Summer Academy Responsibilities

 

Selected teachers from the online coursework will serve as Master Teachers for one or more Summer Academy.

Responsibilities

  • Be present and chaperone Scholars during all Summer Academy activities
  • Ensure the safety of Scholars
  • Guide Scholars to make informed decisions and to create succinct presentations
  • Encourage Scholars to stay focused, on task, and make best use of their time
  • Encourage all Scholars to participate and make their opinions heard
  • Provide positive and constructive feedback and guidance – evaluate Scholar performance in group work, daily debriefing presentations, robotic rover field tests, Mission Design Review panel presentation, and the Group Reflections tri-fold poster
  • Assist students in preparing the Closing Ceremony presentation
  • Participate in tours and activities
  • Track money awarded and deducted from teams during the week

Accommodations

Teachers will be housed at the Christopher Newport University dorms in Newport News, VA with the Scholars.

All meals and transportation will be provided during the Summer Academy.

Important Dates

October 12, 2009Teacher application deadline
November 9, 2009Teachers notified by email
December 4, 2009Training for Master Teachers

Module Assignment Due Dates

January 10, 2010 Module 1
January 24 Module 2
February 7 Module 3
February 21 Module 4
March 7 Module 5
March 21 Module 6
April 4 Module 7
April 18 Module 8
May 2 Module 9
May 16 Module 10
May 30 Final Project
June 7 All guest names for the Closing Ceremonies to be sent to Debbie Ross (dross@odu.edu) for security check and badge processing

*Final projects will be posted on the VASTS website.

Summer Academy

Week 1 June 26-July 2, 2010
Week 2 July 10-16, 2010
Week 3 July 24-30, 2010