WeTeach_CS Summit 2026

In this session, we will center on tools for multilingual learners, while also focusing on the components of professional development that support CS programs and allow participation of multilingual students. We will also discuss important aspects of community involvement and professional development, providing tools and best practices to support CS programs. We will share about the effect of Cognitive Load Theory on multilingual learners, sharing tools that can alleviate that load. The session will include sample activities to explore cognitive load effects in the classroom, how to use tools in the integration of CS in the curriculum, and facilitating conversations about cognitive load and its effect on learning. Lastly, we will share how technology can help engage multilingual households and how we can support them in their learners’ CS journey.

Did you know that there is an honor society for Computer Science? This main purpose of this society is to recognize those students who have shown a genuine interest in learning how to code. The society managed by the Computer Science Teachers Association. We will discuss how to create a school-based honor society, cover resources to get your society started, and answer any questions your may have about this society. Please join us and find out how this could enrich your CS pathway.

Many K–12 students, including those with disabilities or impacted by restrictive learning environments, face barriers to effective digital learning. Limited access, rigid technology policies, inflexible instructional design, and emerging AI tools can either widen or reduce these gaps. In this interactive session, participants explore how accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and responsible AI use intersect in K–12 classrooms. Through real-world scenarios, collaboration, and reflection, attendees examine how accessible and AI-supported technologies can personalize learning, reduce barriers, and strengthen student agency while navigating school policies. Participants leave with practical tools to design future-ready learning experiences.

This hands-on session celebrates student brilliance by empowering teachers to integrate AI-guided entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Participants will experience a research-based pedagogical platform that scaffolds high school students through business ideation, pitch development, and startup fundamentals using adaptive AI feedback (aligned with Vygotsky's zone of proximal development). Through interactive demonstrations and authentic learning activities, educators will explore how machine learning personalizes content, provides real-time formative feedback, and prepares students for competitions and real-world innovation. Attendees will gain practical strategies for implementing AI-powered tools that develop computational thinking, ethical technology use, and 21st-century entrepreneurial skills in their classrooms.

AI can predict better than any human. It can't judge. It can't weigh trade-offs or decide if its own output is actually good. That's our job—and it's the job we should be teaching.
This hands-on session introduces a framework for teaching judgment alongside traditional CS skills. You'll learn to design activities where students make real decisions with real stakes, practice "context engineering" (coaching AI instead of prompting it), and apply "factory floor thinking" to redesign workflows rather than just speed them up. Walk out with activities you can use Monday.

Experience CS empowers elementary and middle school educators to bring computer science into their classrooms through a standards-aligned, cross-curricular approach. In this session, participants will explore how CS concepts can be seamlessly integrated into core subjects without adding more to an already full schedule.