Summer Learning: Teacher and Student Codevelopment

• In Event: Roundtable Session 16
  In Roundtable Session: Scaffolding Informal Science Education Through Teacher Professional Development

Abstract

The Science and Math Collaborative (SMC) is a community-based program developed by faculty in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Literacy Education Department in the College of Education at Upper University. The SMC positions graduate elementary pre-service students and children, grades 1-6, as partners in teaching and learning inquiry based science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Graduate students participate in the camp as they explore how children learn science and mathematics, develop interactive science and math learning centers for the campers, and position themselves as co-learners with the students.

Author

• Sumi Hagiwara, Montclair State University