INTERNSHIPS WITH TUTORS OF YEAH ACADEMY

Last update: April 15, 2010

See course descriptions for current courses officially utilizing the services of Interns or Teaching Assistants.  Questions should be directed to the individual tutor and YEAH Board of Directors yeah@mtn.org . This policy has been posted for the benefit of our members who will be recipients of the services of these Interns and Teaching Assistants.  *This policy is copyrighted by YEAH, Youth Educated At home, and cannot be duplicated, copied, or used by other parties or organizations for their own purposes. (Thank you honoring our request and refrain from plagiarism.)

DETAILS set forth and unanimously passed by the YEAH Board of Directors and set forth on March 16, 2009

INTERNS AT YEAH ACADEMY Background: The desire to promote continuing education for post high school graduates at The Academy Established: 2008-09.   YEAH's Mission Statement includes guiding home educated youth to develop successful project leadership, organizational and management skills.  One of its goals is to provide young adults with opportunities to learn and develop skills as well as have input into the activities.  As YEAH moves into the future, its desire is to mentor home educated high school and college graduates as well.   Current individuals serving as interns for YEAH and The Academy tutors and leaders are former YEAH Academy students and are actively fulfilling its mission to provide leadership opportunities for our promising and passionate young adult include: Joy Polnaszek and Kelly Bancroft are currently working as interns with Carla Barwineck, Academy Acting tutor. (Click here for details provided by Ms. Barwineck as it relates to her acting classes at The Academy.) Amy Baumhoefner, Lindsay Grosso and Jenna Lueck are currently working with Linda Lopez and Cher Baumhoefner, YEAH Graduation coordinators, in various aspects of the 2010 YEAH Commencement Ceremony. Lindsay Grosso is currently working as an intern with Cher Baumhoefner, The Academy Fine Arts tutor and North Central University adjunct professor of Art History & Appreciation (high school and PSEO levels) Jenna Lueck and Amy Baumhoefner are serving as interns with Cher Baumhoefner, Executive Director of YEAH & The Academy, in various roles of Public Relations relating to various YEAH events and YEAH Academy future planning. 1) YEAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECISION REGARDING INTERNS AT YEAH ACADEMY YEAH encourages the use of interns at YEAH Academy, but that it should be a win-win situation for all: tutor, intern, family, student and YEAH. Interns can be partially defined as having on-the-job training with a qualified tutor. The supervising tutor of an intern should be on site 100% of the time in the classroom with the Intern(s) at least 50% of the time, but more than 50% of the time is ideal. Exceptions would be if the tutor was ill or had other emergency reasons for being away from the class, in which case the Intern could serve as a knowledgeable substitute teacher for the course tutor. YEAH contracts with the tutor personally YEAH does NOT contract with the tutor's company (although tuition payments may be made to the tutor's company) Interns are not subcontractors of the tutor in their role at The Academy YEAH must approve of the selection of all interns Guest lecturers fall under totally different guideline than interns.  These selections fall under the trust level that the administration has established with the individual tutor. YEAH has the Right of Approval and the Right of Refusal with no explanation for all individuals contracted to tutor at The Academy (primary tutors and interns). The tutor must present the potential intern, with his/her credentials, to the YEAH board of directors. A policy statement and contract for tutors and interns, and a definition of "interns has been drafted for board approval. 2) DEFINITIONS:  Intern and TA (Teaching Assistant) and differences between them TA is a "go fer" to assist the tutor within the class as needed: TA does not take a role in classroom instruction unless occasionally called upon by the tutor, or in the case of an emergency where the TA may be needed to substitute for the tutor if the tutor is ill or absent for some reason. Intern is involved with an advanced level of mentoring by the tutor with the intended outcome of the further education and experience of the intern.  The level of involvement of the intern is determined by the supervising tutor. Contracts defined: YEAH's contract is with the tutor, not the tutor's company and not with the intern Tutor contracts with the intern: Compensation or consideration, if any, is arranged and agreed upon between the tutor and the intern. Options may include, but are not limited to: Bartering with the tutor for another class taught by the tutor Payment by the tutor to the intern Other compensation or consideration 3) YEAH's requirements for approval of an intern by YEAH YEAH's Board of Directors must approve of all interns utilized by YEAH Academy tutors  Sequence: Potential intern must be hand picked and selected by the tutor Potential intern must serve as a TA for the tutor first, duration TBD by tutor. The individual will develop into the role of an Intern second, after being successful as a TA Intern must have demonstrated skill level in the subject matter of the class for which s/he will be an intern. Intern must have demonstrated proven maturity level Intern must have a reputation of high character and moral standing. Intern must have proven character qualities inside and outside of the classroom in areas such as High ethical standards Trustworthy of tutor confidentiality Can be trusted with proprietary information regarding student and family files, the tutor files and the YEAH Academy proprietary "inside" information Intern must have demonstrated leadership stature that Is "beyond a peer" status with his/her peers Commands (vs. demands) respect from students and other tutors and staff. 4) YEAH's expectations of Tutor utilizing an Intern The tutor must be held accountable to YEAH Board of Directors for the results in the classroom, and that learning is taking place by the intern insuring that the best interests of the class/students is being maintained and achieved the educational outcome for the students in the class is the same whether the tutor or the intern is leading the class insuring that the class meets parent expectations 5) Expectations of each party involved must be a win-win The Intern can expect to learn receive on-the-job training The Tutor can expect to receive the joys of mentoring reap the rewards of making an impact on the next generation not anticipate less work; to mentor an intern is actually more work than doing it themselves. The Family and Student can expect a higher ratio of tutor to student attention in the classroom more individualized attention for the student within the classroom the continuity of teaching and scheduling should the tutor need to be absent for any reason; the intern is an automatic sub for the tutor, if needed The YEAH Academy can expect provision of continuity if a substitute is needed if and when the tutor may be absent to achieve YEAH's goal of developing leadership in the next generation while maintaining exceptional educational standards. 6) Tutor responsibility to the Intern and to YEAH Tutor must supervise all classroom activity oversee and approve all curriculum development direct intern and help the intern develop his/her teaching and leadership style be on site 100% of the time that the intern is in the classroom (with exception of the times when intern is serving as a substitute for the tutor for illness or other occasional and necessary absence) be in the classroom at least 50% of the time that the intern is in the classroom Tutor responsibilities to the intern Duties within the classroom are to be clearly laid out to the intern before and during the contractual period Duties within and outside of the classroom are to be determined by the supervising tutor, based on classroom needs tutorial needs, desires, gifts and teaching style