For Teachers
At HER Academy, we believe the best teachers are subject-matter experts, so that’s what we prepare you to be.
At HER Academy, we believe the best teachers are subject-matter experts, so that's what we prepare you to be.
Join our TEAM
We’re rebuilding the computer science pipeline from the ground up. You’re the key.
HER Academy’s Teachers Empower Agile Minds (TEAM) Initiative equips teachers from all disciplinary backgrounds to inspire interest and increase confidence in computer science in girls and children from other underrepresented groups.
Specialized trainings to build the CS TEAM Across the Curriculum are also available for teachers who are interested in incorporating computer science as an interdisciplinary element in English, History, Art, Math, Science, and other classes.
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Train to teach HER Academy's middle school curriculum or to incorporate computer science concepts and skills into other disciplines. You'll learn and practice teaching web design; block-based coding; robotics; HTML; CSS; JavaScript; principles of accessibility; unconscious bias in algorithmic thinking; data collection; user experience; and how to build a simple web-based app. No computer science experience required.
Train to teach CS classes
- Session 1 meets 6/4, 6/18, and 7/2, 9am-3pm
- Session 2 meets 7/9, 7/23, and 8/6, 9am-3pm
- Session 3 meets 8/14, 8/15, and 8/28, 9am-3pm
- Session 4 meets 9/15, 9/16, 9/29, 9/30, 10/13, 10/14, 6pm-8:30pm
- Session 5 meets 10/2, 10/3, and 10/16, 9am-3pm
Seeking graduate credit?
This course is also listed as EDT 509 through Cleveland State University. Teachers seeking graduate credit for their professional development may earn 4 graduate credit hours through Cleveland State University. Register through HER Academy and let us know you’re interested in also registering to receive graduate credit. We will send your information to CSU, and they will contact you to arrange direct payment for the credit hours in the amount of $576 ($144/credit hour).
Scholarship Opportunity
Thanks to a Community Action Grant from Facebook’s New Albany Data Center, teachers in Franklin and Licking counties in Ohio can apply for scholarships to take HER Academy’s 2021 TEAM Trainings at no cost to their school district.
How our TEAM training* works
Our comprehensive three-part training empowers any teacher to become a computer scientist and to teach and adapt HER Academy’s computer science curriculum to their students’ needs. When you get in the classroom, you quickly become the expert on your students. We equip you with the confidence, subject-matter expertise, and ongoing community of support to meet those students where they’re at and give them what they need.
*This description applies to our full TEAM training to teach CS classes.
On your own
Before each of the three live cohort trainings, you will
- Watch 5-8 video lectures (transcripts available).
- Complete exercises.
- Meet virtually one-on-one with your instructor to address individual questions and prep a short lesson for other teachers in your training cohort.
With your cohort
During each of the three live cohort trainings, you will
- Discuss content and pedagogy with your instructors and peers.
- Engage in hands-on workshops to reinforce technical skills and knowledge.
- Teach a short lesson from the curriculum to your peers to build confidence in subject-matter expertise.
“Live” trainings may be virtual, in-person, or hybrid as we navigate the global COVID-19 public health crisis.
In the classroom
During the school year, you’ll continue to
- Access HER Academy instructor support for your first year of teaching the curriculum via email, phone, and weekly virtual office hours.
- Share your successes and challenges with your peer group through our private Slack channel for HER Academy teachers.