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Research Opportunity The application for Summer 2021 LSAMP Research Scholars are due by 12pm on February 16th. The selected research scholars will receive a $3,500 stipend to enable them to conduct research with a Cal Poly faculty member in Summer 2021. To view the application details and see if you are eligible head over to https://lsamp.calpoly.edu/research-scholars

THE TRY TEACHING EVENT IS HERE! Don’t miss the opportunity to enter our GIVEAWAY and learn about the different opportunities to Try Teaching This years Try Teaching event is being held virtually through a page on the CESAME website. Head over to the Try Teaching page at, https://cesame.calpoly.edu/try-teaching to learn about all of the different opportunities and resources that are available to you! This event will be running the entire month of February so make sure you head on over and enter our GIVEAWAY! There will be 25 winners of gift cards to the Cal Poly University Store! All of the details on how to enter our giveaway are on the Try Teaching webpage.

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Meet student Spotlight Jacquelyn Silverbush! Jacquelyn is a fourth-year math major with a teaching concentration and a statistics minor! This is Jacquelyn’s second quarter participating in TeAMS and here is what she has to say about her experience, I began participating in TeAMS when it was virtual so it has been quite a unique experience. Although it is sometimes challenging to work with students in this virtual setting, it has also proved to be very rewarding and eye ope...ning. I love getting to know the students I work with and also seeing how versatile and committed the teachers are. From this, I have been able to take away some more teaching strategies and an added passion in pursuing teaching myself. I believe anyone can benefit from these programs, whether you want to teach or just want more experience working with others. It’s a great way to represent Cal Poly and help out with local schools, especially during these challenging times. Everyone involved is really supportive and welcoming so don’t hesitate to reach out to someone and ask questions!

If you want to get paid to try teaching then TeAMS is the program for you! TeAMS offers a unique opportunity to try teaching in an off-campus environment that is currently being done virtually! You get to help students in mathematics and science by assisting the teacher. TeAMS includes course credit and you get paid $15/h. To learn more and complete the application visit, https://cesame.calpoly.edu//teacher-assistant-mathematics-

Meet student Spotlight Mav Lara! Mav is a second-year math major and is trying to decide between concentrating in just math or math education which is why she decided to participate in TeAMS! Here is what she has to say about her experience, Teaching is very fun for me. It's great to see my students learn and improve. It can be a bit frustrating or tedious at times, but it's definitely worth being patient just to see them succeed. I've learned from my experience that communi...cation and asking for help is needed for success. It's really hard to help students if they don't talk about what they need help with. But at the same time, students are often a lot better at a subject than they admit, and insecurities only stop people from improving and recognizing their own skills. If you want to join, just go for it! Hours are really flexible, and it's a good work experience. Plus, it's just fun. If you're interested in teaching at all, try it out. See more