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Give Back: Teach CompSci AND Keep Your Day Job
Did you know that fewer than 25% of US high schools offer computer science courses? It’s hard to start CS classes because very few teachers have CS knowledge. As NYC’s CS4All effort gets off the ground, teachers in the city need help to start teaching computer science. The TEALS program helps start and build CS programs in high schools by enlisting tech professionals (including some undergrad and graduate students) as volunteers who co-teach a 1st period computer science course and help train a teacher in how to keep the class going.
 
TEALS is looking for volunteers to serve in high schools for the 2016-2017 school year.
The commitment:
-work with a classroom teacher to co-teach or TA a 1st period class 2-3 times per week at a local high school
-spend time helping to grade assignments or prep for class
-over the summer, attend 2 training workshops, check out the curriculum materials, and meet with your teaching team to plan
 
We are about to have an information session for you to learn more about the program.
·       When: Wednesday, 11th May, 2016
·       Where: Williamsburg Prep High School; 257 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
·       How to sign up: Get your Eventbrite free tickets. (Click here: TEALS Eventbrite tickets)
 
Come have your questions answered and hear from current volunteers. 
 
If you are not in the New York/New Jersey area, don't worry, we DO have TEALS partnerships with schools across the country, so you may still be able to help grow CS in your area with TEALS.  We have opened our application to become a volunteer for the 2016-17 school year (tealsk12.org/volunteers). 
 
Lunch or dinner talks at your workplace.
If you work in a large or midsized organization, and have a fair number of people interested in hearing more about volunteering, let me know.  Contact me and I can set up a TEALS lunch talk at your workplace.
 
Thank you so much for your work with students in NY at the Fair and I hope that you can share this information within your organization!
 
Cheers,
Ada Ibe
TEALS Regional Manager, New York & New Jersey
tealsk12.org
ada@tealsk12.org