�Building Bridges� is Texas Tech University's National Science Foundation GK-12 program, focusing on the integration of mathematics, science, and engineering in graduate research and in the K-12 environment. This is accomplished by creating STEM Cohorts, where STEM Graduate Fellows pair with math or science Teacher Fellows at the same school. The organization of the program at TTU is designed to 1) facilitate the research activities of the Graduate Fellows, 2) develop professional experiences for both Graduate and Teacher Fellows, 3) encourage collaborative design and implementation of an integrated curriculum, and 4) create cyber-capable dissemination platforms for nationwide outreach through a distance-learning classroom environment. Through their experience in the �Building Bridges� GK-12 program, the STEM Graduate Fellows, Teacher Fellows, and K-12 students gain an enhanced understanding of the interconnectedness of STEM disciplines in research and academia. The model developed is one that can be easily replicated to further interdisciplinary STEM education.

Building bridges: Integrating mathematics, science, and engineering on the South Plains

245th National Meeting (2013)

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