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Student Competition: Your Voice is Power Posted by Corey Rogers Pharrell Williams, Amazon Future Engineer, and Georgia Tech invite you to engage your students with Your Voice Is Power, a modular learning experience and competition that provides real-world exploration of the ways music, computer science, and entrepreneurship can be tools to advance equity. The next round opens February 8th, 2022 and closes June 19th, 2022. Learn more at https://www.teachers.earsketch.org/compete. earsketch equity student competition Read more...	Student Competition: Your Voice is Power	Corey Rogers	2022-01-21 06:00:00Z	0	earsketch,equity,student competition
Iowa CS Hero Posters Posted by Corey Rogers We're partnering with Iowa's AEA's and business partners to highlight and celebrate all of the Iowa Computer Science Heroes across our great state! Whether you're a community & business member, educator, or student, we invite you to use this link to create your own Iowa CS Hero poster. We'll share the posters created with educators to help them easily connect students to CS Heroes in our state. CS Ed Week CS Heros Iowa hour of code Read more...	Iowa CS Hero Posters	Corey Rogers	2021-11-10 06:00:00Z	0	CS Ed Week,CS Heros,Iowa,hour of code
District CS Requirements, Funding, & Supports Did you know that there are Computer Science requirements for all public and accredited non public schools in Iowa included in the Future Ready Act (HF 2629)? Don't panic! There are multiple funding and professional development opportunities to help your district meet the Computer Science Requirements! Each AEA has resources & PD ready to help your district with this work. funding pd requirements statewide aea cs team Read more...	District CS Requirements, Funding, & Supports	Corey Rogers	2021-09-18 05:00:00Z	0	funding,pd,requirements,statewide aea cs team
September 2021 Resource Highlight - CSTA Iowa YouTube Channel Are you looking for resources to support the implementation of CS in your building or district? Did you know that we have our very own YouTube Channel? Check it out for recordings of the learning happening at our chapter meetings! Resource chapter meeting pd youtube Read more...	September 2021 Resource Highlight - CSTA Iowa YouTube Channel	Corey Rogers	2021-09-18 05:00:00Z	0	Resource,chapter meeting,pd,youtube
Iowa STEM Teacher Awards Nominations Do know an exceptional CS educator? Of course you do! Why not nominate them for the Iowa STEM Teacher Award? Nominations close October 10th, 2021. award stem teacher Read more...	Iowa STEM Teacher Awards Nominations	Corey Rogers	2021-09-17 05:00:00Z	0	award,stem,teacher
Student Event: American Computer Science League American Computer Science League (ACSL) organizes team computer programming and computer science contests for K-12 schools, organizations and local groups, led by an adult advisor. The 2021-2022 school year will be their 44th year of continuous operation! Last year, over 500 teams in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia participated. competition student event Read more...	Student Event: American Computer Science League	Corey Rogers	2021-09-17 05:00:00Z	0	competition,student event
Student Event: Devs Do Good Hackathon Join central Iowa high school students who are passionate about technology for a 10 hour community hackathon on November 6th, 2021 sponsored by Devs Do Good. You'll build new technology solutions for non-profits, gain skills and make new friends. hackathon stem student event Read more...	Student Event: Devs Do Good Hackathon	Corey Rogers	2021-09-17 05:00:00Z	0	hackathon,stem,student event
Student Event: Go Further ISU STEM Conference Go Further is a conference for female-identifying students (this includes those who are cisgender, trans, nonbinary) in grades 8-10 to learn about various STEM fields, STEM opportunities at Iowa State, and to interact with female-identifying STEM role models. There are options to attend in person and virtual this fall. stem student event Read more...	Student Event: Go Further ISU STEM Conference	Corey Rogers	2021-09-17 05:00:00Z	0	stem,student event
September 2021 Member Spotlight - Alex Halverson This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Alex Halverson. Alex teaches Math, Physics, and Computer Science and serves as an instructional mentor coach and assistant director of large group speech at Spencer High School. Iowa community member Read more...	September 2021 Member Spotlight - Alex Halverson	Corey Rogers	2021-09-11 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
CS License Renewal Credit Available for CSTA Iowa & CSTA Events Attend Events. Earn Credit! Need a license renewal credit? Planning to attend CSTA Iowa and CSTA events this year? Sign up for our CS Learning Series and start earning License Renewal Credit today! course license renewal virtual learning virtual summit Read more...	CS License Renewal Credit Available for CSTA Iowa & CSTA Events		2021-09-07 05:00:00Z	0	course,license renewal,virtual learning,virtual summit
