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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Cynthia Hopkins

Corpus Christi ISD

Science Teacher

Kaffie Middle School - Corpus Christi ISD

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I am a 7th-grade science and 8th-grade engineering teacher. I sponsor the following clubs: Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, Coding, Drone, First Tech Robotics, and a new club: Stop...Hack...Go. This is a competition where students use coding, engineering, AI, and Cybersecurity to meet a challenge.

6:00pm CDT

Early Registration San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

6:30pm CDT

Trivia La Cantera I - 2nd Floor

7:00am CDT

Breakfast and Networking San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

8:30am CDT

Opening Session San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

9:45am CDT

Programming Problems, Real World Solutions: Food Access, Earth Science, and Agriculture in the CS Classroom La Cantera III - 2nd Floor TI-Nspire II with Codrone in the Classroom La Cantera IV - 2nd Floor

11:30am CDT

Lunch - Awards San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

12:45pm CDT

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

2:00pm CDT

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

7:00am CDT

Breakfast and Networking San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

8:30am CDT

Keynote - Designing for Meaningful Participation: UDL in K-12 Computer Science San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

10:00am CDT

Build, Break, Secure: Celebrating Student Brilliance with IoT and Cybersecurity San Xavier - 3rd Floor

11:15am CDT

Teaching Machines to Learn: Making AI & Machine Learning Visible in Middle School San Xavier - 3rd Floor

12:15pm CDT

Lunch - AI Student Panel / BoF San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

1:30pm CDT

Celebrating Brilliance: Making AI Visible, Ethical, and Teachable San Juan B - 3rd Floor PANEL: Powering CS Programs: Funding, Partnerships, and Resources San Gabriel A & B - 3rd Floor

2:45pm CDT

Closing Session - Door Prizes San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

3:15pm CDT

Day 2 - Adjourn