JA In Your Classroom

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JA In Your Classroom

• Guidelines Tips for Teachers
• (Elementary Middle Schools)

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Teacher Do List

• Call or email your volunteer within one week of
  receiving your assignment and be responsive to
  their attempts to contact you.
• Remain in your classroom (or have another
  school-sanctioned employee such as a substitute
  or aide) remain in your classroom during the
  presentation
• Our volunteers are not required by JA to have the
  mandatory background check required by Kentucky
  state laws to be in the classroom alone.
• Our volunteers may need assistance with
  discussion on the program, handing out materials
  or grouping the students.
• Our volunteers may need help with classroom
  management issues.

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Teacher Do List

• Notify or have someone contact your volunteer and
  JA if you plan to have a substitute in your class
  during the scheduled JA program. Rescheduling
  your JA session is not required however if the
  volunteer and/or teacher are uncomfortable to
  continue the JA session due to this circumstance,
  it may be rescheduled.
• Notify your volunteer if an event, assembly,
  field trip or any other school function will
  prevent you from keeping your JA program on the
  scheduled date. Remember to reschedule this
  missed session.

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Teacher Do List

• Notify the JA office if you feel anything may
  hinder the completion of the program in your
  classroom. This includes notifying the JA office
  if your volunteer fails to show up for a
  scheduled JA session!!! Students benefit more
  from the program if they are able to complete all
  lessons.
• Thank your volunteer, either verbally or in
  another manner, to make them feel special! You
  may also choose to have your students thank the
  volunteer as well.

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State National Correlations

• Every few years, 3M sponsors correlations in all
  50 states for JA programs. The most recent
  correlation for Kentucky was completed in 2006
  and Indiana was 2005.
• Website for Correlations http//www.ja.org/progr
  ams/programs_correlat.shtml
• JA programs also support the development of the
  knowledge and skills that students need to
  successfully address the learning expectations
  required in the No Child Left Behind Act and
  other state and national achievement assessments.

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State National Correlations

• In addition, JA also correlates with the
  following national academic content standards
• National Institute for Literacy Equipped for the
  Future Content Standards (National Work Readiness
  Credential)
• National Assessment of Educational Progress
  (NAEP) Economics Assessment Framework
• ACT WorkKeys Applied Mathematics
• ACT WorkKeys Reading for Information
• C.S. Mott Foundation Committee on After-School
  Research and Practice Moving Towards Success
  Framework for After-School Programs.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  (NCTM) National Math Standards.
• National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)
  Voluntary National Contents Standards in
  Economics.
• Jumptart Coalition Personal Finance Standards

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
  and the International Reading Association (IRQA)
  Standards for the English Language of Arts
• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
  Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
• National Business Education Association Standards
  (NBEA)
• National Standards for Family and Consumer
  Sciences Education (FACS)
• National Entrepreneurship Standards
• Search Institutes 40 Developmental Assets
• National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement
  Programs
• National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG)

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Teacher Meeting Checklist

• Use Teacher Meeting Checklist in your packet
• Volunteers Alternate Phone Number
• School Rules / Procedures that will apply to the
  volunteer
• Ideas on how you will work with your volunteer
• Student Characteristics Classroom
  Routines/Rules
• Scheduling Your JA sessions
• Schedule Classroom observation (optional)

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JA Guide Book for Volunteers Teachers

• Program Overview
• Program Materials
• Preparing for Class
• Master List of Materials
• Five or Six Individual Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plans

• Overview
• Objectives
• Preparation
• Time
• Materials
• Presentation

• Shaded Areas
• Teacher Sections or Extended Learning
  Opportunities
• Applying Skills
• Activity Outline

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10 Suggestions to Thank Your JA Volunteers

• Ask the students to draw what they enjoyed the
  most and present it to the volunteer(s).
• Ask Students to sign the JA Banner (which is
  provided in the volunteers kit and should may
  hung in your classroom) to present to your JA
  volunteer(s) during the last session of your
  program.
• Present the volunteer(s) with something to
  remember your school and class with, for example,
  something with your school logo they can keep.

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10 Suggestions to Thank Your JA Volunteers

• Have the students make cards that say THANK YOU.
• Invite them to your volunteer luncheon at school.
• Take a class picture and have it framed.
• Invite them to come back next year!

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10 Suggestions to Thank Your JA Volunteers

• Make a scrapbook full of student pictures and
  notes to their JA volunteer.
• Throw a party in their honor!
• Send a note to their boss (or if a student, their
  teacher).

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Online Resources

• JA Worldwide provides online training for our
  volunteers and educators.
• Directions on establishing an account and using
  this program are provided in your packet.

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Online Resources

• JA of Greater Owensboro Websitehttp//owensboro.
  ja.org (do not use the www.)
• JA Worldwide Websitehttp//www.ja.org
• Local JA Orientation Materials Available.
• Links for both Educators Volunteers