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Goal

My goal is to help my students better understand the concepts taught in Earth and Space Science through inquiry based learning and to enhance their critical thinking skills. It is the overall goal of the Science Techbook to assist the teacher in improving student achievement. 

What will be done with my students

I have been using the Discovery Education Techbook for the past six years while working at the middle school. The interesting features of this techbook peaks almost all students'' curiosity. Their curiosity initiates student engagement that ultimately produces better test scores. These features include interactive labs, interactive glossary, quizzes, assignments, and primary reading sources to further develop their analytical thinking skills. The textbook's unique component utilizes their individual lexile level and beyond so that student learning becomes individualized. The resources elevate their rigor of processing the information, while reading the articles, periodicals, and research papers.  

Benefits to my students

Where do I start? The benefits for my students would be invaluable. I have seen how Discovery Education, (DE), