CSTA Equity Fellowship
The CSTA Equity Fellowship is a selective, year-long program designed to develop leadership in equitable teaching practices and advocacy. The program will both provide leadership development opportunities to the fellows and identify opportunities for the group to develop ongoing, peer-to-peer professional learning experiences focused on addressing issues of equity in the computer science classrooms for all CSTA members.
We are pleased to announce the 2020-21 cohort of the CSTA Equity Fellowship, as listed below. We expect to open applications for the 2021-22 cohort in July 2021.
Announcing the 2020-21 Equity Fellows
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Megan Bowen: Technology Coordinator/Integration Specialist and CS Teacher, Grades 6-12, at Salem Academy Charter School (Salem, MA)
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Sarah Ciras: Special Educator, Grades 9-12, at Landmark School (Beverly, MA)
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Eric Foster: CS Teacher, Grades 10-12, at George Westinghouse High School (Brooklyn, NY)
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Shaina Glass: Program Director of Technology Applications & STEM, at Aldine ISD (Houston, TX)
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Mayné González Osorio: CS Teacher, Grades 3-12 at José E. Aponte De La Torre (Carolina, PR)
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Deb Harding: CS Teacher, Grades 6-8, at STEM Launch Adams 12 (Thornton, CO)
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Shiela Lee: STEM/CS Teacher, Grades PK-5, at PS 59, Beekman Hill International School (New York, NY)
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Lilibeth Mora: Equity Teacher Leader - Instructional Coach, at Vallejo City Unified School District (Vallejo, CA)
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Elizabeth Naameh: Math/CS Teacher, Grades 9-12, at USC Hybrid High (Los Angeles, CA)
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Laura Ramirez: Curriculum Tech Integration Specialist, Grades PK-5, at Buena Vista Horace Mann (San Francisco, CA)
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Dominick Sanders: CS Teacher, Grades 6-12, at Valor College Prep (Nashville, TN)
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Leon Tynes: Technology Teacher, Grades 3-8, at Academy of Math & Science: Desert Sky (Phoenix, AZ)
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John Underwood: Instructional Specialist of STEM Programs, Grades 6-12, at East Baton Rouge Parish Public School System (Baton Rouge, LA)
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James Winn: Library/Media Specialist, Grades 9-12, at Wyoming Indian High School (Ethete, WY)
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Eboni Zook: Technology Teacher, Grades 9-12, at Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (Baltimore, MD)

Inaugural Cohort of Equity Fellows
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Shanti' Coaston, CS Teacher at Shaw High School
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Jacqueline Corricelli, CS Teacher at Conard High School
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Charity Freeman, CS Teacher at Kenwood Academy High School
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Abigail Joseph, Middle School Director of Learning, Innovation, & Design at The Harker School
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Todd Lash, Research Associate at the University of Illinois
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Michelle G. Lee, CS Specialist at San Francisco Unified School District
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Rebecca Luebker, Social Science Chair at Haas Hall Academy
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Noelle Valentine, CTE Teacher at Susitna Valley Jr/Sr High School
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Shana V. White, CS Teacher at Sweetwater Middle School
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Cindy Wong, Technology Teacher at PS41Q
Selected Projects
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Create Equity in CS EducationCindy Wong and Todd Lash synthesized seven key themes for how to promote Equity in K-12 CS education based on countless interviews and discussions with Equity Fellows and other leaders. Their website provides quotes, descriptions, strategies, and resources for each of these themes.
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CS Playground: Equity & ExplorationNoelle Valentine created this semester-long professional development course for 6-12 CS educators. The assignments alternate weekly between relevant equity discussions and creative coding projects on a range of popular platforms. It was first offered in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Spring 2020 and will be pushed out statewide in 2021 to support the professional growth of all Alaskan CS educators.
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Demystifying CSDr. Abigail Joseph created several social media and poster campaigns to expel myths, broaden definitions, open possibilities, and start conversations to encourage integration of CS into every classroom. Download her posters:
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The Value of Unit ZeroCharity Freeman developed resources and strategies to build a strong classroom culture that values all student identities. The first few weeks of a CS course are key to establishing trust, procedures, and community. This begins with the syllabus and course design.
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Developing Culturally Responsive CurriculumShana V. White and Michelle G. Lee developed a process and framework for creating anti-racist, culturally responsive, and student affirming curriculum. They led workshops on Friday, July 24, 2020:
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Flashtalks
CSTA’s Equity Fellowship is made possible in partnership with Microsoft and Pluralsight One.