Aldine ISD Shaina Glass Selected for CSTA Equity Fellowship

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Aldine ISD Program Director of Technology Applications and STEM, Shaina Glass, was selected for the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Equity Fellowship Program. She is one of 15 educators across the country to receive the honor and the first educator from Texas to be selected. 

The CSTA Equity Fellowship is a selective leadership program developed to provide leadership in equitable teaching practices and advocacy. The year-long program provides fellows with leadership development opportunities and allows them to collaborate and address issues of equity in computer science classrooms. The goal is to provide a more diverse digital space for all.

“I know wholeheartedly that this fellowship will address my ultimate goal to provide a multitude of opportunities for all students and teachers alike,” Glass said. “I want them to learn various facets of computer science wherever they are, with no restrictions, restraints, or limitations, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities.”

Glass has been an educator for the last 16 years, educating students and teachers alike. Her passion for STEM is impacting Aldine ISD students and staff across the district. She provides instructional support to computer science teachers as well as coaches. She facilitates hands-on professional development for Pre-K to 12th-grade teachers and has reached over 6,000 students in computer science.

Glass currently serves as the president of CSTA Greater Houston Chapter, a computer science policy advocate, and a lead learner in partnership with Code.org and Rice University School Mathematics Project.

2020-2021 CSTA Equity Fellows

During her time with CSTA Equity Fellows, she will have the opportunity to share her expertise with CSTA members across the nation, including at the 2021 CSTA annual conference. She will also create professional learning opportunities for virtual courses, webinar series, and CSTA chapter professional development. The 2020-2021 fellows will work together to design and implement a project to promote equity in computer science education.

Glass has worked with Aldine for 15 years and she has been working with local and global partners to ensure all Aldine ISD students have access to computer science education. Most recently she helped Aldine ISD expand the district computer science program by securing grant funding for the NMSI (National Science & Mathematics Initiative- which supports our High School Computer Teachers and Students with the expansion of the AP Computer Science Principles courses and the Amazon Engineer program. Her efforts helped bring computer science education and teacher development to 54 elementary schools, serving more than 29,000 students.

“2020 has shown me that our world can change drastically, but we must continue to push our limitations. I hope to grow and learn from the other educators’ experiences and knowledge of computer science. I want to learn how acknowledging my own biases can be used to teach others how to recognize, accept and grow from their own.” 

To learn more about the CSTA Equity Fellowship, please visit www.csteachers.org/page/csta-equity-fellowship.