ITEC + CSTA Iowa Partnership & Call for CS Sessions UPDATED 9/15/2021 - ITEC has been postponed until April 13th & 14th, 2022. Stay tuned for information about our partnership in early 2022! CSTA Iowa is proud to announce our partnership with ITEC! We'll be hosting a room dedicated to Computer Science Sessions at the Fall ITEC Conference. Help us by sharing your CS Classroom story during a general session at the conference! Submit your sessions here by September 1st and be sure to tag them with the Computer Science label! Conference itec partnership Read more...	ITEC + CSTA Iowa Partnership & Call for CS Sessions	Corey Rogers	2021-08-18 05:00:00Z	0	Conference,itec,partnership
Save the Date - Virtual Chapter Meetings We've got BIG PLANS for chapter meetings, events, and learning for the 2021-22 school year! First up - save the dates for our Virtual Chapter Meetings on Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:00p on Zoom all year! chapter meeting virtual learning Read more...	Save the Date - Virtual Chapter Meetings	Corey Rogers	2021-08-18 05:00:00Z	0	chapter meeting,virtual learning
We're STILL looking for leaders like YOU! We're still looking to grow our CSTA Iowa Leadership Team for the 2021-22 year! Please let us know if you'd like to serve as a Regional CS Champion or as a Communication Leader by completing this short survey as soon as possible! csta iowa leadership Read more...	We're STILL looking for leaders like YOU!		2021-08-18 05:00:00Z	0	csta iowa,leadership
August 2021 Resource Highlight - Cybersecurity Resources Have you ever thought about adding a Cybersecurity introductory course? Here are some teaching & curriculum resources to check out, most are FREE! Resource cybersecurity Read more...	August 2021 Resource Highlight - Cybersecurity Resources	Kyle Kuhlers	2021-08-18 05:00:00Z	0	Resource,cybersecurity
CSTA Fall Summit - Scholarships Available! We have free scholarships to participate in the fall virtual summit, Cultivating Communities of Learners on Saturday, September 18th! Interested members have 2 QUICK tasks to be eligible for a scholarship. csta iowa scholarships virtual summit Read more...	CSTA Fall Summit - Scholarships Available!	Samantha Dahlby	2021-08-17 05:00:00Z	0	csta iowa,scholarships,virtual summit
Future Ready Iowa Summit Features CS Sessions The 2021 Future Ready Iowa Summit: Transforming Education for the Workforce being held September 16th at the Science Center of Iowa will feature sessions highlighting Computer Science education efforts from across the state! stem summit Read more...	Future Ready Iowa Summit Features CS Sessions	Corey Rogers	2021-08-16 05:00:00Z	0	stem,summit
August 2021 Member Spotlight - Wendy Bailey This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Wendy Bailey. Wendy is a Computer Science Integration Coach for Fort Madison Community School District. Iowa community member Read more...	August 2021 Member Spotlight - Wendy Bailey	Corey Rogers	2021-07-06 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
CSTA 2021 Virtual Conference is almost here! CSTA 2021 Annual Virtual Conference announcements and resources including CSTA Iowa meet up and Collaborative Resource Document Conference Iowa news Read more...	CSTA 2021 Virtual Conference is almost here!	Corey Rogers	2021-07-06 05:00:00Z	0	Conference,Iowa,news
July 2021 Resource Highlight CSTA Iowa members have collaboratively created resource lists from many different CS related PD workshops, summits, and regional & national conferences. Checkout the Wakelet with all the resources at https://wke.lt/w/s/pLs6BV. Conference Resource csta itec Read more...	July 2021 Resource Highlight	Corey Rogers	2021-07-06 05:00:00Z	0	Conference,Resource,csta,itec
July 2021 Member Spotlight - Corey Rogers This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Corey Rogers. Corey is a Digital Learning Consultant at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, IA and the CSTA Iowa Chapter President. Iowa community member Read more...	July 2021 Member Spotlight - Corey Rogers	Corey Rogers	2021-07-06 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
We're looking for leaders like YOU! We're looking to grow our CSTA Iowa Leadership Team for the 2021-22 year! Please let us know if you'd like to serve as a Regional CS Champion or as a Communication Leader by completing this short survey before the end of July 2021. csta iowa leadership Read more...	We're looking for leaders like YOU!		2021-06-02 05:00:00Z	0	csta iowa,leadership
