This program is tentative and subject to change.

Sat 21 Feb 2026 14:20 - 14:40 at Meeting Room 100 - CS Teachers II

Research has shown that factors such as teaching confidence and a sense of belonging influence an educator’s classroom practice and motivation to remain in the profession. While professional learning programs focused on CS content and pedagogy abound, opportunities to develop these affective components are often scarce for K-12 teachers. This is particularly true for those who are the sole CS educators at their school or are thrust into CS teaching with minimal preparation. To address this gap in support, we developed a peer mentoring program for high school teachers, featuring one-on-one mentoring focused on goals aligned with the Computer Science Teachers Association Standards for CS Teachers, a monthly community of practice for mentors to enhance their mentoring skills to better support their mentees, and numerous opportunities for community building among all participants. Drawing on four years of experience partnering with three CS teacher communities and analyzing evidence of growth from survey and interview data, we illustrate how we designed a program that fosters the professional development of both mentors and mentees, while incorporating a focus on equitable CS teaching. As more stakeholders create programs to support in-service and pre-service teachers transitioning to CS education, the insights shared in this experience report can provide guidance on developing initiatives that holistically support educators and contribute to a more sustained and well-prepared K-12 CS teaching workforce.

This program is tentative and subject to change.

Sat 21 Feb

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13:40 - 15:00
CS Teachers IIPapers at Meeting Room 100
13:40
20m
Talk
How Teacher Educators Adapt Debugging Instruction for Non-CS Teachers in K-12 Professional Development PracticesK12
Papers
Tamara Nelson-Fromm , Aadarsh Padiyath University of Michigan, Mark Guzdial University of Michigan
14:00
20m
Talk
Programmatic, Policy, and Communication Challenges in Developing CS Teacher Preparation PathwaysK12
Papers
Erin Anderson Georgia State, Yin-Chan Liao Georgia State University, Ijeoma Mbaezue Georgia State University, Jennifer Rosato University of Minnesota, Michelle Friend University of Nebraska Omaha
14:20
20m
Talk
Supporting K-12 CS Teacher Identity Development through Peer MentoringK12
Papers
Aleata Hubbard Cheuoua WestEd, Portia Morrell Computer Science Teachers Association, Bryan Twarek Computer Science Teachers Association, Tonya Davis CSTA Black Affinity Group, Kathleen Effner CSTA New Jersey, Amy Fetherston CSTA Wisconsin Dairyland, Kevin Jala CSTA New Jersey, Linnea Logan CSTA Wisconsin Dairyland