STEM Lab Initiative
The STEM Lab Initiative (SLI) is an exciting opportunity for science and math Teacher Education students to participate in a rich, meaningful, and directed field experience. SLI connects students from underrepresented teacher populations with a cooperating high school instructor to plan, teach, and assess two in-class science labs or two in-class math manipulative lessons. Over the course of 12 weeks UWRF students are immersed in a middle/high school classroom as paid teaching assistants – working and learning alongside their cooperating instructors.
The core principles that serve as the impetus for the STEM Lab Initiative are:
- Early, hands-on field experience serves to bridge classroom theory and teaching practice
- Engaging & applicable academic experiences are linked to higher student retention rates
- Immersive field placements allow pre-service teachers to build confidence and experience as professionals
- Practicing their professional craft early and often will allow pre-service teachers to enter student teaching more prepared
- This in turn, will allow student teachers to reach a higher level of professional refinement
Result: STEM Teacher Education graduates are more thoroughly prepared to enter the workforce as successful professionals
For more information on the STEM Lab Initiative please contact
Tyler Koepke Tyler.koepke@uwrf.edu
715-425-3708
Contact WiTEACH at:
(715) 425-3467
or WiTeach@uwrf.edu
For general information on the Teacher Education program or the College of Education and Professional Studies, please contact the Dean's Office at
(715) 425-3774.
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