GK12: Partnerships Involving the Scientific Community in Elementary Schools (PISCES): Graduate Teaching Fellowships in K-12 Education

San Diego State University Foundation, San Diego CA

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Abstract

The project interacts with and expands PISCES, a district-based, community-supported elementary improvement program for grade K-6 in 14 districts in San Diego County, Arctic Alaska, and La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Fellows and teachers together develop hands on science experiences using standard school district kits (e.g. FOSS). Educational features include summer and school year on-site institutes and seminars for the fellows and cooperating teachers and extensive use of the San Diego County Office of Education's educational technology resources. GK-12 Fellows benefit from a program to help them develop good communication and teaching skills. Participating teachers benefit by having the opportunity to interact with environmental research projects in a wide variety of climatic, biotic and social/scientific conditions.