This paper presents the lessons learned as a result of the NSF funded GK-12 fellows project STEP -science and technology enhancement program, which is designed to educate, nurture, and encourage university engineering, science, mathematics, and education students in secondary math and science instruction. The students are trained and expected to bring their experiences and knowledge as well-developed activities into urban and sub-urban schools in the greater Cincinnati area. This paper presents the lessons learned related to the training, recruitment, and selection of the graduate fellows.
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