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Ideas, analysis, and perspectives on computer science teaching, policy, standards, equity, curriculum, and the changing landscape of K–12 computer science education.
This is a landing page for all of Lawrence’s resources related to his presentation Abstraction in EdTech vs. Computer Science Education Standards at the 2026 CSTA Conference in New Orleans on July 13, 2026. This page will continue to be updated up to and even beyond the day of the presentation. Here is PDF of…
On June 9, 2026, the CSTA Voice published The Disengagement Gap: What does this mean for CS? authored by CSTA 2025-26 IMPACT Fellow and CSTA Washington VP of Membership Anthony Barba of East Valley High School (Yakima SD). The article highlights a critical “disengagement gap” where high schoolers rapidly lose interest in school despite positive parental perceptions. To counter…
On June 7, 2026, the CSTA Voice profiled CSTA 2025-26 IMPACT Fellow and CSTA Washington VP of Membership Anthony Barba of East Valley High School (Yakima SD) and his Esports program, which has attracted many new students to his computer science courses. Using Esports to Attract New Students with CSTA Impact Fellow Anthony Barba Discover…
The Washington State Scholastic Esports Association (WSSEA) hosted Washington’s 5th annual State Esports Championship at the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington. The event drew 38 middle and high school teams from across the state to compete in industry-standard titles, including Overwatch 2, Super Smash Bros., Rocket League, and Splatoon 3. What began around 2010 as…
Gerardo Bermudez holds a unique position in the CS Education landscape. He is currently a software engineering manager with Microsoft, who is also in the STEP CS (Secondary Teacher Education Program – Computer Science) at the University of Washington. Gerardo also taught high school computer science for several years as a volunteer with TEALS. For…
This lesson plan from CSTA Responsible AI Fellow Denise Thompson, “Audit the AI,” is designed as a plug-and-play model you can share with your Science, Social Studies, and ELA departments to show them how AI can actually enhance formative assessment.
Slides and video recast of Lawrence Tanimoto’s presentation at NCCE on Feb 26, 2026: How To Grow CS Education at Your District/School
On Jan 22, 2026 from 6 – 7 PM PST, CSTA Washington hosted a webinar State of CS Education at Your District Jan 2026. This webinar covered: Click here to retrieve a PDF version of the slide deck for this webinar. In addition to providing information about the dashboards, reports, and services available to help…
The presentation provides nuance and depth to the information on Washington in the State of Computer Science Education 2024 Report using locally sourced data and information not included in the report.
Presentation planned for NCCE 2024 on the differences between our EdTech and CS standards and the importance of abstraction in explaining the difference