- Classes are taught weekly, typically sized between 15 and 25 students, and are lead by UCLA undergraduate students with academic, personal or industry experience in computer science. Undergrads meet once a week with our Curriculum Director before each class to prepare for weekly lessons. + Weekly classes sized between 15 and 25 students are led by UCLA undergraduates with an interest in computer science who also meet with Curriculum Directors weekly to prepare for lessons.
- If you are an undergrad not specifically interested in teaching but still want to contribute to Teach LA’s mission, we have a dev team in which undergrads maintain and expand Teach LA’s website. Dev team meets weekly on a separate schedule that varies. + Undergrads looking to support Teach LA’s mission can also contribute by joining our dev team and working to create essential tools and projects. This group works on a schedule separate of curriculum team.
- Lastly, Teach LA has other outreach events with schools in the LA area. This may include speaker events in which undergrads give a talk on a specific topic within computer science or day long activities with a given school. + Teach LA also offers outreach events at LA schools, such as speaker events where undergrads talk about computer science topics or day-long activities with schools.
- Depending on the group of students and their coding backgrounds, we shape the class to maximize their learning. Topics that students have learned in the past include programming fundamentals (in Python or Scratch) and intro to web development (in HTML/CSS), as well as complex topics like machine learning and mobile app development. We’re looking to expand our set of topics: data science, game development, digital art, you name it - if you're interested, get in touch! -
-- You can find out more on our classes page. + Depending on the students’ coding backgrounds, we shape the class to maximize learning. Topics covered in the past include programming fundamentals, intro to web development, machine learning, and mobile app development. We’re looking to expand the scope of our topics, so if you’re interested, contact us!
+- As of 2018, only 22 out of 50 states have K-12 computer science standards, and only 35% of public high schools in America teach computer science. Specifically, students from minority backgrounds receive the least exposure to computer science, especially as school districts serving minority communities often lack STEM funding. + As of 2020, only 28 out of 50 states have K-12 computer science standards, and only 47% of public high schools in America teach computer science. Specifically, students from minority backgrounds receive the least exposure to computer science, especially as school districts serving minority communities often lack STEM funding.
- ACM Teach LA aims to fill this gap by providing schools and students with in-school and extracurricular support. Our flagship program consists of quarter to year-long structured classes on various computer science topics (basic programming, web development, machine learning, data science, computer graphics), backed by robust and structured curriculums and student tutors with academic and industry experience. We've also developed an open-source online code IDE, with the goal of supporting students' computer science learning regardless of their access to a certain type of computer. We also perform outreach, either through events (e.g. Day of Code) or by visitng schools and talking to students. + ACM Teach LA aims to fill this gap by providing students in-school and extracurricular support. Our flagship program consists of quarterly structured classes on various computer science topics backed by robust curriculums and experienced student tutors. We've also developed an open-source online code IDE, with the goal of supporting students' computer science learning regardless of their access to a certain type of computer. We also perform outreach through events (e.g. Day of Code) and visiting schools and talking to students.