Defining Barriers and Advancing AI and Computer Science E... 10:00am - 11:00am

PANEL: Reversing the Trend: How Computer Science Can Help Stabil... 11:15am - 12:15pm

PANEL: Powering CS Programs: Funding, Partnerships, and Resource... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

AI-Powered Entrepreneurship: Celebrating Student Brilliance Thro... 10:00am - 11:00am

Prediction vs. Judgment: Teaching the One Skill AI Will Never Ha... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Exploring the Experience CS Curriculum 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Python for Emergent Bilingual students 10:00am - 11:00am

Phishing, Spoofing, Sniffing, Brute-Force - Is it possible to te... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Celebrating Brilliance: Making AI Visible, Ethical, and Teachabl... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Escape Room - Cyber Mayhem: A Nuclear Meltdown (1) 10:00am - 11:00am

Escape Room - Cyber Mayhem: A Nuclear Meltdown (2) 11:15am - 12:15pm

Escape Room - Cyber Mayhem: A Nuclear Meltdown (3) 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Building the future of CS Teacher preparation in Texas 10:00am - 11:00am

Integrating Data Sci and Comp Sci into HS Courses with Computati... 11:15am - 12:15pm

A Data-First Approach to Algebra 10:00am - 11:00am

Algorithmic Art: Celebrating Student Brilliance Through Creative... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Celebrating Brilliance Through Creative Computing: Low-Barrier C... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Build, Break, Secure: Celebrating Student Brilliance with IoT an... 10:00am - 11:00am

Teaching Machines to Learn: Making AI & Machine Learning Visible... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Virtual Field Trips to Explore Careers of the Future & Exploring... 1:30pm - 2:30pm