Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA)

IDEA is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to leadership in education through technology.  It has 21 chapters representing all counties across the state of Illinois. These chapters provide local professional development opportunities that meet the needs of educators within those regions. 

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

ISTE inspires educators worldwide to use technology to innovate teaching and learning, accelerate good practice and solve tough problems in education by providing community, knowledge and the ISTE Standards, a framework for rethinking education and empowering learners.

Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

CSTA is an organization dedicated to creating a strong environment to support K–12 educators. Its community:

• Is led by K-12 computer science teachers, and puts teacher needs at the forefront

• Shares the latest best practices in K-12 computer science education

• Creates local communities across the US + Canada that make sure every computer science teacher has a home.

• Builds the largest teacher-led computer science professional development event in the world each year!

• Provides access to exclusive discounts on courses and tools that will take your teaching practice to the next level.

You might be the only computer science teacher in your school, district or town, and as a part of CSTA, we’re in this together.