2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Recognizing the critical role of early education in developing students' technological literacy, this study investigates the effectiveness of a multifaceted support program designed to empower teachers with the skills, resources, and pedagogical strategies necessary to successfully integrate computer science (CS) into other core subject areas. In this experience report, we detail our observations while working with K-5 teachers across Wisconsin and Connecticut to design novel digital tools and software to support CS integration in their classrooms. The initiative aims to address major barriers to CS education access in high-need school districts while simultaneously enriching learning outcomes in the subject area targeted for CS integration. To achieve this we center teachers at the heart of the development process, driving design decisions to build a custom solution that will most effectively engage their particular student populations.