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23 people are interested
Virtual Volunteers! Help Mentor High School Students in Science!
ORGANIZATION: Educurious
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
We are currently seeking virtual volunteers with a background in science to work with high school students to improve their educational outcomes in our upcoming biology course. We have students across the country looking for help from professionals like you! Our units are: Enviornmental Health, Genetics, Climate Change, Diversity and Infectious Disease. You can help with all units or one!
About Us
Educurious is an innovative solution with the goal of transforming the experience of high school for teachers & students. Our solutions use a blended learning model featuring teachers as guides, relevant and interesting projects for students, as well as professionals (experts) to provide feedback and real world experiences to students. Curriculum descriptions can be accessed by looking at our website: www.educurious.org.
How does it work?
Utilizing the Educurious Platform, students will ask Experts for feedback on select assignments. Experts are not expected to grade student's work. Instead, their primary role is to enrich the student's understanding of their work by serving as the professional who can help further develop the student's skills and expose them to new exciting careers. All communication with the students is asynchronous so Experts can fit it in around their schedule and they do not have to visit the classroom or be available during school hours.
We hope you will consider participating in the Educurious Expert Network. Working together we can provide better educational outcomes for U.S. high school students. Email sgour@educurious.org to sign up and for additional information.
More opportunities with Educurious
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Educurious
Location:
Eastlake Avenue E., Seattle, WA 98102, US
Mission Statement
Educurious is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of U.S. high school students. We are creating the high school curriculum that students need now for success in college, careers and life. We are reinventing the traditional engagement model to be meaningful and compelling to 21st century learners, putting into practice what we know really works based on deep and wide research. The Educurious curriculum is built on new materials, connections and delivery systems that capture students’ interest and imagination and equip them for success in the real world.
Description
Educurious is on a mission to reduce our nation’s high school dropout rates. Our project-based curriculum connects students to real issues they care about and equips them with the lifelong learning skills for success. Our courses foster collaboration among students, teachers and our global network of real-world Experts.
We are pleased to be funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and to work in conjunction with the University of Washington College of Education and the Institute for Math and Science Education (funded by the National Science Foundation). Together, we’re creating the 21st-century education that our kids and our country need to thrive in a fast-changing world.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 20, 2016
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Literacy / Reading
- STEM
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check