WeTeach_CS is partnering with curriculum and professional development providers with extensive experience to lead virtual, hybrid, and/or in-person workshops for Texas teachers to advance their knowledge, pedagogy, and skills in computational thinking, computer science, cybersecurity, and adjacent topics. All trainings are provided at no cost to educators or districts, are a minimum of four days, aligned to TEKS for the appropriate subject area, and provide stipends, travel, and/or materials/resources trained on for classroom use in the 2026-2027 school year.
Accepted participants should bring their laptop and charger. Please see individual registration pages for additional information.
WeTeach_CS is partnering with curriculum and professional development providers with extensive experience to lead virtual, hybrid, and/or in-person workshops for Texas teachers to advance their knowledge, pedagogy, and skills in computational thinking, computer science, cybersecurity, and adjacent topics. All trainings are provided at no cost to educators or districts, are a minimum of four days, aligned to TEKS for the appropriate subject area, and provide stipends, travel, and/or materials/resources trained on for classroom use.
Individual registration and information pages for each selected preferred provider will be listed on this page by mid-February 2026.
Application links for each workshop available below.
Please note: workshops are in-person unless specifically marked as Virtual.
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Grade level: 6-12 educators in all subjects Skill level: Novice (no prior experience is necessary for grade 6-12 educators in all subjects) Required Technology: A browser-capable laptop or Chromebook and a mobile device (IOS or Android). It is possible to do the workshop on a single Chromebook or iPad, but that is not recommended.
Join us for a four-day, hands-on professional development experience where you’ll explore integrating standards-aligned, human-centered AI curricula into cross-curricular courses for grades 6-12 using MIT App Inventor.
Together we’ll build apps, practice teaching computational thinking, dive into ethical AI through student-friendly case studies, and tackle data-science challenges you can bring back to your classroom.
You’ll leave with free and open-source curricular units, access to our Educator Collaborative classroom portal, micro:bit physical computing kits, and ongoing community support to help your students create apps that make a real difference in their lives and communities.
Contact: David C. Petty
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Grade level: 9-12 Skill level: Novice to Expert Required Technology: Laptop or iPad with physical keyboard
For the first time ever, we're bringing our Data-Science-in-Algebra training to the Lone Star State! We first pioneered computing-infused Algebra in Texas back in 2007, and nearly 20 years later we're bringing our newest Data Science approach back to where it all began. This workshop is open to CS, DS, CTE, and especially Math teachers in grades 8-12. If you're an Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Quantitative Reasoning teacher, you'll find powerful ways to make linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic and even periodic functions come to life with real-world applications that fit right into your existing scope and sequence. If you're a CS, DS, or CTE teacher, you'll find material for an entire unit on real-world modeling that builds specific career skills while reinforcing the core math students already need to know.
Contact: Emmanuel Schanzer
Grade level: 7-12 Skill level: Novice through Expert Required Technology: Laptop or iPad with physical keyboard
This workshop is open to Math, CS, DS, Science, and Social Studies teachers in grades 6-12, and will prepare you to deliver our broadest curriculum in multiple contexts. Middle school teachers will leave with tools for discussing data visualizations (pie and bar charts, histograms, box plots, dot plots, scatter plots), measures of center and spread, probability and inference, and line-of-best-fit. High School teachers will bring materials to their classrooms for discussing modeling data with linear functions, function composition, and linear regression. DS and CS teachers will leave with a host of tools and activities for introducing programming and data science in ways that support inquiry and math learning. Science and Social Studies teachers will learn how to use high-accessible tools that let students explore data right away - with a library of relevant datasets and an easy way to import your own.
Grade level: K-2nd grade Skill level: Novice to Expert are Welcome Required Technology: Laptop
Bring coding to life for your youngest learners in this 4-day, hands-on BootUp PD regional workshop designed for K–2 educators. Teachers explore ScratchJr and Robotical Cogs to build foundational computational thinking through storytelling, art, music, games, and play-based learning—no prior coding experience required. Built on BootUp PD’s proven professional learning model, participants learn side-by-side, design real classroom lessons, and leave ready to launch coding on day one. Why teachers love this BootUp PD workshop:
During the BootUp PD sessions, teachers will: Experience model lessons in ScratchJr from a student perspective Collaboratively design lessons for the coming school year Connect coding to core instruction using TEKS, CSTA, and the K–12 CS Framework Engage in creative, applied learning that builds confidence and student agency Grounded in the belief that teachers learn best with and from one another, BootUp PD facilitation emphasizes modeling, coaching, and collaboration—so educators leave ready to empower students as creators across art, music, animation, games, and storytelling.
