Program Overview
K-12 Computing Teachers Workshop
Hosted in Partnership with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) and the University of Arizona
Applications to attend this workshop are now closed, and decisions have gone out.
This workshop convened over 100 K-12 teachers who work with under-represented populations of students at the Grace Hopper Celebration and produced a workshop and white paper - “Addressing Core Equity Issues in K-12 Computer Science Education: Identifying Barriers and Sharing Strategies” Designed to:
- Instigate a discussion of equity and computer science curriculum;
- Create knowledge sharing opportunities on concrete solutions grounded in teachers’ articulated, specific needs;
- Disseminate these solutions to a broad audience of teachers, STEM practitioners, and interested stakeholders via workshop, Town Hall meeting and dissemination of a white paper; and
- Evaluate the effectiveness of these solutions in classrooms that serve under-represented student populations.
In addition to attending the workshop, each participant received travel funding, hotel accommodations, and one-day admission to the Grace Hopper Celebration.
Workshop Advisory Committee:
Renee Ciezki, Adjunct Faculty Member, Estrella Mountain Community College; Teacher, Ironwood High School
Betsy Fredrick, Program Manager, Supercomputing Challenge, New Mexico
Toni Griego-Jones, Professor of Teaching and Teaching Education, University of Arizona
Deanna Kosaraju, VP of Programs, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
Caroline Simard, Director of Research, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
Chris Stephenson, Executive Director, CSTA
Evelyn Torres-Rangel, CSTA Chapter President, Southern California; Teacher, Gabrielino High School
Suzanne Westbrook, Senior Lecturer and Associate Head, University of Arizona
Telle Whitney, CEO, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
A special thanks to our generous sponsors!
