Over 100 10th graders from the Dayton Regional STEM School visited with over 80 Wright State University elementary education students and faculty for collaboration, exercise and smoothies.<\/p>\n
The goal of the project is to enhance community engagement through authentic learning experiences while promoting education and health programs in Wright State\u2019s College of Health, Education and Human Services<\/a> to K-12 students.<\/p>\n During the Oct. 21 visit, the 10th graders collaborated with Wright State students enrolled in teacher education and kinesiology and health courses to brainstorm integrated science and health lessons that Wright State graduates can use when they land teaching jobs.<\/p>\n The 110 high school students toured the Dayton Campus and engaged in education and health career sessions.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very excited to collaborate with these high schoolers,\u201d said Kristina White, a senior majoring in elementary education. \u201cThey bring in newer and fresher ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n After the field trip, the 10th graders returned to the Dayton Regional STEM school to design elementary lessons with 3D printed manipulatives for Wright State students to field test in local schools.<\/p>\n \u201cThe hope is both the elementary education candidates, the health and physical education candidates and 10th graders from Dayton Regional STEM School will collaborate and all get something out of this experience together,\u201d Michelle Fleming, Ph.D., associate professor of elementary education.<\/p>\n The project is supported by the Wright State University Foundation\u2019s Students First Fund.<\/p>\n Grant funds covered bags, notebooks, pens, stickers and folders. Funds also covered curricular materials for Wright State students to teach lessons at local elementary schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wright State elementary education students collaborate with Dayton Regional STEM School 10th graders to design science and health lessons to use in the classroom Continue reading