Please select those areas where you witnessed significant improvement for your participating students.
| Yes |
No |
Area of Potential Impact |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved math comprehension and ability |
| 0 |
1 |
Increased registration for advanced math courses |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved science comprehension and ability |
| 1 |
0 |
Increased registration for advanced science courses |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved Communication skills (Written or Oral) |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved subject grades |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved standardized test scores |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved critical thinking skills |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved teamwork |
| 0 |
1 |
Improved school attendence |
| 1 |
0 |
Increase in self-directed learning |
| 1 |
0 |
Increase integration of knowledge across subject areas and interest areas |
| 1 |
0 |
Increase in knowledge of the workplace |
| 1 |
0 |
Increased desire to become a proactive learner |
| 1 |
0 |
Increased desire to go to college |
| 1 |
0 |
Other areas |
Please describe additional areas that may have been impacted by this program.
I see my students more excited about what they are learning, and I see them investing more energy, willingly, in their projects.
Please indicate the percentage of your students who are actively moving in the direction of becoming proactive learners.
95%
I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in math.
I tried to allow my students choice, helped them craft god research questions (though their mentors helped a lot in this area), and tried to teach them how to ask for help--they had assigned mentors.
How many students would you prefer to directly supervise in the program next year?
54
Please provide some tips on how we can partner with you to expand the program in your area.
Nothing. There is already so much being done by the program. It is awesome.
How would you rate the quality of the matches between your students and mentors overall on a scale of 1 - 5?
5
Please describe any changes you'd like to see that might further improve the quality of the matches.
Nothing. It rocks.
Describe a few things you and your students and mentors were able to accomplish through this program that would have been difficult or impossible any other way.
There is no way i would've been able to mentor 30 students. Too much to do, too much help needed for each child. The mentors were amazing. Also, the collaboration each student did with their mentor would not have happened with me. Kids don't collaborate in a traditional sense with their teachers. This did happen with their mentors.
How would you rate the quality of the help you received from the International Telementor Center staff throughout this project on a scale of 1 - 5?
5
How often were you able to communicate with the mentor group as a whole?
Weekly
How often were your students able to communicate, on average, with the mentors?
Every other day
Describe significant changes that you would like to see in the program or school environment that would improve the effectiveness of the program for you and your students. Please note who would be responsible for making those changes.
I would always like more time, but I am not sure that is possible. I (the teacher) would like to build in more opportunities for students to reflect on their progress, what they are doing, and why.
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
My kids are amazing not just as using technology, but teach people how to use technology.
Please note the impact this program has had on meeting state or national standards on a scale of 1 - 5. Where 1 is none and 5 is signifigant
5
Please describe this impact, if any, in your own words.
This project allows student to realize that, even though they are young, they have the ability to make an impact in the world.
If "students at-risk" are defined as those who have low motivation to learn, what percentage of the students you supervised this year met this criterion.
25%
When you applied to be a teacher contact you were asked to meet the following requirements.
- All student/mentor commmunication is project based
- Participating students receive a subject grade and turn in work at least biweekly
- Teachers should communicate at least biweekly with the mentors
- Students should be self-selected for participation.
- Teachers should expect a high degree of accountability from their students.
- Teachers should respond to specific program problems within 48 hours
How many requirements you were able to meet this year.
5
Please describe which requirements, if any, helped you be successful in the program?
All of them. All of these requirements put forth a structure and expectations to help kids be successful, and for teachers to help students move forward.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
The hardest part was having so many kids in one class. The monitoring was difficult at times, but I am also a busy person.
If you were helping a new teacher start in this program, what advice would you offer that would aid this new teacher and his or her students to be successful participants?
Every two weeks have a short assignment due to help manage the grading portion. Also, use an excel sheet/grading sheet to keep track of communication by the students. Use exemplars (both student and mentor) to show what excellent looks like: it is easier to know what the bar of quality looks like when there are examples.
Do you plan to participate in the program next year?
Yes
Please estimate how many students in your school district or city could take advantage of this program next year?
999
What additional training would you recommend for teachers next year?
Talk and collaboration with other teachers who are in this project. The value is GREAT!