Contact: Suzanne Carlson
Grade level: 3 - 8th grade Skill level: All levels welcome Required Technology: Laptop
Join this 4-day, hands-on BootUp PD regional workshop and learn how to bring coding to life using Scratch and micro:bits. Designed for elementary educators, this 28-hour experience helps teachers integrate computer science and computational thinking into real classroom instruction—through creativity, problem solving, and student-driven projects. Built on BootUp PD’s proven, collaborative learning model, teachers learn with and from one another while designing lessons they can use immediately. What teachers receive:
During this BootUp PD workshop, educators will: Experience model lessons using Scratch from a student perspective Collaboratively design and refine lessons for the upcoming school year Connect coding to core instruction using TEKS, CSTA, and the K–12 CS Framework Participate in applied learning that builds creativity, critical thinking, and student agency BootUp PD’s facilitation emphasizes modeling, coaching, and collaboration—not sit-and-get training—empowering teachers to guide students in creating projects across art, music, animation, games, and storytelling. Participants also gain access to BootUp’s free library of nearly 140 classroom-ready projects and strategies for finding and adapting additional resources.
Grade level: 4th - 12th grade Skill level: Novice, Advanced Beginner, and Competent Required Technology: Computer
In this workshop you'll learn how to do everything from create stunning paper circuit based projects to turning the Micro:Bit into a full fledged robotics platform using the Bit Board Rover and LEGO. During the workshop you'll be using materials provided by Brown Dog Gadgets to build, design, and create projects alongside your fellow classmates. We'll also cover how to use LEGO as an effective medium for creating robotics projects, how to use a wide range of sensors with the Micro:Bit, how to collect data from those sensors, and how to create unique activities for your own classroom. Using this knowledge you'll be able to assist your students in creating their own classroom activities and robotics projects.
Contact: Amanda Etim
Grade level: 3rd-12th Skill level: All levels welcome Required Technology: Teachers should bring a laptop and charger. Teachers should be able to download applications like Scratch to their laptops.
Code/Art workshops empower teachers to bring creativity and technology together in the classroom. During these sessions, educators will step into the role of creative coder by designing interactive games, generating abstract art, making self-portraits, and experimenting with animations and 3D modeling using tools like Scratch, JavaScript, Tinkercad and Processing.js.
Designed for educators of all backgrounds, these sessions require no prior coding experience and offer ideas that can be implemented right away. Best for teachers teaching grades 3-12.
Contact: Lisa Hauser
Grade level: 6-8th grade Skill level: All Levels Required Technology: Laptop, and Charger
This PD will focus on CS literacy to support a pathway to Robotics and Coding during a 4-day session course. Offline and online lessons to support new-to-CS teachers, along with learning experiences utilizing our CoderZ curriculum materials and online gamified learning platform. (Teachers will have access for a year after the completion of the program.) Teachers also receive ongoing, on-demand technical and curricular/pedagogical support throughout the year.
Contact: Randy Swartz
Grade level: 4-12 Skill level: Novice to Expert Required Technology: WIFI-enabled laptop, Chrome browser, USB port or dongle , USB C to USB Adapter (if needed)
CodeXpress Your Way to Confidence with Python Programming offers an in-depth exploration of Python programming through Firia Labs’ Mission Packs, Python with CodeX and Lift-Off with CodeX. The workshop integrates both curricular content and instructional strategies aligned with TEKS. Real-world applications are embedded throughout the course to help educators demonstrate the relevance of coding to emerging computer science and STEM careers.
Contact: Jill Jones
Grade level: Middle School (6-8) Skill level: Novice - Expert Required Technology: A laptop is required to participate in this workshop. Compatible Devices include Windows PCs, Mac Computers, Linux Computers, Chromebooks(ChromeOS), Android Tablets, with Recommended Browsers: Chrome or Edge
Move beyond passive programming into purposeful practice with a hands-on summer PD intensive that equips you with the tools and confidence to lead the future of AI at your school. This "Use-Modify-Create" workshop turns zero programming experience into total authority, providing Region 7 educators with a TEKS-aligned curriculum and the physical hardware to bring CS to life in any 6-8th grade classroom. Best of all, you’ll walk away with a $400 stipend, travel reimbursement, and a complete set of 14 CHARGE kits to confidently lead your students from day one.
Contact: Robyn Burley
Grade level: K–8 (designed especially for K–5 generalists and 6–8 STEM/Technology specialists) Skill level: Novice–Intermediate (No prior CS teaching experience required) Required Technology: Laptop or desktop computer (Chromebook OK), reliable internet connection Zoom (camera and microphone recommended), Google account for document sharing, clear workspace for hands-on activities
Playful Computing is a live, hands-on professional development series taught by Linda Liukas for Texas K–8 educators. Each participant receives a mailed kit of Hello Ruby books and tactile classroom materials, and we use them throughout six Zoom sessions to make algorithms, code, data, systems, the internet, and machine learning concrete. Then we translate those experiences into TEKS-aligned classroom routines and one complete lesson plan. Between sessions, participants test activities with students, share short mini-assignments, and reflect in a teacher journal. You leave with a teachable sequence you can run right away, a small library of activities that travel across subjects, and a clear next step for bringing playful computing into your classroom community.
Contact: Linda Liukas
Grade level: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 Skill level: Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert Required Technology: Chromebook, mouse, headphones
Join WeTeach and Hello World for an immersive 4-day professional development experience designed to transform elementary and middle school educators into confident computer science teachers. Over three intensive summer days in Houston, you'll master the Hello World platform through hands-on VR and AI curriculum training, peer teaching practice, and implementation planning, all while earning a 1-year free platform access. The program culminates with a fall classroom observation day where you'll see Hello World in action and finalize your own CS implementation plan, leaving you fully prepared to bring cutting-edge computer science education to your students.
June 24 - 26 will be Professional Development, 9-4pm. September 3rd will be observing Hello World in the classroom, 9-4pm.
Contact: Mackenzie Inch
Grade level: 3-8 Skill level: Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent Required Technology: Desktop computer or laptop with internet access
Creative Computer Science with Python is a four day, 28 hour virtual professional development workshop designed for grades 3 to 8 educators who want to bring engaging, standards-aligned computer science into their classrooms. Participants build foundational Python skills through hands on, project-based learning using the imagi Edu platform and imagiCharms, while exploring computational thinking, AI in education, and inclusive teaching strategies. Educators leave with a ready to implement curriculum, a programmable device, and a full year of platform access to confidently launch creative, equitable CS learning experiences for their students.
Contact: Beatrice Ionascu
Grade level: K-8, all math teachers, coaches and curriculum directors Skill level: Novice Required Technology: Laptop
See math come to life as we combine math skills and coding in a way that is fun and engaging for all students in grades K-8! In just three short lessons a year you can ensure that all children are being introduced to coding while learning math skills that will stay with them forever!
Each participant will receive: a KaiBot robot, coding cards and tiles, a Market Math game and all of the Math in Action lesson plans, an $80/day stipend and breakfast and lunch on in person days. Participants must attend all four days.
Contact: Karen Woodruff
Grade level: K-8 Skill level: Novice Required Technology: Laptop, iPad or Chromebook
Come learn basic coding with a cross curricular emphasis using the KaiBot and our amazing add on boards—Market Math, a fun way for students in grades K-3 to learn coding while also reinforcing their basic math skills; Literacy Kitchen, a great way for your K-3 students to develop coding skills while learning basic literacy; and Dragon of Disengagement, an all new board game that works in students social and emotional skills while incorporating some higher coding skills for grades 4-8.
Each participant will receive: a KaiBot robot, coding cards and tiles, a Math in Action board, a Literacy Kitchen board, a Dragon of Disengagement game, an $80/day stipend and breakfast and lunch on in person days. Participants must attend all four days.
Grade level: K-5 Skill level: All Required Technology: Laptop
This Integrating Computer Science Across the Curriculum course is designed to equip teachers with the competencies and confidence to integrate computer science education in their instruction across all subjects. Through hands-on learning experiences, participants will explore essential computer science practices, classroom management strategies, and techniques for fostering student collaboration. Upon completion, participants will receive complimentary LEGO® Education solutions to use in their classrooms and a certificate indicating their completion. This free 4-day professional learning series is a synchronous learning experience: two days in-person and two days synchronous online (all four days are required).
