Event Description

The Computing Educator Diversity Initiative (CEDI) consists of in-service teachers of color who will work within a community of practice as together they deepen their CS content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and equitable strategies and be supported to obtain their high school CS teacher certification.  The application process for this program consists of completing the information below. All information in the application form must be filled in completely, as the information is necessary for reporting purposes.

Participants will be notified of acceptance as soon as they are selected.  Space is very limited, therefore completing the application process does NOT guarantee placement in the program.

Applicants must attend the fall, spring AND summer institutes which are scheduled for the dates below:

1. Applications Open - September 28, 2020
2. Application Deadline - October 19, 2020
3. Program Orientation - October 27, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:15pm
4. Introduction to Programming Course
   1. November 10, 2020 - 5:30-8:00pm
   2. November 12, 2020 - 5:30-8:00pm
   3. November 14, 2020 - 9:30-3:00pm
   4. November 17, 2020 - 5:30-8:00pm
   5. November 19, 2020 - 5:30-8:00pm
5. Foundations of CS for Teachers Course
   1. Self-Paced Course Starts on November 23, 2020
   2. WeTeach_CS Certification Test Prep Days
      1. January 9, 2021
      2. January 30, 2021
      3. February 13, 2021
6. Strategies for Effective and Inclusive CS Teaching 
   1. Online Class Start - March 1, 2021
   2. Virtual Tuesday Night Meetings
      1. March 9, 2021
      2. March 16, 2021
      3. March 23, 2021
      4. March 30, 2021
      5. April 6, 2021
      6. April 13, 2021
7. WeTeach_CS Summit - June 30, 2021 - July 2, 2021 

All teachers in the CEDI project are expected to challenge the TExES 241 Computer Science Competency Exam by July 30, 2021.

Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will receive a stipend of $1,200.

Certification Incentive Program (CIP) - Additional $1,000 Stipend opportunity! As you prepare to take the test, apply for the CIP stipend at https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/epic/weteachcs/certification

Logistics

Please find below the information that you will need to provide on and with the application.

READY TO APPLY? APPLY HERE BY OCTOBER 19!

Applicant Information

• Name
• Address
• Phone
• Email
• Current School Information
  • School District
  • School Name
  • School Address
  • Principal Name & Email
  • School Phone & Email
  • School Demographics (Ethnicity Breakdown & FRL %)
• Teaching Experience
  • Current Teaching Assignments
  • Previous Teaching Assignments (Last 3 years)
  • How Many Years Experience
• Have you participated in a WeTeach_CS Collaborative before?
• Have you previously taken any computer science courses? If so, please list. 
• What is your level of programming experience?
  • Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert 
• All teachers in the CEDI project are expected to challenge the TExES 241 Computer Science Competency Exam by July 30, 2021.
• Personal Demographic Information (For reporting purposes only).

Essay Questions

• How do you define equity within your practice of teaching?
• What kind of students should take a computer science class?
• What do you feel are the advantages of having diverse teachers in computer science classrooms?
• How does preparing more students of color for computer science careers improve the quality of the field?
• How would you like to learn or develop through this program?

Required Documents - To be emailed to Nathalie Beausoleil at nathalie.b@tacc.utexas.edu by October 19, 2020.

• Principal Letter of Support (LINK TO TEMPLATE) 

(The registration button below does not apply - please ignore it and use the link provided above to fill out your application.)

Schedule

Applications Open: September 28

Application Deadline: October 19

Program Orientation: October 27