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Become a part of the CS Teacher Community by attending CSTA events, attending SIGCSE, attending CCSC events, programming contests, and becoming an AP reader to get support and develop relationships with your peer group.

  • Forming a community with other CS teachers is really helpful!
  • You can get great new ideas, share materials, and find support for problems you’re facing!

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Interview with Aaron Cadle.

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