2020 UCCS Department of Computer Science Teacher Mentor Program
Mentor
Featuring UCCS Faculty Dr. Tim Chamillard (http://www.cs.uccs.edu/~achamill/)
The UCCS Computer Science Teacher Mentor Program is a program designed to train select Colorado high school teachers in UCCS Computer Science course pedagogy and material. The program allows trained teachers to be the Teacher Mentors for students at their high schools who wish to participate in a UCCS online Computer Science course in the fall 2020 or spring 2021 semester. Students will be enrolled with students from other high schools all over Colorado.
Summer 2020 Online Trainings:
Topic | Dates | Times | Earn | Where | Cost | Stipend |
GDD 1200 – Introductory Programming for Game Developers | June 8-9 | M, 8-3 T, 8-12 |
1 CEU = 10 Contact Hours
| Online | $0 | $250 |
GDD 2200 – Object-Oriented Analysis, Design & Implementation | June 9-10 | T, 1-4 W, 8-3 | 1 CEU = 10 Contact Hours | Online | $0 | $250 |
CS 1120 – Computational Thinking with Beginning Programming | June 11-12 | Th, 8-3 F, 8-12 | 1 CEU = 10 Contact Hours | Online | $0 | $250 |
Expectations
- Attend all online class sessions to be trained by UCCS faculty in Computer Science course pedagogy and material.
- Earn a $250 stipend when you successfully complete the Computer Science Teacher Mentor program.
- Recommend which students should be considered for the UCCS online Computer Science course offered fall 2020 or spring 2021. Tuition/fees are $550 per course.
- Be available to mentor the students in their high school who have signed up to take the online Computer Science course (offered fall 2020 or spring 2021). This includes checking in with students to ensure they are on-track with the course, answering any questions they might have or referring them to the professor, and helping the student to navigate the online course and expectations of a college level course.
- Have regular communication with UCCS course professor and alert UCCS course professor if a student is struggling with their online course.
- Provide future program improvements and recommendations.
- Recommend your passionate computer science/technology teacher (maximum of 2 teachers per school) to apply for the 2020 UCCS Department of Computer Science Teacher Mentor Program.
- Recommend which students should be considered for the UCCS online Computer Science course offered fall 2020 or spring 2021. Tuition/fees are $550 per course.
- Consider providing enrolled students with dedicated school study hall period to work on the online Computer Science course.
- Consider providing funding to pay or offset, students’ tuition for the UCCS online Computer Science course (otherwise parents/guardians will pay for the course).
- Provide future program improvements and recommendations.
- Train high school teachers to be UCCS Computer Science Teacher Mentors.
- Pay high school teachers a $250 stipend when they complete the Computer Science Teacher Mentor program.
- Provide quality Computer Science curriculum.
- Provide quality instruction of curriculum.
- Communicate with students and Teacher Mentors on a regular basis.
- Award transcripted UCCS credit to students who enroll in, and complete, the online Computer Science course.
- Analyze outcomes to make future program improvements and recommendations.
Fall or Spring UCCS online Computer Science course:
Fall or Spring UCCS online Computer Science course:
Fall 2020: August 24 - December 19 (student recommendation form deadline August 20)
Spring 2021: January 19 - May 15 (student recommendation form deadline December 15)
- Space is limited, student recommendations will be reviewed in the order they are received.
- Tuition/fees are $550 per course (3 credits)
Fall 2020: August 24 - December 19 (student recommendation form deadline August 20)
Spring 2021: January 19 - May 15 (student recommendation form deadline December 15)
- Space is limited, student recommendations will be reviewed in the order they are received.
- Tuition/fees are $550 per course (3 credits)
CS 1120 - Computational Thinking and Beginning Programming (3 Credits):
This course explores the ideas behind computational thinking: the thought processes involved in analyzing problems and formulating their solutions in precise, unambiguous ways. Topics include data collection, analysis, and representation; algorithms and procedures; simulation; and others. Most problem solutions in the course are implemented as computer programs. Prer., High school algebra or equivalent.
GDD 1200 - Introductory Programming for Game Developers (3 Credits):
Introduction to programming in the context of game development. Develops methods for problem solving, including the effective use of abstraction. Develops programming proficiency in a modern, object-oriented programming language. Students design, implement,and test various games and game components.
GDD 2200 - Object-Oriented Analysis, Design, and Implementation (3 Credits):
Students learn object-oriented analysis and design techniques including domain modeling, use case development, and sequence and class diagram creation in the game domain. Student implement their design in a small game. A variety of data structures are also covered.
How to Apply
Fill out the application for the UCCS Computer Science Teacher Mentor Program. The program is limited to 25 participants in each training, applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.