Roles and Responsibilities
A variety of people converge to make the C.H.A.M.P. Program run smoothly, including fourth grade teachers, the C.H.A.M.P. director and assistant director, service-learning personnel, and APU mentors.
Fourth Grade Teacher Responsibilities:
- Prepare their classes for the visits, and provide time to work on the various activities
- Divide the classroom into groups based on the number of APU mentors that will be in the class
- Secure permission slips for the visit day to the APU campus
- Take pictures throughout the C.H.A.M.P. program in order to document the experience
- Create a slideshow to be shown during the graduation ceremony to be given to the C.H.A.M.P. director on the assigned due date
- Fill out names on the graduation diplomas for each of their fourth grade students. (Diplomas provided by C.H.A.M.P. director)
- Provide feedback to the APU mentors regarding the different activities. If a problem arises with a student, the teacher should speak directly to the APU student and then to the C.H.A.M.P. director. The teacher is asked to fill out an evaluation form provided by Service-Learning at the end of the program
C.H.A.M.P. Director and Other Service-Learning Staff Responsibilities:
- Meet with school representatives and teachers before the program begins to identify important issues and dates, identify how and with whom communication will happen, and preview the curriculum
- Meet with APU professors to discuss details of the course and the C.H.A.M.P. project
- Inform APU mentors of pertinent details, dates, and other information during orientation
- Break students into groups and assign them to specific classrooms
- Provide training to APU mentors on the goals and curriculum of C.H.A.M.P.
- Coordinate and oversee all visit days
- Lead reflection for APU mentors and solve any problems that may arise
- Coordinate and facilitate C.H.A.M.P. graduation along with the APU mentors and AUSD teachers
- Meet with teachers and principal (or other contact person) after the program is over for evaluation and recommendations
APU Mentor Responsibilities:
As mentioned above, APU mentors will be directly involved in developing classroom
activities for their visits. This will provide them the opportunity to own the
program, to receive firsthand experience in lesson planning and teaching, and
to interact with the children in a meaningful way.
APU mentors are also responsible to:
- Determine how the group in the classroom will implement the activities
- Spend time with the fourth graders talking about college, careers, and helping them with their essays
- Lead campus tours for their mentor groups on the visit day
- Attend graduation and help in its implementation
- Attend all planning and reflection meetings
- Call ahead of time if they are unable to attend a meeting
