SKIT GK12 @ The University of Illinois at Chicago

Scientists, Kids, & Teachers

This Project is funded by

 The National Science Foundation

&

Chicago Public Schools

SKIT is an urban education partnership between the Chicago Public Schools and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC); participating UIC departments include: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Curriculum & Instruction, and Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant and other funds, graduate students (aka Fellows) work in partnership with Chicago Public School teachers in K-12 classrooms to support science and mathematics teaching and learning.

As content specialists, Fellows work under the guidance of classroom teachers to contribute in mathematics and science education reform in various ways, including designing lessons, providing additional instructional resources for students, assisting whole-class activities, facilitating small-group work, and at times leading classroom instruction.