Volunteers Needed- I&S League Tournament near Richardson/Garland area

[Mahwish Ahmed]

Hello FTC Support Group Members,

We are looking for urgent volunteers for the I&S League Tournament that will be held this weekend on Jan. 31 at Bright Horizons Academy (3145 Medical Plaza Dr, Garland, TX 7504).

Some volunteer roles include:

Referees

Judges

Field Resetters

If you or someone you know might be interested in volunteering, here is the express link to register: https://my.firstinspires.org/ExpressVolunteer/landing-page/7a75e43a-d5ed-11f0-9d52-00505699b848

Your help would be greatly appreciated! Take care and stay warm!

[Kenneth Berry]

Get Paid to Earn Your Texas Computer Science Certification

SMU is a TACC Secondary Certification Prep Hub. A TACC Secondary Certification Prep hub helps teachers build the knowledge they need to successfully pass the Texas Grades 8-12 Computer Science teacher certification exam. Hubs consist of a cohort of approximately 20 teachers currently certified in subjects other than CS, who complete a professional development sequence that covers the competencies of these TExES exams.

💰 Stipends of $3,000 are provided to teachers who complete the full PD sequence and challenge the CS certification exam. Additional stipends of $2,000 are provided to teachers who successfully pass the certification exam.

🥳 So, you get to join a fun prep hub and have a chance at funding? What’s not to love!? And believe us when we say that we absolutely WANT to give you this money. 

• Southern Methodist University: SMU will select 20 teachers to participate in our secondary certification hub. This program will prepare you to take and pass the TExES 241 8-12 Computer Science Certification Exam. Region 10, Dallas. Deadline: January 23

The application is available at https://smu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8pknISTN2B9yYUm 

Don’t wait! Applications close soon!

For more information contact Ken Berry: Ksb...@smu.edu