WeTeach_CS Summit 2026: Full Schedule

Welcome to the WeTeach_CS Summit!
Our Opening Plenary will help you meet your fellow attendees, learn a simple way to engage kids in coding, and pick up some tips for maximizing your Summit experience. Come ready to Celebrate Brilliance!

Presenters

Lisa Garbrecht

Director of STEM Evaluation Services, UT Austin - TACC

Carol Fletcher

Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) Director, UT Austin - TACC

I'm the Director of Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and founder of WeTeach_CS.

Amy Carrell

WeTeach_CS Director, UT Austin - TACC

Allen Antoine

Director, CS and AI Education, UT Austin - TACC

Monday June 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

All Participants

9:30am CDT

Networking / Session Transition

Monday June 15, 2026 9:30am - 9:45am CDT

All Participants

10:45am CDT

Be Brilliant at our Bling Station!

Monday June 15, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am CDT

San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

Monday June 15, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am CDT
San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

All Participants

10:45am CDT

Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time

Monday June 15, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am CDT

Ballroom Foyer - 2nd Floor

Exhibitors

NCWIT Counselors for Computing

Contact: Kelsey Kman, [email protected]

The NCWIT Counselors for Computing (C4C) program provides information and resources that help counselors become effective influencers and advocates for computing education. We bring people and programs together with professional development, knowledge, and resources to give all studen... Read More →

Rocket Drones

Contact: Chris Tonn, [email protected]

Rocket Drones provides schools, educators, and students with hands-on drone education through curriculum, simulators, competitions, and real-world career pathway training. The platform combines STEM learning, gamified flight experiences, and industry-focused skill development to prepare st... Read More →

Forward Education

Learning Success Manager

Contact: Shaun Baram, [email protected]

Forward Education partners with K-12 schools and districts to build future-ready skills through hands-on coding, robotics, and AI education.

Our micro:bit-powered kits and Learning Platform give educators everything they need, including classroom-ready lessons, professional development, and real-world STEM projects, even without a CS background. Our resources are fully TEKS aligned, making it straightforward for Texas... Read More →

LEGO Education

Contact: Holli Moreland, [email protected]

Today's students need more than knowledge to succeed. They need confidence, curiosity and real-world skills to adapt and lead. At LEGO® Education, we bring learning to life through hands-on experiences that help every student develop the skills and mindset to succeed in a changing... Read More →

MIT App Inventor Foundation

Contact: David Petty, [email protected]

The App Inventor Foundation is driven by its core mission to empower global learners to shape their communities through computational action by providing teachers and students with resources to create apps that improve lives and uplift society — including new worldwide AI curricula... Read More →

ImagiLabs

Contact: Stephanie Kortan, [email protected]

imagi is the K-12 education layer that turns students from AI consumers into AI producers. We combine a professional-grade coding platform with safe, compliant AI tool access and ready-to-teach curriculum. By providing structured lesson plans and hands-on professional development, we emp... Read More →

CompuScholar, Inc.

Chris Yust: , Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompuScholar/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/CompuScholar.

CompuScholar publishes 100% TEKS-aligned Computer Science and Digital Literacy courses for middle and high schools. Our online, turn-key curriculum has been approved by the TEA during Proclamations 2014, 2017, and 2024 and is used by many Texas districts. We support our teachers throughout the... Read More →

Firia Labs

Contact: Geri Ewing, [email protected]

Firia Labs develops educational robotics, coding platforms, and curricula that teach real-world STEM skills and empower learners to build in an AI powered future. We offer complete, standards-aligned STEM curriculum delivered through CodeSpace - paired with hands-on devices that make... Read More →

Open Education and Development Group LLC

Strategic Growth and Ops Director

Open Education and Development Group (OpenEDG) delivers globally recognized, industry-aligned certifications in programming, web technologies, data analytics, and digital literacy. Through its Python Institute, C++ Institute, and JS Institute programs, OpenEDG provides free curriculum... Read More →

Maker Maven

Founder/CEO

Contact: J'aime Garcia, [email protected]

Maker Maven is an approved vendor delivering award-winning STEM, coding, and robotics programs to K-12 classrooms. Our WeTeach-preferred program drone training and state award-winning Grow, Create, Innovate program bring hands-on computer science experiences that engage students... Read More →

KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

Contact: Steve Goodgame, [email protected]

The Kiss Institute empowers learners of all ages through hands-on, project-based CS and robotics experiences that build critical thinking, creativity, and real-world problem-solving skills. We help educators and students turn curiosity i... Read More →

VEX Robotics

Contact: AJ Nehme, [email protected]

VEX Robotics is educational robotics for everyone. VEX solutions span all levels of both formal and informal education with accessible, scalable, and affordable solutions. Beyond science and engineering principles, VEX encourages creativity, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving... Read More →

Sphero

Senior Education Partnership Manager- South TX, Sphero

Contact: David Talamantez, [email protected]

Sphero empowers teachers with educational tools to inspire students by offering a fun, comprehensive approach to STEAM, robotics, and computer science for grades PK-12.

Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security - UTSA

Contact: Julina Macy, [email protected]

UT San Antonio's Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) K-12 Cyber Journey Program is a comprehensive, game-based cybersecurity education initiative designed to build a “culture of cybersecurity” by equipping students and teachers with engaging, no-cost tools... Read More →

Project Lead The Way

Contact: Ester Minjarez, [email protected]; Tina Dellinger, [email protected]

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a national nonprofit that empowers students to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in a changing world. Through PreK–12 pathways in engineering, biomedical science, and computer science, PLTW provides educators with high-quality curriculum... Read More →

Hello World

Contact: Austen Marek
Email: [email protected]
https://www.helloworldcs.org

Hello World CS offers an innovative 1st–12th grade Computer Science, STEM, and AI Literacy curriculum that leverages VR and emerging technologies to redefine tech education in the modern era.

... Read More →

Monday June 15, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am CDT
Ballroom Foyer - 2nd Floor

All Participants

11:30am CDT

Lunch - Awards

Monday June 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT

San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

Monday June 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

All Participants

12:30pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition

Monday June 15, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm CDT

All Participants

1:45pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition

Monday June 15, 2026 1:45pm - 2:00pm CDT

All Participants

3:00pm CDT

Exhibitor Fair / Door Prizes

Monday June 15, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Ballroom Foyer - 2nd Floor

This is the dedicated time for all of our participants to visit with our wonderful exhibitors while enjoying a drink and appetizers! Be sure to have your Party Pass stamped at each booth so you can be part of a drawing for some cool Exhibitor Prizes at 4:45pm in the Ballroom.

SUPPORTERS

ZETABYTE

Google.org

PETABYTE

College Board

Exhibitors

NCWIT Counselors for Computing

Rocket Drones

Forward Education

Learning Success Manager

LEGO Education

MIT App Inventor Foundation

ImagiLabs

CompuScholar, Inc.

Firia Labs

Open Education and Development Group LLC

Strategic Growth and Ops Director

Maker Maven

Founder/CEO

KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

VEX Robotics

Sphero

Senior Education Partnership Manager- South TX, Sphero

Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security - UTSA

Project Lead The Way

Hello World

Monday June 15, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Ballroom Foyer - 2nd Floor

All Participants

5:00pm CDT

Day 1 - Adjourn

Monday June 15, 2026 5:00pm - 5:15pm CDT

All Participants

5:30pm CDT

Be Brilliant at our Bling Station!

Monday June 15, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT

San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

Monday June 15, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

All Participants

5:30pm CDT

Song Bingo

Monday June 15, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT

La Cantera I - 2nd Floor

All participants and families welcome. Must be 21+. A cash bar will be available.

Staff

Molly Stacey

CS Education Specialist (PT), UT Austin - TACC

Monday June 15, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
La Cantera I - 2nd Floor

All Participants

7:00am CDT

Breakfast and Networking

Tuesday June 16, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am CDT

San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

Tuesday June 16, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am CDT
San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

All Participants

8:30am CDT

Keynote - Designing for Meaningful Participation: UDL in K-12 Computer Science

Tuesday June 16, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am CDT

San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

This presentation explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can support full participation of all learners in K-12 computer science education. As schools expand access to CS, we must move towards meaningful engagement, learning, and belonging for every student. The session will examine how educators can design CS learning experiences that anticipate learner variability, reduce barriers, and create more accessible, flexible, and empowering pathways into computing for students with a wide range of strengths, needs, and identities.

Presenters

Maya Israel

Professor of Educational Technology | Computer Science Education Director, CS Everyone Center for Computer Science Education, University of Florida; Florida K-12 AI Education Taskforce

Tuesday June 16, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

All Participants

9:30am CDT

Be Brilliant at our Bling Station!

Tuesday June 16, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT

San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

Tuesday June 16, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
San Jose Foyer - 2nd Floor

All Participants

9:30am CDT

Hotel Checkout / Networking

Tuesday June 16, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT

All Participants

11:00am CDT

Networking / Session Transition

Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:15am CDT

All Participants

12:15pm CDT

Lunch - AI Student Panel

Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT

San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

Panel Topic:
Only about 25% of Texas school districts have policies about student AI usage but research tells us that the majority of students are already engaging AI for schoolwork or for personal reasons. As educators think about how to establish guidelines for AI in schools, we should be learning from the kids who know best what they need to build their own AI literacy while developing safe and healthy habits. This panel of students will share their perceptions about AI usage, it’s benefits and drawbacks, along with tips for adults to help students navigate an AI-infused world.

PANELISTS

Addi McCune, Carson HS (Carson City, NV)
Aiden Sanchez, Karen Wagner HS (San Antonio, TX)
Angela Bustos, UTSA (San Antonio, TX)
Ethan Janes, UTSA (San Antonio, TX)
Haley Muñiz, UTSA (San Antonio, TX)

Moderator

Carol Fletcher

Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) Director, UT Austin - TACC

I'm the Director of Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and founder of WeTeach_CS.

Presenters

All Participants

1:15pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition

Tuesday June 16, 2026 1:15pm - 1:30pm CDT

All Participants

2:30pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition

Tuesday June 16, 2026 2:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

All Participants

2:45pm CDT

Closing Session - Door Prizes

Tuesday June 16, 2026 2:45pm - 3:15pm CDT

San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

Tuesday June 16, 2026 2:45pm - 3:15pm CDT
San Antonio Grand Ballroom - 2nd Floor

All Participants

3:15pm CDT

Day 2 - Adjourn

Tuesday June 16, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm CDT

All Participants

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