We are CSTA Greater Los Angeles!

CSTA Greater Los Angeles is a local community for computer science educators in the Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties of California. CSTA GLA was created to connect you with other teachers of computer science, provide professional development to help you improve your craft, and connect your local voice to the national computer science education community.

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CSTA GLA Needs Your Input!

Your CSTA GLA Chapter Leaders are working on planning Chapter Meetings and other activities/events/offerings to build our local CS community during the 2026-27 school year and we need your answers to a few questions! Please complete our 2026-27 Beginning of Year Survey so we know best how to serve you.


  • CSTA California - New CSTA PK-12 Standards: What Do They Mean For California?

    Wed, Oct 21, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (PT)

    CSTA California Statewide logo

    You are invited to join us on 10/21/26 from 5pm-6pm PT for the first CSTA California statewide virtual community of practice event of the 2026-27 school year hosted by CSTA Greater Los Angeles and CSTA Silicon Valley.

    CSTA PK-12 Standards writers will be sharing about the development of the CSTA PK-12 Standards released in July and the possibilities they afford for CS education in California.

    This free virtual event is open to members and non-members alike so please plan to join us and invite a friend or two to join you!

    Register at https://tinyurl.com/cstaca261021 to connect with passionate educators from across the state and leave with ideas you can use with students and share with fellow educators.

  • CSTA GLA Inland Empire Brunch & Bots Meetup 🤖🧇🥓

    Sun, Oct 25, 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM (PT)

    Tonya Coats (CSTA GLA San Bernardino County Representative) and Lisa Moe (CSTA GLA Riverside County Representative) invite you to ...

    A CSTA Greater Los Angeles community meetup, Brunch & Bots, at Bardot, 206 W Bonita Ave., Claremont, CA, on Sunday, October 25, from 11:00am-1pm!

    Robot family eating brunch

    Connect with fellow educators over good food as we build community, share ideas, and talk about physical computing, classroom experiences, and what's working in your CS spaces.

    Everyone is welcome whether you are a member of CSTA Greater Los Angeles or not. Please come and bring a friend. Register at https://forms.gle/cRcQSHH8P4afAzGh8 to let us know you're coming!

Latest News & Publications

  • Did You Miss CSTA GLA's First Chapter Meeting of the 2026-27 School Year?

    14 days ago

    Thank you to everyone who was able to attend September's Chapter Meeting. For those who were unable to attend, please check out the resources shared by some of CSTA GLA's Chapter Leaders. Chapter members, we'd love to hear what you learned, too! Please share on our discussion board . We invite you to register for our upcoming October events which are all open to everyone whether you are a member of CSTA GLA or not! 10/3 10am-Noon CSTA GLA Los Angeles County Fall 2026 Meetup https://forms.gle/ghJXxb75rpYrgMxD6 ...

  • January 2026 CSTA California Event

    7 months ago

    CSTA Greater Los Angeles hosted the 3rd CSTA California Statewide virtual community of practice event of the school year. If you missed this event or need access to the recording, slides, or other resources, you can access them here! Recording Slides Resource Padlet

  • CSEdWeek 2025

    10 months ago

    CSTA is hosting free virtual events all week long! Learn more & register for any or all of these at csedweek.org/events : Dec. 8 – CSEdWeek Official Kickoff Event Dec. 9 – CS Powers AI Innovation: A Celebration of Rising Heroes Dec. 10 – The 2025 CS Teacher Landscape Survey: Empowering Advocacy Through Teacher Voices Dec. 10 – AI and Beyond: Updates to the 2026 CSTA Standards Dec. 11 – AI in Action Series: Kickoff Event! Dec. 12 – AI Advocacy Community of Practice Looking ...

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Chapter Leadership

  • President: TBA
  • Vice-President: TBA
  • Secretary: Myra Deister
    High School Computer Science & Math Teacher
  • Treasurer: Allison Jonas
    Elementary Principal
  • K-8 (Elementary) Representative: TBA
  • K-8 (Middle School) Representative: Sara Gifford
    Middle School STEM Teacher
  • High School Representative: TBA
  • Higher Ed Representative: TBA

Regional Representatives

  • Los Angeles County: Elizabeth Bacon
    Middle School CS Teacher
  • Orange County: THIS COULD BE YOU!
  • Riverside County: Lisa Moe
    Educational Technology TOSA
  • San Bernardino County: Tonya Coats
    Program Specialist at SBCSS
  • Ventura County: Richard Kick
    High School Computer Science Teacher

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CSTA online professional development (PD) courses provide a flexible, deep learning experience that you can complete at your own pace. Course content includes meaningful and interactive activities focused on application to your CS classroom—you’ll do a lot more than just read and watch. Plus, you’ll experience asynchronous collaboration with other CS educators as you both give and get feedback and exchange ideas.

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CSTA GLA Needs YOU!

Your CSTA GLA Chapter Leaders are working on planning Chapter Meetings and other activities/events/offerings to build our local CS community during the 2026-27 school year and we need your answers to a few questions! Please complete our 2026-27 Beginning of Year Survey so we know best how to serve you.

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