GK-12 Learning Partnerships:
Creating Problem-Centered, Interdisciplinary Learning
Environments
Philosophy
The Colorado School of Mines (CSM) approach to
outreach in Colorado’s Adams County District 50 (AC50) and Aurora
Public Schools (APS) is to provide the opportunity for teachers and
students to be immersed in mathematics, science and technology at
the elementary, middle school and high school levels. Through
a $2.5 million grant from the Bechtel Foundation, CSM faculty and
graduate students will be directly assisting K-5 teachers in AC50
and APS as they implement scientifically and mathematically rich,
hands-on instruction at the elementary level. The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is supporting our efforts at the middle school
level in these school districts as part of the GK-12 Learning
Partnerships grant (DGE-0638719; $1.7 million). The current NSF
grant, Broadening Participation in Middle School through
Undergraduate Study (CNS-0739233), completes the pipeline by
providing support for interventions at the high school and college
levels.
Do You:
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Love mathematics, science and engineering?
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Want to make a difference in the education of future generations of students?
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Have a desire to improve the learning experiences of students in middle school and high school?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, you may be qualified to be involved in the project, "GK-12 Learning Partnerships: Creating Problem Centered, Interdisciplinary Learning Environments."