Summer Scholars Institute

Starting in 2022, the Summer Scholars Institute is now called the Summer Scholars STEM Institute and focuses on supporting UNG preservice teachers in using culturally and linguistically sustaining practices to teach science and engineering to rising 4-8 grade emergent bilingual students from local schools.

The Summer Scholars STEM Institute (SSSI) is part of the Culturally Sustaining Practices in Science for English Language Learners (CUSPSELL), a National Science Foundation supported project (award # 2121351) with three goals. First, the project aims to generate new knowledge about the experiences of elementary and middle grade pre-service teachers as they develop teaching skills with a focus on science and engineering using culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies that target the needs of Emergent Bilingual Students. Second, the project will assess the impact of elementary and middle grade pre-service teachers’ instruction on emergent bilingual students’ knowledge and competency in solving problems utilizing engineering skills they will learn throughout the project. Our third goal is to construct meaningful learning experiences in science and engineering with grades 4-8 emergent bilingual students in a flexible, yet rigorous, summer program.

The SSSI runs for 15 days in June. The SSSI is free for students; transportation (bus drivers assign pick up and drop off spots for students), lunch, and materials are also provided for students. The student schedule is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

En Español

En 2022, el Summer Scholars Institute es ahora el Summer Scholars STEM Institute y se enfoca en apoyar a las futuras maestras y maestros de UNG en el uso de prácticas cultural y lingüísticamente sostenibles para enseñar ciencias e ingeniería a estudiantes bilingües emergentes de 4 a 8 grado de escuelas locales.

El Instituto STEM de Summer Scholars (SSSI) es parte de las Prácticas de Sostenimiento Cultural en Ciencias para Aprendices del Idioma Inglés (CUSPSELL), un proyecto respaldado por la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias (premio n.º 2121351) con tres objetivos. En primer lugar, el proyecto tiene como objetivo generar nuevos conocimientos sobre las experiencias de las futuras maestras de primaria y secundaria a medida que desarrollan habilidades de enseñanza con un enfoque en ciencias e ingeniería utilizando pedagogías culturales y lingüísticamente sostenibles que se dirigen a las necesidades de los estudiantes bilingües emergentes. En segundo lugar, el proyecto evaluará el impacto de la instrucción de las futuras maestras de primaria y secundaria en el conocimiento y la competencia de los estudiantes bilingües emergentes para resolver problemas utilizando las habilidades de ingeniería que aprenderán a lo largo del proyecto. Nuestro tercer objetivo es construir experiencias de aprendizaje significativas en ciencias e ingeniería con estudiantes bilingües emergentes de 4 a 8 en un programa de verano flexible pero riguroso.

El SSSI tiene una duración de 15 días en junio. El SSSI es gratuito para los estudiantes; transporte (los conductores de autobuses asignan lugares para recoger y dejar a los estudiantes), almuerzo y materiales también se proporcionan gratuitamente a los estudiantes. El horario de estudiantes es de 9 a.m. a 3 p.m. de lunes a jueves.

CUSPSELL Project Team

  • Dr. Sheri Hardee (Co-Pl)
  • Dr. Lauren Johnson (Co-Pl)
  • Dr. Romola Bernard (Co-Pl)
  • Dr. Winnifred Namatovu (Co-Pl)
  • Dr. Max Vazques Dominguez (Pl)
Contact Information / Para Más Información Contacte A
Name/Nombre Max Vazquez Dominguez, Ph.D.
Title/Título Associate Professor
Email/Correo Electrónico
(best way to reach/mejor manera de comunicarse)		 max.vazquezdominguez@ung.edu
Phone/teléfono
(fall and spring/semestres de otoño y primavera)		 706-867-3248

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