June 2021 Resource Highlight Did you know that CSTA has Standards for CS Teachers? Check out all the amazing resources designed to provide clear guidance around effective and equitable CS instruction in support of rigorous CS education for all K-12 students including a self-assessment checklist for K-12 CS educators, recommendations for K-12 administrators including a look-for tool & coaching toolkit, guidance & rubrics for PD providers, and resources for Schools of Education to create robust CS programs. Elementary high school middle school professional development standards Read more...	June 2021 Resource Highlight	Corey Rogers	2021-06-02 05:00:00Z	0	Elementary,high school,middle school,professional development,standards
June 2021 Member Spotlight - Rob Cunningham This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Rob Cunningham. Rob teaches computer science at Spirit Lake High School at Spirit Lake Community Schools. Iowa community member 1 Comment Read more...	June 2021 Member Spotlight - Rob Cunningham	Corey Rogers	2021-05-28 05:00:00Z	1	Iowa,community,member
Virtual Data Science Summer Externship Opportunity Interested in a Virtual Data Science Summer Externship opportunity? VMware is seeking business and/or computer science teachers to work on analytical problems and to run project management for analytical teams. These two teachers will work with the Head of Data Analytics & Insights, Seema Singhal. Teachers will be remote--work from home, during the externship. Interested educators should follow this link to apply. Contact Meghan (Reynolds) Lang at reynolds@iowastem.gov with questions. data & analysis data science externship stem Read more...	Virtual Data Science Summer Externship Opportunity	Corey Rogers	2021-05-28 05:00:00Z	0	data & analysis,data science,externship,stem
ITEC 2021 CS Session Resources Looking for some ideas and inspiration for your CS classroom? There were 15 CS related sessions at ITEC's 2021 Spring Conference in April this year! Check out our resource sharing document to access all the session resources. itec presentations Read more...	ITEC 2021 CS Session Resources		2021-05-06 05:00:00Z	0	itec,presentations
May 2021 Resource Highlight This year, Scratch Day is being transformed into Scratch Week: a global, virtual celebration of Scratch! You and your students are invited to imagine, create, and share along in the Scratch online community during the week of May 17–23, 2021. Share your experience on social media with the hashtags #ScratchWeek & #CSforIA! Elementary Scratch high school middle school Read more...	May 2021 Resource Highlight	Corey Rogers	2021-05-06 05:00:00Z	0	Elementary,Scratch,high school,middle school
Time Sensitive Free CS PD Opportunities for MS & HS Educators The statewide AEA CS grant team has a limited number of PD spots open for MS & HS teachers on a first come first serve basis for CS Principles, CS Discoveries, and the Online CS Standards Modules. Teacher stipends are included as well as registration costs. ⚠️ Email Corey Rogers at crogers@gwaea.org and include teacher name & email address, the program(s) they are interested in, and their AEA as soon as possible. Registration information will be sent out as soon as seats are confirmed. grant professional development Read more...	Time Sensitive Free CS PD Opportunities for MS & HS Educators		2021-05-06 05:00:00Z	0	grant,professional development
May 2021 Member Spotlight - Dan Carver This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Dan Carver. Dan is the K-5 Computer Science teacher at Carlisle Elementary at Carlisle Community Schools. Iowa community member Read more...	May 2021 Member Spotlight - Dan Carver	Corey Rogers	2021-05-06 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
CS Sessions at ITEC next week! Looking for some ideas and inspiration for your CS classroom? There are 15 CS related sessions at ITEC's 2021 Spring Conference April 10 - 16th this year! It's not too late to sign up for access to both pre-recorded and live sessions! itec presentations Read more...	CS Sessions at ITEC next week!		2021-04-08 05:00:00Z	0	itec,presentations
April 2021 Resource Highlight Last October, we hosted three scheduling & pathways panels for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers. Each panel included amazing computer science educators from across Iowa that shared how they are building CS programs in their buildings/districts as well as some tips and tricks! Check out our breakout room recordings. Elementary high school middle school pathways schedules Read more...	April 2021 Resource Highlight	Corey Rogers	2021-04-08 05:00:00Z	0	Elementary,high school,middle school,pathways,schedules
April 2021 Member Spotlight - Mary Hunt This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Mary Hunt. Mary is High School Computer Science & Networking teacher at the Career Center in Sioux City Community Schools. Iowa community member 1 Comment Read more...	April 2021 Member Spotlight - Mary Hunt	Corey Rogers	2021-04-07 05:00:00Z	1	Iowa,community,member
