TEALS: Teacher Professional Development Using Industry Volunteers Nathaniel Granor, TEALS Lead Program Manager Nathaniel@tealsk12.org @nathanielgranor @tealsk12

Why is Computer Science important for students? Understanding the world Solid paycheck Satisfying curiosity Unleashing creativity Building the future Cause Robot Apocalypse Avert Robot Apocalypse Exciting career

graduates are in Computer Science 5/13/2018 The Job/Student Gap The STEM problem is in computer science 71% of all new jobs in STEM are in computing 8% Of STEM graduates are in Computer Science Everyone can read pie charts, sadly this is not one of those hilarious meme charts. I will just let the huge discrepancy of college students in STEM, which in itself is an area where students are not choosing, to the % of STEM jobs after graduation that needs a CS background. Sources: College Board, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Science Foundation © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

2015 AP CS Snapshot The numbers we just saw indicate that we’re not seeing nearly enough computer science graduates. So now let’s look at where things stand before college, at the high school level. This graph shows the number of AP exams taken, by subject, last school year. Look at where Computer Science is on the spectrum. This raises a question – why are so few students taking AP Computer Science? Is it because of lack of interest or lack of exposure? Given the importance of CS in the national and global economy, it really should fall more with subjects like Physics, Biology, and Economics GOOD NEWS: # of CS exams grew by 25% from 2014, vastly more than any other exam! Source: College Board

Source: Google/Gallup “Searching for Computer Science”

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TEALS Model: Big Idea Build sustainable CS programs with HS teachers PD through daily in-classroom interactions with CS volunteers Courses are handed off to classroom teachers within 1-2 years. 36-72 weeks of PD!

0: No CS 1: Teacher supports volunteers 2: Co-teaching 3: TAs support teacher 4: Independent teaching A: Done B: Grow program C: Add another course

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Who do we teach? High Schools Diversity Aspirations Extracurricular 5/13/2018 Who do we teach? High Schools Public, Charter, Private, Religious, Independent. Urban, Suburban, Rural. High performing, high needs, and everything in between. 40% Title I schools Diversity 29% Female (2X+ industry average) 24% Underrepresented Minorities (3X industry average) Aspirations 93% See themselves as College Bound 70% This is their First CS Class Take a look at where TEALS is located - If it’s a school that wants to offer CS classes, we are there! Our female and minority representation are much higher than national/industry average Our students are ambitious, excited, and participate in a wide range of activities Extracurricular 55% Play a school sport 24% Academic groups 34% Volunteer 20% Music © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Teacher Stories – Brandon (NYC) School In Their Words Brooklyn, NYC Title 1 School (280 students) 43% hispanic, 21% black 70% Free/Reduced lunch 18% ELL “TEALS is different than most other forms of professional development insofar as it is ongoing on a daily basis, and happens in real time, in the classroom, with students.” “The TEALS professionals were always available to help me troubleshoot and problem-solve, and through working with the volunteers I greatly deepened my understanding of the fundamentals of programming.” Teacher 3rd year geometry teacher Taught Intro CS through TEALS for 2 years Handed off class in 2015 Continuing to teach geometry and Intro CS

Teacher Stories – Eric (CA) School In Their Words Northern California Title 1 School (1800 students) 68% hispanic 53% Free/Reduced lunch 38% ELL “My experiences with the TEALS guys have been wonderful. The first two year were most helpful as it allowed me to come up to speed wrt OOP vs function based programming.  This year I have one person who shows up almost every day and even comes in after school for tutoring on occasion.” Teacher 15+ Year Photoshop / Animation teacher 2 years co-teaching AP CS A, and now TA model Added a second teacher to teach Intro class Teaching CS to 100 students in 2015-16 AP CS class is 47% girls

TEALS Classroom Outcomes 2014-15 1st Year 2nd Year >2 Years APCS All Continue to Hand Off 32 3 2 16 37 Continue as Alumni/TA 7 9 12 28 Hand Off: Alumni 8 22 29 Hand Off: New Course 1 11 Hand Off: No Further Support 14 6 18 Withdraw 5 Replace Teacher 19 Totals 87 30 34 71 153

TEALS AP Computer Science A Results 13-14 Score TEALS TEALS % National National % 1 130 19.4% 12,216 31.1% 2 65 9.7% 3016 7.7% 3 6588 16.8% 4 179 26.7% 9091 23.2% 5 167 24.9% 8367 21.3% Total 671 39,278 Mean 3.28 2.96 % 3 or higher 70.9% 61.2% TEALS has outpaced the national growth

What’s next? Org Growth Program Growth Continued Curriculum updates and CS Principles Partnerships WestEd/NSF Pedagogical Content Knowledge Research Training Program Remote Teaching

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TEALS: Teacher Professional Development Using Industry Volunteers Nathaniel Granor, TEALS Lead Program Manager Nathaniel@tealsk12.org @nathanielgranor @tealsk12