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What Volunteers Do
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Volunteers assist students by:
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Volunteers assist teachers by:
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- providing assistance with science experiments
- becoming role models for students
- encouraging students to set goals
- presenting information pertaining to careers in science
- providing exposure to college experiences
- sharing their personal goals and aspirations
- discussing the challenges/obstacle of obtaining a college education/identifying solutions
- promoting healthy habits among students
- creating email pen pals
- mentoring students
- tutoring students
- assisting students with special projects
- creating and sharing a video of the lab
- creating and sharing a PowerPoint presentations to explain the research
- assisting students in developing test-taking skills
- encouraging the development of test-taking skills
- promoting the importance of developing test-taking skills
- tutoring students prior to science and math tests
- instructing students in the use of scientific tools
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- bringing the scientific community into the classroom
- actively participating in classroom instruction
- providing assistance in the science lab
- collaborating with teachers to conduct hands-on and inquiry-based science lessons
- preparing materials for experiments
- preparing instructional materials
- preparing demonstrations
- increasing scientific knowledge of current developments in science
- providing scientific expertise
- inviting the teacher to visit their lab
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Volunteers
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Teachers
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- attend orientation session
- partners with educators
- scientific expertise
- science role models
- new ideas and approaches
- enhance creativity
- provide real-world applications
- facilitate hands-on experience
- teach! Teach students general stuff. Teach teachers nerdy stuff.
- make it clear that SCIENCE IS COOL
- act as a mentor
- let students know they're valuable
- notify the teacher as far in advance as possible when unable to attend as scheduled
- schedules change, be flexible
- establish an open line of communication and communicate frequently.
- insist that a faculty member be present (same room)whenever working with students
- meet and observe the teacher in the classroom prior to actually teaching
- be mindful of the student dress code and dress classroom-appropriate
- sign in and out in the office
- follow guidelines set by Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science (VSVS) when using their kits
- be familiar with the MNPS Science Curriculum Academic Standards
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- discipline/classroom management
- grade keeping
- communication with parents, teachers, principals
- introduction to faculty
- materials/supplies
- teacher duties: hall, attendance, emergency plans
- lab rules
- assessments
- inform volunteers about any special needs a student(s) may have
- establish an open line of communication and communicate frequently.
- background knowledge students need to complete lab
- notify the volunteer as far in advance as possible when absent
- keep volunteers informed about up-coming labs/activities
- send a note home to parents to inform them that their child will be frequently working scientists (J.Tuschl has template of letter)
- provide name tags for students if they do not wear an MNPS ID (i.e. print first name on a 3" strip of masking tape using a black marker)
- attend a teacher orientation session
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