The success of the OrigamiUSA PCOC depends upon our volunteer teachers! If you teach at PCOC, you may be eligible for Priority Ticketing. Details of how Priority Ticketing works are here. If you have any questions, contact us at pcoc-teaching [at] origamiusa.org.
Deadlines
The cutoff date for entering classes is firmly fixed and cannot be extended, because the final class schedule must be posted before online class registration can begin. Key dates are:
- August 31, 1:00 pm — Sign-up to teach opens.
- September 29, 1:00 pm — Sign-up to teach ends.
- October 7, 1:00 pm — Class selection begins.
- October 14, 1:00 pm — Class selection ends.
- October 18, 1:00 pm — Class assignments posted.
Register to Teach a Class
You must register for pcoc (even if you are not taking classes) before you can sign up to teach.
Remember that we must have the creators' permission to teach their designs, and that diagrams may be distributed only with permission from the diagrammer and creator.
These forms are for those who know what they want to teach. If you don't know what you want to teach, please contact us at pcoc-teaching [at] origamiusa.org.
- PCOC teaching submissions are closed.
Your Teaching submissions:
Class Previews
When you register to teach a class, it will be reviewed and approved by the teaching team. After approval, a description of your class will appear on the class preview web pages. Within the teaching registration form you will have the option to upload one to three photos of your model, which will be shown on the class preview web page. Uploading photos is optional—but very important for the online class registration system. Please do not delay telling us what you want to teach, even if you don't have a photo. It can be added later if you attach it to an email addressed to pcoc-teaching [at] origamiusa.org.
Model Menu
The physical model menu continues to be an important feature of PCOC, partly to accommodate on-site registration and partly because it is a beautiful visual focus of the PCOC event!
Your model for display on the Model Menu must be available in the Hospitality Area no later than 5:00pm on Thursday afternoon, October 28. If your travel plans do not allow you to deliver your model by then, please mail it to Paper Tree so that it wil arrive by the Monday before PCOC, October 25. Send to:
Paper Tree
"PCOC 2021 Model Menu"
1743 Buchanan St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Make certain that your model is bigger than 3" and smaller than 8" to fit the space available. The breakdown of the Model Menu will begin at 4 pm Sunday, October 31. If you want to retrieve your model, please pick it up by 6 pm on October 31. Models not picked up by that time will be considered a donation to OrigamiUSA.
Teaching Materials
As in past years, we will try to accommodate requests for special materials (primarily paper) for our teachers, as specified on the teaching forms. If we can't match your requirements exactly, we try to find an alternative that is acceptable.
An email summary of the materials to be ordered is always sent to the teacher. It states:
Please reply to this email, confirming, correcting, or canceling your request for special materials_. If we don't receive your confirmation, we'll have to assume that the request is cancelled.
In the past, many teachers had not responded as requested but we had not followed through with the cancellation. However, in such cases, the materials ordered were often not picked up. This year we will cancel any unconfirmed orders.
One additional note on materials: 6-inch and 10-inch foil will no longer be included in the survival kits. So, if you need it for your class and don't wish to provide it yourself, you will need to ask us to order it for you.
Information for Teachers
If you are planning (or considering) teaching a class at PCOC, please read through the information below to help plan your class, its level, and to insure a smooth and successful activity.