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Information for Prospective Fellows
If you are a graduate student in any STEM research field (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) and preferably a second year student or beyond, you may be qualified to participate in the UI GK-12 program.
You should have an interest in the following:
- sharing your content knowledge and expertise with a partner elementary school teacher and elementary students (4th - 6th grade)
- spending approximately 20 hours per week preparing science lessons and teaching 4th, 5th, or 6th grade students in local schools (approx. 6 - 10 hours of contact with students)
Here are a few of the requirements you must meet to participate:
- be a full-time graduate student at the University of Idaho
- be a US citizen
- preferably be a second year student (or beyond) with fewer required courses (recommended two or fewer courses, with rest of fulltime requirement filled with research credits)
- have the approval of your research advisor
- make your priorities: GK-12, UI courses, research (in that order)
- have a personal, reliable vehicle
- be able to pass a fingerprint background check (no sex offenses, etc.)
- have consistent email access (main form of communication)
- work the elementary school calendar (which often aligns to the university calendar, but not always)
- take two courses (3 cr. total) in June (approx. 3 weeks), plus attend two 3-day summer institutes, one in June, one in August (tentative summer schedule)
- attend bi-weekly program meetings during academic year (approx. 1 hr.)
- write short online journal entries every week, detailing your classroom activities
What are the benefits you gain from participating in the GK-12 program?
- Enhance your teaching and communication skills; this is valuable not just for teaching elementary students, but also in working at the university level and in industry.
- Learn about teaching methods and how people learn
- Have fun interacting with young kids
- Support your partner teacher in helping him/her learn science content
- Monthly stipend of $2,500.00 (June - May; $30,000 total)
- Tuition and fees paid for Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters
- All mileage reimbursed (no out of pocket expenses)
Note that this program takes the place of an RA or TA position. You should not be committed to either an RA or TA position for the '08 - '09 academic year.
Look over the rest of the UI GK-12 web site and it will give you some idea of the work past Fellows have done with students. No prior teaching experience is required. Your elementary science teaching methods course in the summer helps prepare you to teach elementary students and your partner teacher provides support during your classroom work.
If you are interested, please complete the application and send it to the program manager, Paul Allan at pallan@uidaho.edu
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