TEALS (Technology Education and Learning Support)
Microsoft / TEALS
Contact
Contact Email
https://aka.ms/TEALScontact
To apply as a Microsoft TEALS Program volunteer: New volunteer application – https://www.tealsk12.org/volunteers/new/
Active Location
Residency in the US or British Columbia, Canada
Causes
High School
Type of Programs
Classroom
Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS (Technology Education and Learning Support) Program builds sustainable computer science (CS) programs in high schools, with a focus on serving students excluded from learning technical skills because of race, gender, or geography.
Template or Direct Join
Direct Join
Small Team Friendly
Team Size
At least one person to volunteer as a volunteer teacher/teacher assistant. The volunteer teacher is a volunteer with a computer science (CS) degree or equivalent industry experience who wants to give back to the community can apply. If you are currently pursuing a CS degree, there may also be opportunities for you to participate in a teacher's assistant role
Time Commitment
Volunteers participate in up to 40 hours of required summer training, collaborate with a teaching team to plan and deliver lessons, and receive guidance and support from a dedicated regional TEALS manager throughout the school year.
Budget
TEALS volunteer should be US or British Columbia, Canada with a computer science (CS) degree or equivalent industry experience.
TEALS teaches volunteers about the curriculum, classroom management strategies, pedagogical techniques, and the nuts and bolts needed to run a great CS class. Along with the volunteer’s teaching team, the volunteer will create a classroom plan and use our curriculum materials to plan the year.
• Preparation 1-3 hours every week for lesson planning and grading coursework (Prepare for teaching one of five courses (Intro to CS, AP CS Principles, AP CS A, or CS TopicsCybersecurity, and Data Science/Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence)
• Instruction 2-3 hours every week in class, teaching both the teacher and students Easily fit volunteer hours into your schedule, teach classes before work Teach remotely or in person
Interested volunteers shoudl apply here.
Check out this video Introduction to TEALS
To learn more about volunteering for TEALS: