More About GEMS

The primary goals of GEMS were:

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GEMS Leadership and Structure

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GEMS Project Directors:


These UofL faculty supported GEMS Fellows and teachers in their content and pedagogy:

During 2007-2011 each GEMS team consisted of a Graduate Fellow, either a sixth grade mathematics or seventh grade science teacher, a UofL Content faculty member, and an education professional. Teams participated in a seven–day summer workshop developing a common understanding of inquiry–based learning and best teaching practices using JCPS curricula. Prior to this, Fellows spent three days learning about state and national STEM standards and problems, discussing strategies for engaging middle grades students, and beginning to develop communication skills for interacting positively in a middle grades classroom.

During the school year Teams also attended GEMS seminars about every other Monday night to learn additional content and pedagogical methods, to interact with mentors in Team meetings, and to perform occasional evaluation activities. Fellows also completed an electronic journal weekly.

 

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