Texas SAGE CS Teacher-Mentor Program

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 school year. 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.

 

Application

Program Dates:
Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

Application Deadline:
May 15, 2026 by 5pm CT

Applicants will be notified of their status no later than June 5, 2026.

Mentor Application

Mentee Application

Contact

Rob Carmichael

RCarmichael@tacc.utexas.edu

Who Is Eligible to Participate?

Mentee Teachers

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.

  • Fundamental of Computer Science
  • Computer Science I or II
  • AP CS Principles
  • AP CS A
  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Mentee teachers will receive a stipend of $1,500.

Mentor Teachers 

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.

Important Dates

  • Open Application Date: March 23, 2026
  • Informational Webinar Date: April 7, 2026, from 6pm-7:30pm
  • Interview Dates: May 4 - June 3, 2026
  • Application Close Date: May 15, 2026
  • Selection Announcement Date: June 5, 2026
  • Team Training Dates: July 10, 2026; Austin, TX (all travel reimbursed)
  • Pre-Training Survey Due Date: Prior to Team Training Date
  • Post-Training Survey Due Date: End of Day of Training
  • Post-Implementation Survey Due Date: End of Spring 2027 semester

Texas SAGE Public Resources

Access program guidelines and FAQ.

Public Resources