Elementary education students greet third-graders as they arrive at UK .
Elementary students visit UK campus STORY AND PHOTOS BY AMANDA NELSON
The UK College of Education frequently invites schools to the UK campus . Most recently , 125 thirdgraders from Breckinridge Elementary received a warm welcome to Dickey Hall .
Elementary education majors had been preparing for Breckinridge ’ s visit since the beginning of the semester . UK literacy methods instructors Dr . Mary Shake and Joni Meade consulted with Breckinridge third-grade teachers and principal Michael Price to determine the broad areas they would be addressing in science and social studies . UK students then began planning literacy-intense instructional units with either a science or social studies content focus that would align with instructional standards and ongoing classroom curricula .
As the project developed , mathematics methods instructors Dr . Cindy Jong and Dr . Lisa Amick became involved , working with the university students to also plan mathematics activities for the Breckinridge students .
“ This type of partnership is beneficial to all parties ,” said Shake , associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction .
“ We believe it is extremely important for elementary students to experience the university , as this helps set their goals toward higher education . This experience is also integral to our teacher candidates ’ learning . It allows teacher candidates to bring to life a project that is in-depth and multifaceted . This hands-on , minds-on experience could not happen without our elementary school partners .”
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