How to Equitably Close the CS Education Gap
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TEALS is a Microsoft Philanthropies program that places industry volunteers into classrooms to train teachers on curricula (Code.org, Project Lead The Way, AP CSP, AP CSA) using Python and Java, running co‑teach or remote models; current reach lists 455 schools across 27 states plus BC and Juárez, about 12,000 students and ~2,000 volunteers, 35% female. Volunteers commit ~5 hours/week, teams make teachers independent after 2–3 years, and students land internships and college paths.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:19Introductions
- 1:11Who are we
- 1:57We have a problem
- 3:30Teals Program
- 5:16Why are you here
- 6:26Where are you
- 7:11Black and AfricanAmerican Expansion
- 8:04I Need Help
- 8:56We Set You Up For Success
- 9:56Im In
- 14:53Your Week
- 16:11Industrywide Effort
- 18:35Volunteering
- 19:05Who are we looking for
- 20:52Joe Bell
- 21:54Next Steps
- 28:21CoTeach Model
- 32:59Outro
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