July Scratch teaching opportunity rising 6th graders for UC Berkeley, CA ATDP program

[C Mytko]

Hi all - 

This came through on another listserv - I am not affiliated (plus I have my own summer camps to teach at that time.) Pretty good money if Scratch is your thing. :) 

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From: Flint Christensen <fchris...@piedmont.k12.ca.us>
Date: Sat, Jun 6, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Subject: [CSTA Golden Gate] July Scratch teaching opportunity rising 6th graders for UC Berkeley ATDP program
To: CSTA Golden Gate (CA) <csta-gol...@googlegroups.com>

This is an outstanding program and I encourage you to apply if interested. I have taught in the secondary program for the past 9 or 10 years and absolutely love it. Here's the info...

Teaching Job Announcement:  Digital Inventions (Scratch Programming), July 2026
 
About ATDP
UC Berkeley’s Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) offers challenging summer courses for motivated elementary and secondary students. For over forty years, ATDP has provided advanced academic opportunities for young scholars across many fields. ATDP unites educators who love to teach with students who love to learn. Find out more: ATDP Website.

About Digital Inventions, Creating Music, Movies & Games with Computers
The instructor will have access to detailed lesson plans developed by previous instructors, which may be used as-is or adapted. High school students will work as TAs to support instruction. The class uses Chromebooks. 

Course Schedule

Class Dates: July 13 – July 31, 2026 (3 weeks)
Location: Washington Elementary, 565 Wine St., Richmond, CA
Schedule: MTuThF, total of 12 class days, with no classes on Wednesdays
Class times: 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (AM class sections
Location:  Washington Elementary, 565 Wine St., Richmond, CA
Faculty Meeting & Family Orientation:  Saturday morning, July 11 at Washington School
Class Size: About 20 students
Compensation: $2961 per class section (one section)

Course Description

Digital Inventions

Creating Music, Movies & Games with Computers

for Rising 6th graders

     Have you wondered what it would be like to work at a computer animation studio, as a game developer, or as a composer of electronic dance music? In this course, we will create pictures, animations, music, and interactive games using the Scratch block-based programming language. We will learn fundamental topics in computer programming through collaborative projects, covering principles such as variables, loops, conditionals, and method calls. Once you have these tools at your command, you will have the opportunity to create increasingly complex and remarkable projects! You will have the freedom to see how far you can take your programs as we learn about more advanced modules for the Scratch programming environment. The software that we will use is free, so you can continue learning and creating even after the class is over. This course is designed for students who have some experience with Scratch programming; however, students new to Scratch will be quickly brought up to speed and are welcome to apply!.

Applying to Teach
Email your inquiries to Carri...@berkeley.edu, and include your resume if you wish to apply. We look forward to hearing from applicants!

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