Accessible Computer Science: Teacher to Teacher Webinar Series AccessCSforAll is pleased to announce a series of four webinars coming up this spring called “Accessible Computer Science: Teacher to Teacher,” funded by the Infosys Foundation USA. You can find registration links to the three remaining webinars on the CSTA Iowa Events page. Read more...	Accessible Computer Science: Teacher to Teacher Webinar Series		2021-03-26 05:00:00Z	0
UNI Online CS Endorsement Program begins June 2021 UNI will be starting their third K-12 Computer Science Endorsement cohort program with an online program this June 2021. Contact CSTA Iowa member & UNI Professor Ben Schafer at ben.schafer@uni.edu or visit distance.uni.edu/computer-science for more information. UNI endorsement professional development Read more...	UNI Online CS Endorsement Program begins June 2021	Corey Rogers	2021-03-22 05:00:00Z	0	UNI,endorsement,professional development
Iowa CS Requirements & timelines & supports, oh my! Did you know that there are CS requirements for districts in 2022 & 2023? The Future Ready Iowa Act (House File 2629) was signed into law in June 2020 and includes requirements and timelines for computer science planning and instruction in two phases. Iowa's AEAs are planning supports to help you and your district meet both the requirements and timelines. aea professional development requirements Read more...	Iowa CS Requirements & timelines & supports, oh my!	Corey Rogers	2021-03-01 06:00:00Z	0	aea,professional development,requirements
March 2021 Resource Highlight Last month, we hosted three breakout rooms to help you Level up your classroom with grade band specific CS resources including Scratch for elementary, Micro:bit Classroom for middle school, and Recruiting strategies from NCWIT for high school. Check out our breakout room recordings. Elementary Scratch high school micro:bit middle school ncwit Read more...	March 2021 Resource Highlight	Corey Rogers	2021-02-04 06:00:00Z	0	Elementary,Scratch,high school,micro:bit,middle school,ncwit
March 2021 Member Spotlight - Erin Chute This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Erin Chute. Erin is the K-12 Instructional Coach and Digital Literacy Coach for the Kingsley-Pierson Community School District. Iowa community member Read more...	March 2021 Member Spotlight - Erin Chute	Corey Rogers	2021-02-04 06:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
Share your CS Story at ITEC in April! We KNOW you're doing amazing things with Computer Science in your classroom! Why not collaborate and share with educators at ITEC's 2021 Spring Conference will be April 10 - 16th this year?! Read more...	Share your CS Story at ITEC in April!		2021-02-04 06:00:00Z	0
February 2021 Member Spotlight - Marisa Dahl This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Marisa Dahl. Marisa is an Instructional Technology Consultant at Heartland AEA and member of the Iowa Computer Science Leadership Team. Iowa community member Read more...	February 2021 Member Spotlight - Marisa Dahl	Corey Rogers	2021-02-04 06:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
February 2021 Elementary Resource Highlight Looking for ways to engage elementary students in age appropriate Artificial Intelligence learning? Check out EdSquare's free, unplugged lessons about AI and machine learning available as Google Slides and printables! Elementary artificial Intelligence Read more...	February 2021 Elementary Resource Highlight	Corey Rogers	2021-02-04 06:00:00Z	0	Elementary,artificial Intelligence
You can get FREE CS Teaching Resources! You can get FREE CS teaching resources by applying for one of the 2021-22 STEM Scale-up Program. The Governor's STEM Advisory Council has announced the12 STEM programs included in their 2021-22 Scale-up program which includes 4 programs that address Pre-K-12 computer science. bee-bots code joy microbit stem scale-ups vex robotics Read more...	You can get FREE CS Teaching Resources!		2021-02-04 06:00:00Z	0	bee-bots,code joy,microbit,stem scale-ups,vex robotics
Exciting Updates to CS First! Action Required Google's CS First can now be synced with Google Classroom and students can use their G Suite for Education accounts to sign in. This change requires district Google Admin to turn on the service in the Admin Console by February 16th for continued access and teachers to collect parental consent to use CS First. CS first Google Read more...	Exciting Updates to CS First! Action Required	Corey Rogers	2021-02-03 06:00:00Z	0	CS first,Google
Update CSTA Profile Picture & Professional Role CSTA will be pushing out a new resource to all members to help us connect, collaborate and grow as CS teachers and educators, and we need your help! To cultivate this resource, we require members to update data in their member profile. csta membership Read more...	Update CSTA Profile Picture & Professional Role		2021-02-01 06:00:00Z	0	csta,membership
