1. Junior Achievement of South Dakota 2015-16 Volunteer Training

2. JA Volunteer Training Today’s training: Prepare you for your JA classroom experience Overview of JA Valuable Time with a Community Mentor/Trainer Sl. 2

3. JA Volunteer Training Purpose: To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Sl. 3 Three Pillars of Student Success: Entrepreneurship Financial Literacy Work Readiness

4. JA of South Dakota JA of South Dakota serves over 50,000 students in over 30 Communities. Sl. 4

5. Programs Elementary 5 sessions 30-45 minutes each Flexible Scheduling K – JA Ourselves 1 st – JA Our Families 2 nd – JA Our Communities 3 rd – JA Our City 4 th – JA Our Region 5 th – JA Our Nation Sl. 5

6. Programs Middle School 6 sessions 45 minutes each JA Economics for Success JA It’s My Future JA Global Marketplace (Kit) JA Global Marketplace (Digital) JA It’s My Business! Sl. 6

7. Programs High School 5-13 sessions 45-50 minutes each JA Be Entrepreneurial JA Career Success JA Company Program JA Exploring Economics JA Excelling through Ethics JA Personal Finance (Kit) JA Personal Finance (Digital) JA Titan Sl. 7

8. About JA Curriculums One thing we know about learning is that the person who does the work of learning is the person who learns the most! Sl. 8 Junior Achievement Curriculums: Pre-designed and printed Volunteer Guidebook All have the same 3-primary steps of presentation format Additional resources are available to help you prepare session-by-session

9. Format of a JA Session Sl. 9

10. Format of a JA Session Sl. 10 1 st Step – The “Introduction” Volunteer explains learning goal, offers instructions, and models the thinking required to complete the activity.

11. Format of a JA Session Sl. 11 2 nd Step – The “Activity” Volunteer monitors students’ work, listens to their thinking, and encourages cooperation and creativity.

12. Format of a JA Session Sl. 12 3 rd Step – The “Summary & Review” Volunteer invites learners to discuss how the activity supported them in achieving the learning goal.

13. Format of a JA Session Sl. 13

14. JA Volunteer and Classroom Teacher Roles Sl. 14 Volunteer: Leads all lessons Share relevant life experiences Present JA lessons Nov 1-Feb 29 Upon completion of lessons, email JA the verbiage at bottom of page Classroom Teacher: Remains in the classroom Takes care of discipline issues Assists with activities Stimulates class discussion

15. FAQs and Classroom Management & Teaching Tips Sl. 15

16. Kit Exploration Sl. 16

17. Kit Exploration Sl. 17

18. Kit Exploration Sl. 18

19. Resources JASD Website: www.jasd.org www.jasd.org Teaching Tips Community Grade-level Mentors/Trainers and/or Program Chairs JA State Office Sl. 19

20. Resources JASD Website: www.jasd.org Sl. 20

21. How We Teach – School Expectations Reality of schools today Ethnic / Cultures Differences Technology Driven Acknowledge Good Behavior Vs. Fear Factor Every Class/School is… Different Collaboration / Team Work Sl. 21

22. How We Teach Six Teaching Technique Articles Pages 9 – 20 Sl. 22

23. What is Next? Tomorrow… Contact your teacher to establish your observation and visit dates; then email the dates to jasd@ja.org.jasd@ja.org Sl. 23

24. JA Closing Video Sl. 24 www.jasd.org Click on “WHAT DO YOU WANT IN LIFE?” icon in lower left-hand corner of main page

25. Best practices… Sl. 25 It’s helpful to... Remember to… Communicate, communicate, communicate! Be on time Be Prepared

26. Thank You! Sl. 26