Bring a GIS Professional to a Middle School Classroom
From career days to special projects, parents and community members are often eager to help out in the classroom. If you have a helper with GIS experience, there are a number of ways to get them involved. This handy guide helps a middle school teacher and a GIS professional make a plan and make the most of their time in the classroom: Teacher for a day - Middle School
See the steps they can take for a successful visit, and identify how you can help them have a great day in your class:
- Meet with the teacher
- Plan their visit, and get suggested resources and activities
- Review the plan with the teacher
- Practice
- Go to school
One of the key things provided is the suggested resources and activities the GIS Professional can use to best interact with your class. The suggested resources are categorized based on the type of visit your classroom needs, from career days and map skills, to bringing a map into a classroom topic, doing a project, or just having fun with maps.
Have other ideas for their visit? We'd love your feedback.