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Tuesday, June 23
 

8:00am PDT

Continental Breakfast
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am PDT
Continental Breakfast in the Golden State Ballroom
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am PDT
Golden State Ballroom

8:00am PDT

Registration
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am PDT
Registration in the Serra Ballroom
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am PDT
Golden State Ballroom

8:30am PDT

Welcome, Land Acknowledgment, and Summit Overview
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am PDT
Welcome to the 2025 California Computer Science Models of Practice Summit
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am PDT
Golden State Ballroom

8:45am PDT

Featured Speaker: Pat Yongpradit
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:45am - 9:30am PDT
Pat Yongpradit is the General Manager of Global Education and Workforce Policy for Microsoft, where he leads AI literacy, responsible AI in education, and future of work initiatives. He is the former Chief Academic Officer for Code.org. His work has spanned curriculum and professional learning, school outreach, policy and government affairs, and international...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:45am - 9:30am PDT
Golden State Ballroom

9:40am PDT

AI at the Center, Equity at the Core
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
What does it look like to lead AI implementation in a way that is coherent, responsible, and equity-driven? This session highlights strategies for building systemwide alignment across leadership, instruction, and operations while centering equity in every decision. Participants will explore practical approaches to developing guidelines, supporting educators, and ensuring AI enhances...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Palm Room 5

9:40am PDT

Aligning K-12 Computer Science for the Future: Early Foundations, Scalable Systems, and Workforce Readiness
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
The Hartnell College Foundation K-12 STEAM Program partners with districts to align computer science instruction with TK-6 educational goals, ensuring students build strong foundational skills early and consistently. Our approach scaffolds computer science fundamentals across grade levels while incorporating continuous feedback from administrators to align with district priorities, including...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Palm Room 5

9:40am PDT

Assessment in the Age of AI: Shifting Mindsets, Shifting Practice
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
As AI tools become a natural part of how we learn, plan, and create, educators are being asked a deeper question: how do we design assessments that genuinely capture learner understanding, thinking, and growth in an AI-rich world?In this collaborative session, participants will explore innovative, inclusive approaches to assessment that honor human reasoning, while encouraging thoughtful...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Golden State Ballroom

9:40am PDT

Building an Elementary CS Program
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
This session highlights how the Los Altos School District (LASD) designed and implemented an innovative integrated computer science model that develops computational thinking skills and learner mindsets from Transitional Kindergarten through eighth grade. Participants will explore LASD’s progression of learning experiences that foster problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, and critical...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Palm Room 5

9:40am PDT

CS Student Panel: Real Student Stories About College, Computing, and Careers
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Join us for an inspiring session where college students will share their personal journeys from high school to college, reflecting on the experiences, challenges, and opportunities that shaped their pathways in computer science and related fields. Students will also discuss what they feel is missing in computer science education and what they wish they had experienced to better prepare them for...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Town & Country B

9:40am PDT

Engineering Engagement and Achievement in Math/CS Elementary
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
In an increasingly digital world, the bridge between abstract code and physical reality is where true "aha!" moments happen for students. By integrating the RoboBlockly computer science program into the core of our elementary curriculum, we have observed that students don't just 'study' coding and math—they apply them to solve real-world challenges. This approach builds a concrete foundation of...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Town & Country D

9:40am PDT

The Mosaic Project: Shaping a Bigger Picture with Math, Science, and Computer Science
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Feeling the pressure to integrate multiple initiatives without adding more to your plate? This session introduces a practical model for designing integrated, future-ready lessons that align with math, science, computer science, UDL, and SEL—without overwhelming teachers. Using an ELA-based story sequencing lesson as the anchor, participants will examine how a single lesson can intentionally...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Palm Room 5

9:40am PDT

Using SCRIPT to Guide CS Implementation
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Find out how SCRIPT (Strategic CSforAll Resource & Implementation Planning Tool) has guided Coronado Unified in planning for CS implementation. Learn about what SCRIPT is, the process and the journey. Hear from administrators and teachers about wins and opportunities along the way and how this work continues moving forward.
Tuesday June 23, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Town & Country C

10:50am PDT

Featured Speaker: Kaleb Rashad
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:50am - 11:35am PDT

Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:50am - 11:35am PDT
Golden State Ballroom

11:40am PDT

Lunch and Networking
Tuesday June 23, 2026 11:40am - 12:40pm PDT
Lunch and Networking in the Town & Country Foyer
Tuesday June 23, 2026 11:40am - 12:40pm PDT
Town & Country Foyer

12:40pm PDT

A Middle School’s CS Journey: Building a Plane while Flying
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
In the summer of 2025, 4 teachers from Salinas Union High School District's La Paz Middle School started a grassroots, Computer Science program, with the aim of integrating Computational Thinking Practices and physical computing skills into their already busy curricula, with no prior experience, no CS background, no set curriculum, and very little funding. How did we do it? Why did we do it? Join...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Town & Country B

12:40pm PDT

Building a Roadmap for CS Integration: From Asset Mapping to Action
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
How we... 

Identified classroom activities that align with computer science standards through asset mapping.

Used standards progressions to connect current instruction to computer science concepts across grade bands.

Developed goals to integrate computer science for a cross-curricular approach.
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Town & Country B

12:40pm PDT

Building Instructional Systems
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Many districts are asked to implement new initiatives, computer science, AI, and intervention systems, often as separate efforts. But what if the most impactful work is not adding something new, but building coherent systems that already support the kind of thinking these initiatives require?In this session, a team of instructional coaches and a district leader will share their journey of...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Town & Country B

12:40pm PDT

California CS Education Pathways for Counselors
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT

Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Town & Country B

12:40pm PDT

CTE CS Student Ambassador Program
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT

Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Town & Country B

12:40pm PDT

Empowering Parents as CS Advocates in their Community
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
The Plugging into Power initiative collaborates with families and community partners to co-design resources with and for parents to advocate for equitable CS and AI education. In December 2025, we released a free parent advocacy guide (pluggingintopower.org) available in English, Spanish, and accessible HTML version, and we are currently developing a parent workshop. In this session, members from...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Town & Country B

12:40pm PDT

12:40pm PDT

Ready to Lead with AI
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT

Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Town & Country B

1:50pm PDT

Featured Flash Talk: Bryan Twarek
Tuesday June 23, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm PDT

Tuesday June 23, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
Golden State Ballroom

2:25pm PDT

Featured Speaker: Ruha Benjamin
Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:25pm - 3:10pm PDT
Ruha Benjamin is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab, and award-winning author of Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want, and she recently released her fourth book, Imagination: A Manifesto. Ruha is the...
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Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:25pm - 3:10pm PDT
Golden State Ballroom

3:10pm PDT

Closing
Tuesday June 23, 2026 3:10pm - 3:30pm PDT

Tuesday June 23, 2026 3:10pm - 3:30pm PDT
Golden State Ballroom
 
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