Middle School

Are you an educator that is interested in:

  • Being a part of a comprehensive K-12 CS pipeline?
  • Curriculum and training available and appropriate for your classrooms?
  • Best practices and strategies to integrate computer science and computational thinking into core curricula?
  • Obtaining a teaching certification to teach computer science related courses?

Please see the initiatives, workshops, and resources below to help you launch computer science in your classroom!

Initiatives, Workshops, and Events

WeTeach_CS Summit 2025

Join us for the 2025 WeTeach_CS Summit, a 2-day conference hosted by WeTeach_CS, an Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) program. At this event, attendees connect with passionate educators committed to broadening participation in K-12 computer science (CS) and cybersecurity education.

Introduction to Programming in Python

This introductory programming class will provide teachers with foundational knowledge of computational thinking and in coding using the trinket.io platform, and will encompass transitioning from block to text based coding in Python.

CS Jumpstart

This introductory Python programming course incorporates block and text-based coding, as well as physical computing.

WeTeach_AI for Middle School

The WeTeach_AI Middle School Hub is an innovative initiative focused on enriching Artificial Intelligence (AI) education in Texas middle schools. Educators gain invaluable insights into AI concepts, are equipped with comprehensive lesson plans, and explore the ethical and societal implications of AI.

WeTeach_Cyber Hubs

The WeTeach_Cyber Collaborative is a professional development initiative to build and enhance cybersecurity education in our nation's schools. One of the most important ways to increase the availability of cybersecurity courses in our high schools is to invest in the education of our nation's cybersecurity teachers. The goal of the WeTeach_Cyber Collaborative is to increase the number of Texas high school CTE teachers who can effectively prepare students for cybersecurity post-secondary opportunities and careers.

Cyber.org — WeTeach_Cyber

WeTeach_Cyber has partnered with Cyber.org to offer cybersecurity webinars and workshops at no cost to Texas teachers.

Code.org

Nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science and artificial intelligence as part of their core K-12 education.

Resources

K-8 Tech Apps TEKS Vertical Alignment Document

The State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted new standards for Technology Applications in 2022. These standards are to be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2024 - 2025 school year.

Code.org TEKS Alignment

Code.org lessons fully aligned to Texas Technology Applications TEKS for CS Fundamentals and CS Discoveries.