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CSTA 2024 Annual Conference

As a computer science teacher, you are often the only one in your building, or maybe even in your district. There is a whole community of computer science educators just like you out there. Connect with the world’s largest CS department at the CSTA 2024 Annual Conference, set for July 16–19, 2024, in Las Vegas! 


Engage.

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CSTA 2024 will provide you with the community of support you need to make connections locally and nationally. Join us to reconnect with your community of fellow K-12 computer science teachers. From affinity groups to local chapters and content-based meetups, you are certain to find your community of teachers. Head to the Exhibit Hall to learn how you can engage with CSTA year-round. 

Quote that reads, “Being in person this year was just what I needed as an educator! Teaching CS in my building is a lonely job as I am the only educator teaching CS. Connecting with colleagues from all over the US, sharing lessons, ideas, and resources, and learning new tips and tricks have me hyped for the upcoming school year! Thank you!” by Colleen Hoban, K-5 Teacher, Delaware
Experience.

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CSTA 2024’s educational program is crafted by teachers for teachers and focuses on supporting you both in your classroom and your personal professional development, whether you’re new to teaching computer science or you’re entering your twentieth year. This year, we’re featuring over 200 educational sessions to help you get the best educational experience possible. With exclusive content designed to be hands-on for the best in-person experience, you don’t want to miss this year’s program.  


Energize.

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Join us in Las Vegas, where you’ll leave feeling refreshed and excited to start the 2024–2025 school year, armed with new lessons and tools to implement in your classroom. Hear from our inspirational keynote speakers — to be announced soon — and experience the hands-on classroom experiences you’ve been missing.

Quote that reads, “I felt very energized and inspired by all the events from CSTA. I was here for Chapter Leadership Summit and could sense the recharging of my batteries. I'm in my fifth year as a CS educator so I'm starting to get all my "ducks in a row" for instructional strategies, equity and inclusion, and feeling more confident in my leadership abilities.” by Jessie McKinley, K-4 STEAM (Computer Science & Engineering), Arizona
Keynote Speakers


Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

"Cultivating Genius and Joy in Education through Culturally and Historically Responsive Pedagogies"

Wednesday, July 17, at 4 p.m. PT

In this keynote, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad offers a unique, culturally, and historically responsive approach to cultivating genius and joy in education. This approach is essential for accelerating the growth of all students and uniquely youth of color, who have been traditionally underserved in learning standards, policies, and school practices. She will present her equity framework, called the HILL Model, to help educators develop students’ histories, identities, literacies, and liberation. The HILL Model consists of five pursuits in teaching and learning:

Identity Development—Helping youth to make sense of who they are and others.
Skill Development—Helping youth to develop proficiencies across the content areas and state learning standards.
Intellectual Development—Helping youth gain new knowledge set into the context of the world.
Criticality—Helping youth name, understand, question, and disrupt oppression in the world.
Joy—Helping youth uplift beauty, aesthetics, truth, and personal space fulfillment within humanity.
Participants will learn and understand history and policy and personal and instructional factors that justify the need and purpose for culturally and historically responsive education. Educators will be encouraged and motivated to be more inclusive of their teaching of these five collective pursuits while learning the importance of integrating cultural, racial, linguistic, and historical responsiveness into their learning goals, lesson plans, and the texts they use to teach. Additionally, participants will see sample lesson/unit plans across grade levels, moving theory into action.


Conor Peterson

"Additive S: Notes from Meow Wolf’s Advanced Research Team"

Tuesday, July 16, at 5 p.m. PT

Additive S – the marvelous, mysterious ingredient found in all of Omega Mart’s unbelievable products, and the key component behind the runaway success of its parent company, Dramcorp. In the MeowWolf story universe, the “S” stands for Source, a metaphysical substance of creativity and wonder distilled into consumer products by Dramcorp’s Advanced Research Team.

This talk gives a rare behind-the-scenes account of the real-life “advanced research team” at Meow Wolf – a group of out-there technologists, teachers and art majors working to implement the custom tech for the exhibits. Behind the scenes, the “S” stands for Source Code, the key to making dreams into reality when the tech can’t be found in any store.

Here, in the confluence between STEM and the expressive arts lie exciting opportunities, fresh approaches and alternative pathways to success for technologists and artists alike. In his talk, Conor will share insights gained from bringing Meow Wolf’s complex technology projects to life, plus the thrills and real-world lessons of working at scale in a collaboration-first environment. Also included is a walkthrough of some exhibit pieces – the insides of which are sure to spark inspiration for any educator ready to bring some wild fun into their own classroom projects. 

Schedule Highlights

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Tuesday

Pre-conference workshops, opening keynote, opening reception, exhibit hall opens 

Wednesday

Keynote, breakout sessions, community meetups, exhibits

Thursday

Keynotes, breakout sessions, community meetups, exhibits, offsite reception (location to be announced)

Friday

Closing keynote, breakout sessions, exhibits, community meetups

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