Teacher’s Role EnvironMentors partner teachers play an important role in delivery of EnvironMentors at each university chapter’s partner high schools, and the success our students in the program overall. The best EnvironMentors programs result when Teachers, Coordinators, and Mentors work collaboratively to develop the EnvironMentors program, support implementation of EnvironMentors at the school, and provide academic assistance students need to complete their projects and have a successful experience in the program. Therefore, EnvironMentors asks teachers to work closely with the EnvironMentors Chapter Director and Coordinator to carry out the following activities: •
Determine if the EnvironMentors will be academically integrated into a particular science class or will operate on a club-basis.
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Collaborate with your Chapter Coordinator to develop a program calendar that includes assignment deadlines, events, workshops, field trips, and other activities.
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Integrate EM program calendar into your class curriculum or club based program.
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Work with your Chapter Coordinator to develop a student incentive package based on your students’ backgrounds and preferences that will link incentive rewards to specific assignments, or milestones.
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Assist your Chapter Coordinator with promotion of EnvironMentors at school and recruitment of students for the program within the class integration framework or for the club based model.
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Help Coordinator with planning and organizing of EnvironMentors events, workshops, and field trips, and ensure that students participate in events.
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Support all aspects of implementation of the EnvironMentors Curriculum with students (and mentors); including holding students accountable for assigned deadlines and making use of the grading rubric.
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Support all aspects of college access and technology integration components.
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Fully participate in all EnvironMentors Evaluation Program including administration of Pre- and Post-Program Surveys, qualitative research as defined for the year, student participation in longitudinal research, and focus groups.
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Participate in the end of year debriefing meeting in conjunction with the national fair and awards ceremony in Washington, DC.