Event Description

ABOUT TXCSLN

Computer science (CS) education in the United States is plagued with professional isolation. This is true for classroom teachers who may be the lone CS educator in their school or district, and it is also true of administrators who have no other district leaders with which to collaborate in building CS programs. While efforts are being made to bring CS teachers together, little is currently being done to connect administrators. Unlike their counterparts in math or science, K-12 administrators who oversee CS do not have a community of practice to learn from and to turn to for support. To make a real impact in diversifying enrollment in K-12 CS education, we must better engage CS leaders at scale.

Participation is limited to CS leaders on campuses, districts, and education service centers along with Texas institutions of higher education leaders in the CS Education space interested in building the K-12 pipeline.

TXCSLN will also provide registration, lodging, and transportation scholarships for up to 40 members to attend an annual in-person meeting in conjunction with the WeTeach_CS Summit. This in-person experience will allow participants to foster stronger connections with their peers and dive deeper into key issues facing CS education leaders while also connecting with the broader CS education community beyond administrators.

• 2024-25 TXCLN Meetings - Virtual meeting are on Mondays from 4-5pm CT
• September 30, 2024 (Virtual) - PK-12 CS Education Grant Opportunities and Funding
• October 28, 2024 (Virtual)
• November 18, 2024 (Virtual)
• January 27, 2025 - In-Person meetup at TASA Midwinter Conference (Austin)- “Bring your superintendent” - time TBA
• February 24, 2025 (Virtual)
• March 24, 2025 (Virtual)
• April 28, 2025 (Virtual)
• May 19, 2025 (Virtual)
• June 9-10, 2025 - WeTeach_CS Summit (Austin)