CSTA Washington Newsletter – Oct 2026 – Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The following embeds an archived version of the October 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter. Highlights include:
- October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – “Don’t Make It Easy for Them”. Learn more about the resources CSTA Washington and others are providing to help you teach cybersecurity.
- 2026 CSEd Analytics: How’s Your District Doing? – Explore CSTA Washington’s latest dashboards and district reports, including concerning trends in Washington computer science course enrollment.
- Classroom Norms for AI Use – A ready-to-use lesson plan from CSTA Responsible AI Fellow and CSTA Washington VP Puget Sound Denise Thompson to help students and teachers co-construct classroom expectations for responsible AI use.
- Opportunities to Motivate Your Students – Visit our Opportunities for Students section for competitions, awards, credentials, and other opportunities. Washington libraries also offer students free preparation materials and exam vouchers for popular CS credentials.
- NCCE Student Cybersecurity Challenge – K–12 students can create a poster and social media post promoting smart cybersecurity habits. Submissions are open through November 30.
- Member Spotlight: Trish Henry – Meet CSTA Washington’s Vice President of the Eastern North Region and learn about her continuing commitment to computer science, STEM, and her community.
- 2026 CSTA PK–12 Computer Science Standards Blog Series – Explore our completed introductory series examining the major features of the new CSTA computer science standards, including foundational and specialty learning, concepts/practices/dispositions, the sociotechnical approach, grade-level elementary standards, AI, and the interactive web version.
Click here to view the original October 2026 newsletter.
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