HS Volunteer Educator Training Program

High School Volunteer Educator Training Program

HS students leading 4th graders in the water cycle activity at a water festival program. They are raising hands and wiggling fingers demonstrating the action of precipitation.

HS Student Volunteers | Learning Through Leadership

Lead → Learn → Connect → Discover

High school students gain leadership experience, deeper water knowledge, professional connections, and exposure to water-related careers across Arizona.​

Objective: 

A multi-touchpoint training experience that builds the knowledge, skills and confidence HS students need to become effective Volunteer Educators at a Water Festival. 

1. Introduction: 

  • Students register to participate in their local water festival.
  • Students complete the Pre-Student Survey. 
  • As a class, watch the volunteer intro video. 

2. Explore:

  • Students complete 4 interactive online learning modules covering the four foundational water topics covered at the water festival:
    Water Cycle | Watersheds | Groundwater | Sustainability
    • If possible please try to complete this before we come for the in-person training, or at the latest, before the water festival event.
      • These short but interactive modules give you a strong foundation and deeper understanding of the subject matter, allowing you to ask better questions of our team and to feel more confident when presenting to the 4th graders. 

3. Train:

  • Arizona Project WET team members come to your school to do in-person training.
    • During the in-person training, you will put your knowledge into practice through hands-on training, gaining the skills and confidence you need to lead fourth-grade students through their festival activities. 
      • At the conclusion of this training, you will choose or be assigned a specific activity to lead on the day of the event.

4. Prepare:

  • Students complete activity-specific online training.
    • This is the last online training module and is specific to the activity you will lead at the water festival. 
      • This provides you with a final opportunity to refresh your topic knowledge, review your activity, and build confidence before stepping into your role. 

5. Engage:

  • Lead hands-on educational activities with 4th-grade students and have fun at your local Water Festival event. 

6. Reflect:

  • Students complete the Post-Student Survey.
  • Students receive an Arizona Project WET Volunteer Certificate reflecting all hours spent participating int he water festival program (online/in-person training and day of festival event).  

1. INTRODUCTION:

  • Students register for their local water festival. 
  • Students complete the Pre-Student Survey. 
  • As a class, watch the volunteer intro video.  

     

2. EXPLORE:

  • Students complete 4 interactive online learning modules covering the four foundational water topics covered at the water festival:
    Water Cycle | Watersheds | Groundwater | Sustainability
    • If possible please try to complete this before we come for the in-person training, or at the latest, before the water festival event.
      • These short but interactive modules give you a strong foundation and deeper understanding of the subject matter, allowing you to ask better questions of our team and to feel more confident when presenting to the 4th graders.