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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas:
all
Timeline:
weekly/repeated
Grade Levels:
9-12
Purpose: to provide the
student an opportunity to apply academic concepts
in a teaching role
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J. and V.
Lewis
Teacher's
Aide
Training
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Activities
- Make arrangements with the
elementary school staff to place students.
- Have students choose preferred
grade level and subject area.
- Students will assist the certified
teacher one hour per day, four days per week.
- Discuss experiences at the end of
the week.
- Work with the cooperating teacher
to decide how best to use the students.
- Have the students keep journals
recording who they worked with, the subject area, lesson
plan, lesson results, their own reactions, suggestions,
and comments.
Resources
- elementary schools within the
community
- teaching methods books (Spice
series, curriculum guides, etc.)
- visiting educators
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Variations
- Try different time allotments (two hours two
days per week, four hours one day per week).
- Students can actually plan and execute lessons
and projects.
- Use tutoring to conduct the project.
- Set up a preschool/aide program:
have students work with the community to establish
a location for the preschool. The program can exist within homes
on an individual family basis or within a centrally located building
such as the community center or school
have students recruit preschoolers and develop
the program: with the instructor's help and parents' counsel,
develop lessons, activities, and projects. Have one parent volunteer
to assist each day
have students keep a daily journal of activities,
including lessons, successes, failures, and comments
have a weekly discussion with parents.
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