Name: Opening Session
Start: 2026-08-03T08:00:00-0400
End: 2026-08-03T09:00:00-0400

CSPDWeek 2026

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Opening Session

Monday August 3, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

TCNJ, BSC 100 @ 2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08618, USA

Kick off CSPDWeek 2026 with a morning of connection and inspiration. Join us for check-in and a light breakfast, followed by opening remarks from CSTANJ and NJDOE Office of Innovation leadership. The session will conclude with our featured keynote address to set the stage for a week of innovation in computer science education.

Speakers

Paige Besthoff

CSPDWeek Project Manager, CSTANJ Vice President, Professional Learning Resource Designer, Teach Me For Tomorrow

Paige taught K-12 computers for over 25 years and designed her district’s K-5 CS curriculum based on the CSTA and NJ standards. She is the founder of Teach Me For Tomorrow, where she designs lessons and supplemental resources for popular programming platforms and facilitates computer... Read More →

Michelle Wendt

Technology Integrationist and Adjunct Instructor, Stockton University ETTC

Michelle Wendt is a Technology Integrationist and Adjunct Instructor at Stockton University. She holds a Master of Education in Instructional Technology and a long background in K-12 education. Michelle provides professional development programs to teachers to help them effectively... Read More →

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