Junior Courtney Graf just turned a class project into a prestigious presenting opportunity at a national conference. On April 2, she will present “Makerspace: Engaging K-12 Learners and Growing A Society of Critical Thinkers and Innovators,” at the National Science Teaching Association National Conference (NSTA) in Houston, Texas.
In the spring of 2021, Dr. Andrea Malmont, associate professor of Teacher Education, Dr. Alison Mellott, assistant professor of Teacher Education, Dr. Gwendolyn Brown-Jackson, associate professor of Teacher Education, and Holly Garner, Grace B Luhrs Elementray School principal, collaborated to create an assignment that spanned several courses. As a part of thatassignment, Graf was tasked with producing a makerspace take-home activity for students in the Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School that aligned Next Generation Science Standards…
