CSTA Golden Gate

We are CSTA Golden Gate

Your place to belong, grow as a CS teacher, and impact your classroom and beyond.

Latest Announcements

CSTA Golden Gate is collaborating with CSTA Chapters across the state of California to bring our chapters four amazing virtual Professional Development opportunities during the 2025-26 School Year. Save The Dates!

  • 18 September 25: CSforEL hosted by CSTA San Diego
  • 13 November 25: CS Hero Posters/Celebrating Heritage Months hosted by CSTA California Far North
  • 22 January 26: How Do Large Language Models (like ChatGPT) Work hosted by CSTA Greater Los Angeles
  • 12 March 26: STEAM Through Literature hosted by CSTA Bay Area & CSTA Central Valley

Latest Announcements

CSTA Greater Los Angeles is excited to host the third California CSTA statewide virtual community of practice event of the 2025-26 school year. We invite you to join us on Thursday, 1/22/26, from 5pm-6:30pm PT as we use Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham" to explore how LLMs (like ChatGPT) work. 

Be on the lookout for upcoming news and events! 

We’ll update this site periodically with information relevant to CSTA Golden Gate so make sure to check back to see what we’re up to! In the meantime, check out these virtual professional development events hosted by CSTA National: 

Events

Next Golden Gate Chapter Meeting on February 25, 2026 5:30-7:00PM at UC Berkeley or via Zoom

About Us

Want to join CSTA Golden Gate?

CSTA Golden Gate is your East Bay computer science community for K-16 educators. Our chapter is designed to help connect you with others teaching and integrating computer science, provide professional development to help you improve your teaching practice, and connect your voice here in the East Bay to the national computer science education community!

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Upcoming Events List


  • Golden Gate Chapter Meeting on February 25, 2026

    Feb 25, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM (PT)
    February's Chapter Meeting will continue Dr. Dan Garcia's Teaching AI for Middle and High School Students and sharing what we have been doing in our classrooms. Please join us for Zachary's Pizza from 5:30-6:00pm and the meeting form 6:00-7:00pm.

  • CSTA CA Final Virtual Quarterly PD: Plug In. Unplug. Power Up Learning! Hosted by CSTA Bay Area and

    Mar 12, 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM (PT)
    CSTA Bay Area and CSTA Central Valley are excited to host the final California CSTA statewide virtual community of practice event of the 2025-26 school year. We invite you to join us on Thursday, 3/12/26 from 5pm-6:30pm PT as we b ring Computer Science into your ELA & Math classroom with tech + no-tech activities that actually fit your day. This free virtual event is open to members and non-members alike and includes this hour-long professional learning activity followed by a half-hour of processing and networking time with your local chapter! Register at tinyurl.com/cstaca260312 for this free event to connect with passionate educators from across the state, share resources, and leave with ideas you can use with students and share with fellow educators.

Start your journey with CSTA Golden Gate today

CSTA Golden Gate is your East Bay computer science community for K-16 educators. Our chapter is designed to help connect you with others teaching and integrating computer science, provide professional development to help you improve your teaching practice, and connect your voice here in the East Bay to the national computer science education community!

Become a Member