Computer Science Teaching Certification Opportuntiy
The Education Programs at HT have partnered with the UT College of Education and STEM Departments to offer extra training for certification for Computer Science 8-12. This training program is open to all majors or minors in education, even if you do not wish to become CS 8-12 certified.
Hundreds of computer science teaching positions go unfilled across Texas each year. This grant from Google will provide stipends and support funds for our students in all majors who wish to add a teaching certificate.
The preparation involves two online courses, 6-8 professional development meetings and several special events that will prepare you to become an effective computer science teacher and STEM educator.
· For successful completion of the course requirements, students will receive a $1000 stipend.
· For certification in Computer Science 8-12, students will receive another $1000 stipend.
Candidates must complete the following tasks:
Enroll and complete online Computer Science course for spring starting in January, or summer starting June 8th.
Participate in four face-to-face seminar sessions at HT with subject matter experts in teaching STEM and Computer Science during the spring semester
Participate in the HT Hackathon on March 11th & 12th
Attend the Computer Science Summit at UT on June 5th -7th
Complete one professional development experience from a list to be posted
Complete an online computer science course for fall in pedagogy & teaching strategies
Participate in two face-to-face seminar sessions at HT with subject matter experts during the fall semester
All registration fees and online course tuition will be covered by the partnership grant.
Contact Dr. Jan Seiter, Director of ATCP at 512.505.6462 or jpseiter@htu.edu. Dr. Seiter’s office is on the 2d floor of Evans Hall.