Contact: Lauren Russell
Grade level: 6-12 Skill level: All Required Technology: Laptop
Grade level: 6-12 (Middle & High School) Skill level: Novice to Proficient (Designed for ALL teachers - no prerequisites required) Required Technology: Laptop (Win/Mac/Chromebook) with USB-A port (or adapter). Stable Internet (Zoom capable). Google Chrome Browser. A clear desk space for hands-on experiments.
This 4-day virtual workshop empowers Texas teachers with hands-on experience in conservation robotics, micro:bit programming, and water purification experiments using Make Water's innovative electrocoagulation kits. Teachers will also learn how to launch STEM clubs, prepare students for competitions like UIL Computer Science and CyberPatriot, and leverage AI tools to reduce workload and enhance instruction. Designed for educators at any experience level, participants earn 28 CPE hours and receive all materials shipped directly to their homes. No prior coding experience required — if you can dream of starting a tech club, this workshop will show you how.
Contact: Ryan Beltran and Al Dungo
Grade level: Grades 4-12 Skill level: All levels (No coding experience required) Required Technology: Laptops preferred - ChromeOS, MacOS, or Windows device for programming (all other materials provided)
No drone or coding experience? No problem. This 4-day, hands-on training equips Grades 4–12 educators with the skills, curriculum, and confidence to teach coding and computational thinking through powerful, real-world drone missions. You’ll receive TEKS-aligned lessons, 3 classroom drones, and the support you need to take flight immediately.
Contact: Alicia Verweij
Grade level: K12 Skill level: Novice and Beginner Required Technology: Computer with an up-to-date browser and reliable internet connection.
Learn how to empower your students with free, high-quality resources aligned to OpenEDG’s Python Industry-Based Certifications: PCEP® and PCAP®. Explore classroom-ready courses and tools designed for the Programming and Software Development Program of Study in the Texas IT Career Cluster. Participating educators receive FREE access to practice tests (exam simulators) and certification exam vouchers to support student success in in-demand tech careers.
Contact: Roobed Trejo
Grade level: 7 - 12 Skill level: All Required Technology: Laptop
The Texas Teacher Cybersecurity Academy is a four-day, 28-hour, TEKS-aligned professional learning experience designed to equip Texas educators to confidently teach Cybersecurity courses. Approved by WeTeach_CS, the academy blends foundational cybersecurity concepts, hands-on labs, curriculum mapping, and inclusive instructional strategies aligned to Texas Programs of Study. Participants leave with ready-to-implement lessons, a semester-aligned scope and sequence, and a practical 90-day action plan to launch or strengthen a cybersecurity pathway on their campus.
Contact: Matt Miller
Grade level: K-5 Skill level: Novice-Proficient Required Technology: Laptop or Chromebook with a standard USB-A port; devices with only micro-USB ports are not compatible. Please bring a notebook and pen, or other materials for note-taking.
This comprehensive training program is designed to provide elementary educators with a deep understanding of computer science (CS) pedagogy and demonstrate how LUMA, Blue-Bot, micro:bit, and Drone Maker Kit can be used to apply these principles in the classroom. The workshop will focus on why teaching CS, technology, and physical computing is essential, as well as how to integrate hands-on activities in a cross-curricular way to build foundational skills in computational thinking and coding.
Contact: Joe Olivieri
Grade level: 6-8 Skill level: Novice-Proficient Required Technology: Laptop or Chromebook with a standard USB-A port; devices with only micro-USB ports are not compatible. Please bring a notebook and pen, or other materials for note-taking.
This comprehensive training program is designed to provide middle school educators with a deep understanding of computer science (CS) pedagogy and demonstrate how Seeker, Arduino Plug and Make Kit, and Echo Drone can be used to apply these principles in the classroom. The workshop will focus on why teaching CS, technology, robotics, and physical computing is essential, as well as how to integrate hands-on activities in a cross-curricular way to build foundational skills in computational thinking and coding.
Grade level: 6th - 12th grade Skill level: Novice Required Technology: Laptop with browser
Art + Code is an immersive professional development program designed to empower art educators to integrate fundamental software concepts into their K-12 and dual credit art classrooms. Over the course of this program, participants will explore a diverse curriculum that bridges code and art, predominantly using p5.js.
Contact: Roxana Hadad
Grade level: 5th to 12th grade Skill level: Novice to Proficient Required Technology: Laptop
The Introduction to Micro:bits and Computer Science (I’M CS) is a collaborative professional development program designed by the Rice Office of STEM Engagement and We Teach CS to support educators in grades 5–12. Built on the belief that anyone can learn to code, this program empowers teachers from all subject areas to confidently integrate computer science into their classrooms. Whether you are brand-new to coding or looking to expand your skills, you will gain practical strategies for using micro:bits to create engaging, relevant learning experiences. Selected participants will receive a classroom set of micro:bits along with a stipend to support implementation.
Contact: Brandi West and Roger Ramirez
Grade level: 8-12 Skill level: Beginner Required Technology: Computer with access to the internet and Google Chrome browser. Zoom must be installed or accessible through the browser. Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc or another spreadsheet program needs to be available. Recommended: phone or other device capable of recording videos, Smartphone with the ability to download apps. Any headphone set with a built in microphone
Over a week and two days, meeting daily over Zoom for 4 hours, participants will learn about how math, science and data science all connect and relate to each other. Instead of diving into the deep end of computer science, we will focus on data collection activities with smartphones and other sensors and how students can analyze the collected data in a spreadsheet program. These activities can be used in math or science classrooms, or they can be combined to make a stand alone “data science” course. We also include a gentle introduction to JavaScript with p5.js, and we demonstrate how JavaScript programs can be a great tool for solving science and math problems. Our activities are all free and open source, and they are available on the STEMcoding Youtube channel (http://youtube.com/STEMcoding). Our activities are aligned to various math, science and computer science TEKS standards, and we include Excel versions of all our spreadsheet activities which are aligned to Microsoft's Excel industry certification.
Contact: stemcodingohio@gmail.com
Grade level: 3rd - 12th grade Skill level: Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent, Proficient Required Technology: Please bring a personal device (laptop, tablet, chromebook, etc.) and a phone. Note: Please ensure your device is able to access websites such as the Technovation curriculum, MIT App Inventor, and Claude.ai. Locked district devices may encounter some difficulties.
Every community has problems; your students have the solutions. Give them the AI tools and CS skills to change their world. Join Technovation for this hands-on workshop to master the design process and learn strategies to guide students as they apply CS & AI to develop real world solutions. Receive comprehensive training on their free, standards-aligned curriculum and tech entrepreneurship program.
Contact: Abbey Mae Pitcher
Grade level: 2-8 Skill level: Novice - Proficient Required Technology: Laptop
Come and explore how to engage students in coding and making! Based on PBL strategies, this four day PD will engage teachers with design, coding and fabrication of three projects - a jukebox, pinball machine and race track, all utilizing Makey Makeys - and a unique, self-developed project. Learn a variety of strategies on implementation, authentication and assessment and receive class materials for students to engage and explore!
Contact: Jeff Wheatcraft
Grade level: 8th through 12th Skill level: Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert Required Technology: Computer lab will be set-up by Garland ISD
With 80% of animation seen on film and television produced with Toon Boom Animation products, we are known by professionals world-wide. Digital Media with Toon Boom Harmony is a 28 hour workshop that is TEKS aligned. Participants will learn the core concepts of Harmony while creating a simple animated scene from start to finish.
Contact: Louis Diggs
Grade level: 6-8 Skill level: Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent Required Technology: Laptop Required
Texas middle school teachers from any background are invited to join an immersive, high-energy workshop designed to turn your classroom into a future-ready innovation lab. Forget traditional syntax—get ready to dive into "Vibe Coding," where we’ll start by mastering visual logic in Scratch and then use AI as a powerful co-pilot to translate those ideas into professional-grade projects. You’ll get hands-on with Sphero robotics, navigating bots through precision challenges and logistics simulations that bring computational thinking to life. We’ll also harness the power of the Texas sun to explore alternate energy, building and testing solar-powered racers while learning the physics of gear ratios and torque. Educators will discover how to integrate Smart STEM tools and AI into their daily lessons to spark creativity and critical thinking. You’ll walk away with a full STEM kit, ready-to-use classroom activities, and the confidence to lead your students into the next frontier of technology.
Contact: Jason Slabodsky
Grade level: K-5 Skill level: Novice, Advanced Beginner & Competent Required Technology: Laptop or tablet
This hybrid professional development workshop empowers K-5 Texas educators to integrate robotics and computational thinking into their classrooms using LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential kit. Through two days of hands-on in-person training and four virtual follow-up sessions, participants build confidence in block-based coding, sensor integration, and project-based learning while earning CPE credits. Each educator receives their own LEGO SPIKE kit, a $400 stipend, and 12 months of online curriculum access.
Contact: Vishal Bhasin
