Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. Assist and perform all lesson plans set up. This will include the following: counting out classroom materials to make sure there are enough for each class, arranging the classroom so it is free of distractions and unrelated materials, making color copies of learning logs for each individual student, making sure all lesson plans are up to date with all components: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic adaptions with Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English strategies, (SDAIE) and making appropriate timeline for each lesson. SDAIE strategies are used due to the high population of English Language Learners in classrooms. Link all lessons to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the State of California’s NGSS Standards. b. Assist all facilitators with delivering and instructing fourth, fifth and sixth grade students DoD approved STARBASE lessons. Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities. Monitor and assess whether students are meeting objectives regularly. Use appropriate classroom management techniques, such as proximity (moving around the classroom while lecturing and assessing engagement from individuals and as a whole), collaborative learning, using collaborative teams, visual representations, breaking students into groups, and other techniques and methods attached (SDAIE Teaching Strategy and Characteristics of SDAIE [Appendix I]). For example, educational facilitators must be able to quickly gauge class engagement as a whole and be able to adjust instruction accordingly. Educational facilitators must be able to manage their time and tempo of instruction depending on class skill level and must utilize SDAIE strategies instead of relying on lecture to engage students. SDAIE techniques require facilitator to use color coded charts and graphs and require interactive presentations and learning logs with pictures of academic vocabulary and instructions so English Language Learners are not left out of the learning experience. Lessons will have components that are taught both indoors and outdoors. c. Fully understand and research the concepts being taught which will include but are not limited to: basic Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Geometry, Robotics, and Number Sense. Utilize various resources for instructional purposes to meet students' varying needs such as: visualizations and graphics, print materials, hands-on technology, and interactive games. This will ensure students are able to connect these concepts to real world scenarios. For example, educators will be able to use concrete relevant examples (how Physics is used by pilots and in sports, how robotics are used by NASA and the military) to illustrate abstract concepts to students.
