CSPDWeek 2025

CSPDWeek Applications are OPEN!
Join us for the fourth annual Indiana CSPDWeek, a partnership between the national Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), the Indiana CSTA Chapter, Nextech, and the Indiana Department of Education.
 
New to CS? CS Veteran? Not sure where to start? Need to spruce up your curriculum? No matter where you are, your grade band, or what you are teaching, we have an option for you.

All Indiana public and public charter K-12 teachers are invited to come together from June 16 - 20, 2025 at Indiana University to learn, network, create community, and continue to expand high-quality, inclusive, and rigorous Computer Science education for all K-12 students across the state of Indiana.

All expenses are paid for participating teachers, including a generous stipend of $1080, plus opportunities for additional stipends.
Apply Today!

Steps to apply (and anticipated timeline):

Step 1: Complete the initial application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and you will hear back from us in 3-4 weeks with a provisional acceptance or further questions. If you fill out an initial application in fall 2024, you MUST complete a full application after January 2025 in order to attend CSPDWeek.
Step 2: In January 2025, we will send the second part of the application your way. It will include a spot for you to tell us more about your teaching plans for the next school year, rank your workshop choices, and upload your principal support form. The principal support form will be shared in January 2025.
Step 3: In spring 2025, we will ask you to enter your choices for hotel accommodations and any other information needed for the in-person event.
You will receive all communications regarding your application from in.cspdweek@gmail.com (add us to your safe senders!) 
Who is Invited: All Indiana K-12 educators teaching computer science content during the 2025-2026 school year. 
 
Dates: Monday, June 16 - June 20, 2025, with hotel check-in on Sunday, June 15, 2025 (or after the first day on Monday June 16, 2025)
 

This event is FREE for Indiana K-12 public school teachers and includes: 

  • In-person professional development from June 16 - June 20, 2025. Workshop selection will come out in January 2025
  • Networking events and supplemental workshops during CSPDWeek 
  • Hotel accommodations for teachers living more than 50 miles from the event location are automatically included.
    • If you live under 50 miles from the event location, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to provide you with lodging because under 50 miles is considered a standard daily commute
    • If you live between 25-50 miles, you will have the option to request a hotel room, but assignment will be subject to room availability and needs
    • Daytime meals and snacks, all supplies, and evening events will still be provided at no cost, regardless of your commuter status
  • Breakfast and lunch (Monday - Friday)
  • Stipends for eligible participants (see details below) 
  • Completion certificate and (at least) 30 hours of PGP points for the week
  • Participation in follow-up PD and PLC activities throughout the school year

 

Stipend: Indiana K-12 public and public charter school teachers (including paraprofessionals) are eligible to receive a stipend for their participation in CSPDWeek and follow up professional learning throughout the year. The stipend will be awarded in two payments: 

  1. The first stipend of $1080 for completion of all pre-work and complete attendance at CSPDWeek 2025, to be paid by the end of October 2025
  2. The second stipend of $480 for participation in (at least) 16 hours of ongoing virtual PLC and PD meetings throughout the 2025-2026 school year, to be paid by the end of June 2026

 

In order to be eligible for CSPDWeek, teachers must meet the following requirements:

  • Teach in an Indiana K-12 public school for the 2025-2026 school year
  • Complete all required pre-work and actively participate throughout all professional learning at CSPDWeek 2025
  • Implement the content covered during CSPDWeek 2024 in their classrooms during the school year