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CSTA Iowa Bylaw Amendment Vote Results 🗳
Thank you to the 46 members to voted to approved our bylaws!
Our new and approved bylaws now include language necessary for us to be included in CSTA's national non-profit group exemption status. This change allows us to open a 💰 bank account and 💵 receive grant funds for future professional development opportunities for our members!
Looking for some ideas and inspiration for your CS classroom? There are 15 CS related sessions at ITEC's 2021 Spring Conference will be April 10 - 16th this year! It's not too late to sign up for access to both pre-recorded and live sessions!
Want to learn and network with CS teachers from across the world? Not sure how you can afford the registration fee? No fear! 2021 CSTA Conference scholarship fundingis available.
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.
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.
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.
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.