How to apply for Smart Teachers 2018?

Applications are closed now.

Smart Teachers is a professional development program for teachers. Goals of SMART TEACHERS are:

• to train STEM teachers in the optimal use of computer science in their pedagogical approach;
• to reward teachers who have used their knowledge in creative and innovative ways to get their students to solve real-world problems through computer science.

The program is organized by GetReady with the support of partners including Google CS4HS (now Educators grants), Women Enhancing Technology – WeTech (a program of the International Institute of Education – IIE), Kebisu (an ITISS Edu solution), AIMS-MasterCard Foundation Mathematics Teachers Training Program (AIMS-TTP Cameroon) and Girls In Tech Cameroon.

WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM’S AXES ?

1. Applications are received until May 18th, 2018 at 23:59. Interested teachers can fill the application form (“female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply”)
2. Selected teachers take classroom and online courses about how to improve their teaching methodology using computer science, then observe and share their expertise with each others
3. Teachers form teams with students of their choice, to work on the project of their choice allowing them to contribute to solving a concrete problem of their environment using computer science (and any other concept seen in class)
   
4. Teams’ projects are presented to a jury made up of professionals from industry, computer science and STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in general.
   
5. At the end of the competition, the best teacher, his/her students and his/her school are awarded

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM ?

Any secondary school teacher in one or more STEM subject(s) practicing in Cameroon.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE ?

Interested teachers can fill the application form before May 18th 2018 at 23h59. Access to the program is completely free.

WHAT DO THE TEACHERS GAIN ?

• At the end of the competition, the winners will win prizes including a laptop, tablets / smartphones, etc.
• Professional development
  
• Recognition of their competence and creativity, as well as that of their school and their students.