Expectations of Teachers

Splash teachers, once accepted into the program, are obligated to:

• Attend a four-hour teacher training session, held in early-December,
• Devote a minimum of 10 hours of class time to the Splash curriculum and complete Lessons 1-8 prior to a February or March field trip; 
• Devote a minimum of 14 hours of class time to the Splash curriculum and complete Lessons 1-10 prior to an April field trip;
• Ensure that students understand and can communicate their knowledge of basic watershed concepts and vernal pool ecology; 
• Ensure that students can communicate their knowledge of the critter assigned to them in Lesson 6 and the flower assigned to them in Lesson 10. 
• Arrive at the Splash Education Center between 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. on the day of the field trip; 
• Ensure that students are divided into the three color groups designated in Lesson 6 of the Teacher's Manual, per the instructions in Appendix C; 
• Ensure that students arrive with color-coded nametags; 
• Bring a minimum of 3 adult chaperones on the field trip; 
• Manage student behavior problems that arise during the field trip. 
• Have students complete the "Splash Knowledge Assessment" and provide Splash with the class average score; 
• Complete a written evaluation of the Splash program.