CSTA CS Teaching Excellence Award The CS Teaching Excellence Awards are designed to recognize outstanding teaching by K–12 computer science teachers. Winners excel in inspiring students to explore the computer science field, engaging students in learning rigorous standards-aligned computer science content, and broadening the participation of underrepresented students in computing. CSTA will select at least three K-5 CS teachers and three 6-8 teachers of the ten national winners. These awards were made possible by a grant from Infosys Foundation USA. Applications are due February 8, 2021. awards teacher Read more...	CSTA CS Teaching Excellence Award	Corey Rogers	2021-02-01 06:00:00Z	0	awards,teacher
Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Awards The Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Awards honor and recognize 10 all-star teachers working diligently to help students in underserved and underrepresented communities pursue futures in computer science and robotics. Applications are due March 19, 2021. award teacher Read more...	Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Awards	Corey Rogers	2021-02-01 06:00:00Z	0	award,teacher
Artificial Intelligence Speaker Series for High School Students The Try AI Speaker Series will provide students the opportunity to learn about the career journey of leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) professionals and explore their own AI ideas and questions. Each event will be limited to 20 students to ensure we can have meaningful discussion. This program is open to 10th - 12th graders and first and second year undergraduate students. artificial Intelligence student virtual learning Read more...	Artificial Intelligence Speaker Series for High School Students	Corey Rogers	2021-01-25 06:00:00Z	0	artificial Intelligence,student,virtual learning
January 2021 Member Spotlight - J. Philip East This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight onJ. Philip East. Philip retired from University of Northern Iowa -- CSEd@UNI and was awarded CSTA's 2019 Volunteer of the Year! Iowa community member Read more...	January 2021 Member Spotlight - J. Philip East	Corey Rogers	2021-01-11 06:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
Opportunity to Learn & Grow CS Equity Together - Please Complete Our Interest Survey The Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance in collaboration with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is calling for applications for a new grant program to support projects that focus on equity in K-12 computer science education. CSTA Iowa needs your input so we can submit an application that meets the needs and interests of our members. gecko grant professional development Read more...	Opportunity to Learn & Grow CS Equity Together - Please Complete Our Interest Survey	Corey Rogers	2020-12-06 06:00:00Z	0	gecko grant,professional development
2021 Member Meetings - We're trying something new! CSTA Iowa Chapter meetings will look a little different this Spring. We're hoping to make it easier for you to join us for some content and social time with one meeting per month. meetings member professional development Read more...	2021 Member Meetings - We're trying something new!	Corey Rogers	2020-12-06 06:00:00Z	0	meetings,member,professional development
Happy CS Ed Week! Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual call to action to inspire K–12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. Celebrate with an hour of code from December 7th - 13th, 2020! Be sure to share your events on social media with the hashtags #CSforIA, #CSEdWeek, and #HourOfCode! csedweek hour of code Read more...	Happy CS Ed Week!	Corey Rogers	2020-12-06 06:00:00Z	0	csedweek,hour of code
CSTA's Future of CS Summit Join CSTA on Jan. 16, from 11a to 4 p.m. CT, for The Future of CS: Emerging Concepts in CS Education. professional development summit Read more...	CSTA's Future of CS Summit	Corey Rogers	2020-12-06 06:00:00Z	0	professional development,summit
December 2020 Member Spotlight - Briana Goodenbour This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Briana Goodenbour. Briana is a Math & Computer Science Teacher at Cedar Falls High School at Cedar Falls Community School District. Iowa community member Read more...	December 2020 Member Spotlight - Briana Goodenbour	Corey Rogers	2020-12-02 06:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
CSTA 2019-2020 Annual Report Available CSTA's 2019-20 Annual Report has been released and highlights continued organization growth and new initiatives csta Read more...	CSTA 2019-2020 Annual Report Available	Corey Rogers	2020-11-11 06:00:00Z	0	csta
