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With funding from the National Science Foundation, this program places graduate teaching fellows (GK12 Fellows) and upper division undergraduates from physics and chemistry into area public schools as STEM content resources and technology experts. During the K-12 school year, GK12 Fellows develop and integrate established STEM activities and assist with their instruction in the classroom. GK12 Fellows also support K-12 Teachers with STEM content underpinnings. As classroom STEM specialists, they improve their communication skills, enhance their content knowledge and develop their teaching skills. This program also prepares fellows for careers that encourage or require community outreach. In addition, the fellows have a weekly group session where they share successes and ideas as well as talk through challenges that arise during their in-class experiences.