The TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) program is ready to start recruiting new school partners for the 2014-15 school year. TEALS (www.tealsk12.org) is a Microsoft YouthSpark program that helps high schools build a sustainable computer science (CS) program. I’ve heard from many teachers that they would like more professional development to better teach about computer science.
Through this program an industry software engineer will come to the school and co-teach with the classroom teacher for an extended period. This approach is much more effective than simply attending a workshop or taking a new course. If you are interested in the TEALS program, read further:
A detailed program description can be found at: http://www.tealsk12.org/docs/TEALS_Program_Description_2014.pdf
To learn more about how a school can add computer science to its course offerings, please complete the following action items:
1. Register: http://tealsk12.org/about/register.php?ref=ops&type=schools
2. Attend an online information session to learn more about the program and the school application process.
The following school representatives are advised to attend, as all of these parties will play a role in the application process and in building a successful computer science program:
- School administrator
- District CTE representative
- Teacher interested in learning and teaching computer science full-time
- Guidance department representative
- Diversity engagement representative
The online application will officially open on December 19, 2013. Applications will be accepted until March 3, 2014.