CSTA Washington
Our annual STEP CS/CSTA Washington Welcome Event is scheduled for April 27, 2026! Students in the STEP CS program is a stay for a 5th (spring) quarter in their Masters in Education program to take classes in CS pedagogy and work on a CS teaching certification. CSTA Washington annually hosts an evening of activities, networking,…
The mission of CSTA Washington to provide community, professional development, support, and advocacy for computer science teachers throughout Washington state has never been more important. This year we are holding elections for leadership positions across the board: Please see the roles and the time commitments document to learn more about what is involved in each…
Join us for the inaugural Pacific Northwest CSTA Leadership summit! Chapters often want to encourage new people to get involved in volunteer and leadership roles. Some folks are reluctant to step into leadership positions because they have limited experience and the unknown set of expectations seems daunting and hard to learn, particularly when they are…
Are you interested in learning more about the new CSTA Washington and the work that we do? Please join us for our next quarterly open meeting (virtual) on June 3 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. In addition to our regular business, we will meet the candidates for the 2026-27 CSTA Washington Board and learn about…
Bellevue College and CSTA Washington are teaming up again this year to present FUTURE – a professional development event for educators teaching CS-related courses or wanting to integrate CS concepts into existing courses. This year’s FUTURE conference will be geared towards educators of all grade levels. Elementary teachers on up are encouraged to join. Please bring…
Lists the Washington students who have qualified for national competitions in in computer science, cybersecurity, and information technology-related categories across the eight major CTSOs (Career and Technical Student Organizations)
New Computer Science Graduation Requirements for Washington / Upcoming CSTA Board Elections / STEP CS Welcome Event on April 27 / “Audit the AI Lesson” Plan / Rubber Duck Spotlight: Engaging the Disengaged and AI and Copyright / Washington Congressional App Challenge Winners 2025 / Washington NCWIT Aspirations in AiC Winners 2026 /Top Schools and Districts for Girls in CSEd 2023-24
Written by Michelle Laskowski, CSTAWA President Nano Banana Prompt: Digital Fluency graduation cap…no words on the cap but include images that represent empowerment, safety, critical thinking, a file system and mouse and industry inclusivity The Computer Science, Technology and Media Literacy Future Ready Subcommittee Explained As you may know, the world is changing rapidly. In…
This post contains summaries of the following posts on data dashboards on Washington CS and CTE Education during the period of 2019-2024: The code and data for all of these dashboards may be found on a public repository on Github. Washington educators and education administrators should also review the following posts for guidance on interpreting…
Update: April 3, 2026
On April 1, the Board of Directors of CSTA (national) approved the bylaws voted on by CSTA Washington members in January. The bylaws are now official.