About OCSTA
WHO ARE WE?
The Oregon Computer Science Teachers Association (OregonCSTA) is an organization of teachers training teachers in Oregon since 1984. Our main focus is professional development in the areas of computer science and engineering education for K-12 educators and extended program volunteers.
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The OCSTA is a membership organization whose goals include, but are not limited to the following:
Subscribe to our newsletter for upcoming announcements and events!
The OCSTA is a membership organization whose goals include, but are not limited to the following:
- To support and promote the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines.
- To encourage and support the use of computational approaches in teaching other disciplines like math, science and the arts.
- To provide opportunities for teacher training in computer science and other computing disciplines
- To promote communication between colleges, high schools, middle and elementary schools, non-teaching educational administrations, and local industry.
- To provide opportunities for K-12 teachers and students to better understand the computing disciplines.
- To provide opportunities for colleges and industry to better understand the K-12 educational environment and challenges.
- To provide opportunities for joint educational projects between schools, colleges, and industry in support of computer science related instruction or teacher training.
Your OCSTA Leadership Team
- Chapter President: Shawn Patrick Higgins
- Chapter President Elect: Terrel Smith
- Chapter Past President: Randy Macdonald
- Chapter Secretary: Jeffrey Sens
- Chapter Treasurer: Don Domes
- Chapter At-Large Representatives:
- Rick Bush
- Tuesday Desaulniers
- Sean Glantz
- Jacob Nielbergal
- Kathy Zettl-Schaffer