Self-paced Computer Science Standards Courses Now Available Interested in learning more about Iowa's Computer Science Standards? Check out the Iowa Computer Science Standards Self-paced Courses offered on AEA Learning Online for educators. professional development standards Read more...	Self-paced Computer Science Standards Courses Now Available	Corey Rogers	2020-10-29 05:00:00Z	0	professional development,standards
CS Ed Week & Hour of Code is Almost Here! 🎉 It's almost the most wonderful time of the year...CSEd Week is December 7th -13th, 2020! 🎉 How do you plan to celebrate? Read more...	CS Ed Week & Hour of Code is Almost Here!	Corey Rogers	2020-10-29 05:00:00Z	0
Updated Virtual Teaching Resources Page CSTA has updated their Virtual Teaching resource page so you can filter to find the resources you need to support your students. Read more...	Updated Virtual Teaching Resources Page	Corey Rogers	2020-10-29 05:00:00Z	0
CSTA 2021 is Going Virtual & You Should Present! The CSTA Conference will be virtual again in 2021! That means more Iowa CS Teachers can attend AND present. Let's share the awesome CS instruction happening in Iowa with educators across the country! Conference csta proposal Read more...	CSTA 2021 is Going Virtual & You Should Present!	Corey Rogers	2020-10-29 05:00:00Z	0	Conference,csta,proposal
November 2020 Member Spotlight - Rachella Dravis This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Rachella Dravis. Rachella is the Teacher Leadership System Coordinator at Fort Madison Community School District. Iowa community member Read more...	November 2020 Member Spotlight - Rachella Dravis	Corey Rogers	2020-10-29 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
Iowa High School Tech Summit Do you know an Iowa high school student looking to learn more about technology-based careers in Iowa? Invite them to attend the Iowa High School Tech Summit Presented by Principal Foundation on Tuesday, November 17th! high school student Read more...	Iowa High School Tech Summit	Corey Rogers	2020-10-29 05:00:00Z	0	high school,student
2020 State of CS in Iowa Code.org, CSTA, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance recently published the 2020 State of Computer Science Education: Illuminating Disparities. You can view Iowa's state specific report for more information. Iowa access csta Read more...	2020 State of CS in Iowa	Corey Rogers	2020-10-29 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,access,csta
2020-21 Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund (CSPDIF) is Open! Applications due 11/9/2020 The 2020-21 Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund (CSPDIF) is now open through November 9th, 2020. This is a wonderful opportunity for districts to fund computer science professional development and ensure that all students in Iowa have access to high-quality. PreK-12 computer science instruction! Read more...	2020-21 Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund (CSPDIF) is Open! Applications due 11/9/2020	Corey Rogers	2020-10-12 05:00:00Z	0
October 2020 Member Spotlight - Wren Hoffman This month CSTA Iowa shines a spotlight on Wren Hoffman. Wren is a member CSTA Iowa's Leadership team serving as our Advocacy Agent and is the Computer Science Consultant at the Iowa Department of Education. Iowa community member Read more...	October 2020 Member Spotlight - Wren Hoffman	Corey Rogers	2020-10-12 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,community,member
CSTA Virtual Teaching Summit Recap Updates from the CSTA Virtual Teaching Summit including the Collaborative Resource Document Iowa news virtual summit Read more...	CSTA Virtual Teaching Summit Recap	Corey Rogers	2020-10-11 05:00:00Z	0	Iowa,news,virtual summit
Just in Time CS Learning We're highlighting a few ways for CS teachers to experience "just in time" learning this fall. Resource professional development virtual summit Read more...	Just in Time CS Learning		2020-09-01 05:00:00Z	0	Resource,professional development,virtual summit
August 2020 - Secondary Resource Highlight This month we'd like to highlight the CodeCombat for Secondary CS Teachers. Elementary Scratch creative computing curriculum Read more...	August 2020 - Secondary Resource Highlight	Rogers, Corey	2020-08-03 05:00:00Z	0	Elementary,Scratch,creative computing curriculum
CSTA Iowa Website is LIVE! CSTA Iowa web site is now available at iowa.csteachers.org! Read more...	CSTA Iowa Website is LIVE!	Corey Rogers	2020-07-28 05:00:00Z	0
Governor Reynolds signs CS Legislation June 2020 As of June 2020, there have been updates to CS legislation that affects the dates and implementation timelines for districts to address Iowa's CS Standards. legislation news standards Read more...	Governor Reynolds signs CS Legislation June 2020	Corey Rogers	2020-07-03 05:00:00Z	0	legislation,news,standards