Teachers are often thrust into a new computer science class without resources or professional development. The Texas Supporting and Guiding Educators in CS Program (Texas SAGE CS) is a mentorship program that aims to provide much needed support for educators that are new to teaching computer science or that wish for support in teaching a new CS subject. Mentee computer science teachers will be paired with a mentor(s) to help them grow in pedagogy and content knowledge for one semester. Mentee teachers will receive monthly in-person support from their mentors, weekly virtual check-ins, as well as access to an online community with other participating mentors/mentees and WeTeach_CS staff. The online community will be used to facilitate discussion of content, pacing, and practice on coding as well as ongoing support.
In order to participate as a mentee teacher the applicant must currently be a certified teacher or working towards a certification and should be in teaching a computer science course listed below.
Mentee teachers will receive a stipend of $1,500.
In order to qualify as a mentor teacher the applicant must be a retired teacher previously certified in computer science, current computer science teacher, or an industry professional with coding experience in any CS language but preference will be given to those that are proficient in JavaScript, Java, and/or Python.
Mentor teachers will receive a stipend of $3,000.
Application Deadline: October 17, 2025 by 5pm CT
Applicants will be notified of their status no later than October 30, 2025.
Mentor Application
Mentee Application
Access program guidelines and FAQ.
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