MENTORS in CS

Matching Experienced and Novice Teachers for Ongoing Rigorous Support in Computer Science

Novice CS teachers in Wisconsin can receive rigorous, ongoing, one-on-one support from an experienced high school CS teacher. Mentors will guide teachers to self-reflect and set professional learning goals. They will meet virtually for about one hour twice per month throughout the school year. Goals of these mentorship meetings are to plan for and reflect on lessons, address challenges, build knowledge and skills, and monitor progress towards goals. Through individualized support through 1:1 mentorship, we expect teachers will demonstrate increased confidence, pedagogical content knowledge, and use of equitable and inclusive teaching practices.

Get Involved!

We seek high school computer science teachers to participate in the mentorship program during the 2022-23 school year.

	Mentors	Mentees
Eligibility Criteria	High school CS teacher in Wisconsin 5+ years experience teaching CS Interest in mentoring, leadership, and collaboration	High school CS teacher in Wisconsin 0 to 2 years of CS teaching experience Teaches Exploring Computer Science, AP Computer Science Principles, and/or AP Computer Science A
Benefits	$2,000 stipend Mentor training and materials / structures Participation in a community of practice Continued professional growth	$500 stipend Individualized support through 1:1 mentorship will lead to increased confidence, knowledge, and equity in teaching CS
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Project Team

CSTA Wisconsin Dairyland is partnering with CSTA and WestEd on this National Science Foundation-supported research/practice partnership project. The leadership team includes: