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Page 1 of 7 San Diego Unified Educational Technology Department will implement Phase 5 of the “Enhancing Science Education through Technology” (ESETT) program (funded by NCLB, Title II, Part D) in grade 7 and 8 middle school science classrooms at Marston and Taft Middle Schools over the next two years beginning in Fall 2007. The ESETT program will integrate technology into the middle school science curriculum to expand student engagement and learning opportunities in inquiry-based science education.
The ESETT research-based program is designed to augment the district’s curriculum based on scientific inquiry, with educational activities that incorporate the use of technology in much the same way that a scientist would use technology in his/her work. The ESETT program includes three components:
- integrating technology into inquiry-based activities that address state and national science content standards;
- research-based professional development program;
- providing the technology needed to allow students to create and present inquiry-based science activities based on state science standards.
This phase has been made possible through a $578,100 EETT Competitive Grant awarded to the San Diego Unified Educational Technology Department. Phase Five will add 8 additional teachers and over 2,000 students bringing the total teachers served to 95 and the total students to approximately 16,850. Phase Five teachers and students will benefit from the expertise of previous phases of ESETT teachers in thier use of technology in the classroom for teaching and learning. Phase Five brings the total number of middle schools in ESETT to 16.
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