Bryan Twarek

VP of Education & Research for @CSTeachersOrg. Formerly leading #CSforAll in @SFUnifed #CSinSF.

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

We must reimagine computer science education and equip ALL students with a strong foundation in CS. #CSTA2024

Check out our new report sharing a community-generated definition of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that all students should learn.

➡️ https://t.co/1z4xtb8skL

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Don't miss your chance to apply for the MENTORS in CS Program! We're seeking high school CS teachers to participate in this personalized mentorship program for the 2026-27 school year. Applications close THIS FRIDAY, May 22 at 12 p.m. CT.

Learn more: https://t.co/oIAnWUAG6p

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Learn what teachers say it feels like to teach CS in a moment shaped by rapid advances in AI, shifting policies, staffing shortages, and evolving expectations for what students need to know.

Read now on The Voice: https://t.co/YPADyexuh7 #CSEd

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Do you have at least four years of CS teaching experience to pass onto a novice high school teacher? Join our MENTORS in CS program!

Learn more about requirements and apply by March 17: https://t.co/NBe3mCrNwU

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

60% of U.S. public high schools now offer foundational computer science courses. But enrollment is still low, with only 6.4% of students participating. CSTA's own @BTwarek breaks down this year's #StateOfCS2024 findings on The Voice: https://t.co/wDvZhgm5BM

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Welcome to Week 2 of the #ReimaginingCS Series! This week, we look at the foundational content that defines essential computer science learning outcomes for all students.

Check out Chapter Two of the Reimagining CS Pathways Report at https://t.co/Vdzl4hIAbm.

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Together with @CSEdResearch @TheOfficialACM @codeorg @CollegeBoard @CSforALL and @ECEP_CS, we are working toward the common goal of educating students to become informed citizens and confident creators of content and digital tools.

#ReimaginingCS at https://t.co/Vdzl4hI2lO

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

As society increasingly relies on computing technologies, the need for early, universal CS education becomes more important. In the newest Voice article, Bryan Twarek explores the essential content outlined in the #ReimaginingCS report.

Read now: https://t.co/NmsTPXxB8T

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

It's time to reimagining computer science education because every student needs to be prepared for a world powered by computing.

Learn about what CS content is essential for all students to learn and how it can be organized in pathways at https://t.co/1z4xtb8skL.

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Computer science teachers, your input is key! Join @dsforeveryone in crafting a K-12 data science framework that empowers the next generation of tech leaders. Vote now and #ChartTheCourse! 🗳️ 🔗https://t.co/kG678tI4pS

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

The K–12 CS Standards writing teams had their first in-person meeting this week in San Fransisco to begin the writing process!

Learn more about the CSTA K-12 Standards revision process here: https://t.co/vKdEE7Dwf2

#ReimaginingCS

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Scaling MENTORS in CS is an NSF funded CSTA project that pairs experienced and novice CS educators. These pairs engage in mentoring activities to create, enhance, and improve computer science teaching practices over the course of the 24-25 school year. https://t.co/HZhovMyy98

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

💯 In our recent https://t.co/1z4xtb8skL project, community consensus identified impacts and ethics as the top priority for foundational computer science education in k-12.

[Dr. Shuchi Grover 🇮🇳🇺🇸🌎 @shuchig]

There needs to be a concerted effort to redefine CS as not just a technical discipline but one that includes topics in sociology, psychology, & philosophy; the kinds of topics (on ethics among others) previously only taught in #HCI. @TheOfficialACM needs to lead the charge!

[CS Teachers Association (CSTA) @csteachersorg]

Tech and education leaders agree: In an age of AI, computer science education is more important than ever. See guidance for CS classrooms we've created in partnership with #TeachAI: https://t.co/qHkBkrgiHd. Let’s #TeachAI

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

Advice from recent high school grads to K-12 CS teachers:
▶️ Always be patient. Encouragement makes a huge difference in persistence.
▶️ Keep going. Your job is so hard, often thankless but so important. We need you.

Thanks to @drabigailjoseph for moderating at #CSTA2024!

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

Thank you so much to @dan_blier for your incredible service as the @csteachersorg Board of Directors chair. And, so excited for #CSTAEquityFellow @ChariosiTeach’s leadership as the current board chair. #CSTA2024

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

Thank you to #CSTAEquityFellow Daaiyah Cooke for encouraging CS ed teachers to:
“Be the force, the advocate, and continue to unearthing the joy in education.” 💜
#CSTA2024

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

We need to do better with accessibility in K-12 CS education. At #CSTA2024, @AndreasStefik of @unlv shares suggestions to make CS more accessible to students with disabilities:
1️⃣ Ed: only use accessible tech
2️⃣ @NSF: consider accessibility in grant reviews
3️⃣ tech: do better

[Crystal Sheldon @CrystalLFurman]

I love what @MehranSahami said about what really transforms CS and education. It's the fantastic teachers that give and give that transform education!

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

“It’s okay to go slow to go fast.” We don’t have to feel compelled to give into the push to immediately integrate AI in K-12 education. @kipglazer urges us to be thoughtful, deliberate. #CSTA2024

[Bryan Twarek @BTwarek]

So honored that @natashanyt volunteered her time to moderate this keynote panel on teaching CS in an age of AI. She prefaced the discussion with some of her @nytimes reporting on the impact of AI and CS in K-12 schools. This one is particularly haunting:
https://t.co/YgG3kZgWwC