NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Project

• Attend a summer course on with working with science and mathematics classrooms in the middle schools given by project PIs.
  
• Attend a summer course on standards-based mathematics and science curricula given by project PIs.
  
• Attend a summer seminar with mentor middle school teachers and project PIs.
  
• Spend a minimum of 15 hours per week during the school year working in an assigned middle school science or mathematics classroom(s) distributed as follows: 10 hours per week in the classroom(s) assisting teachers and students as a content expert and 5 hours in preparation, conferences with mentor teacher(s) and attending faculty meetings.
  
• Attend biweekly seminars during the school year with mentor teachers and project PIs.
  
• Keep an update and detailed journal of all activities for the project. This should especially emphasize interactions with teachers and students in the assigned middle school classroom(s). This database will be used for seminar discussions, for reflective papers to be submitted to the PI and for project reporting. Journals are to be submitted electronically to the principal investigators each Friday.
  
• Submit a one-page progress report monthly to the PI. This should summarize significant accomplishments and provide reflections and recommendations for the future.
  
• Keep a log of your hours working with the teacher. This log is to be submitted monthly to the PI's and signed by the mentor teacher.
  
• Communicate and interact regularly with project PIs (particularly with assigned PI or Co-PI) regarding effectiveness of school logistics and local arrangements in meeting the objectives of project.
  
• Conduct yourself professionally and dress professionally when in the public schools. Do not engage socially in any way with students or teachers at the schools.
  
• Abide by any school rules for guests and/or faculty at the school site assigned. This also applies to any specific protocol(s) for entering and leaving the school.
  
• Attend professional conferences, such as the South Carolina Science Council Convention, the National Association of Biology Teachers meeting, etc. as directed by assigned PI or Co-PI.
  
• Provide assistance and expertise in science and math content to other educators or classes as requested by mentor teachers or project PIs.