GK-12 Graduate Student Fellow Responsibilities 2009-2010
Duration of appointment: June 15, 2009–June 14, 2010
The project will provide:
Guidance and support for the development of field and classroom activities to be carried out by you and your teacher partner(s) with K-12 students Supplies and equipment for field and classroom activities Travel expenses for field trips Logistical support for field trips (help with transportation, scheduling, etc.) Stipend of $30,000 to be paid monthly over one year of participation in the project Student fees will be covered for the year of participation in project Some flexibility in scheduling to accommodate fellows' research schedules, as long as project obligations are met
Responsibilities of Graduate Student Fellows:
Spend an average of 15 hours per week during the school year (similar to the time commitment for a GSI position) on project activities including:
Time in the classroom conducting demonstrations, presentations, hands-on activities with students (about 3 hours per week) Attending team meetings (about 2 hours per week) — these meetings are used for preparing and testing lesson activities, preparing materials for lessons, field trip planning, clean-up of materials and equipment, discussion of teaching and classroom issues Written reflective reviews of lessons each week Providing lesson write-ups for classroom and field activities for posting on website Planning and attending meetings with your teacher partner(s) and grad student fellow partner(s) re curricular goals, teaching strategies, lesson and field trip planning, etc. Planning and leading weekend field trips to a UC Field Station Planning and leading field trips to local sites or BNHM
Communicate regularly with all team members: fellows, teachers, coordinator
Help students develop and maintain a collection of specimens for their school
Participate in planning and preparation activities beginning this spring and continuing over the summer, including:
Introductory/orientation meeting this May/June Classroom visits this May to observe students and partner teachers Planning and training workshops to be scheduled over the summer* Exploratory visits to field stations Complete pre-, mid- and post-project questionnaires and end-of-project evaluation
Comply with Tuberculosis Testing and Fingerprinting requirements of participating schools
Be a role model for high school students with whom you work
Be a resource for your teacher partner(s)
*Note: summer meeting schedule will be set in May so we can try to best accommodate fellows' individual research activities |
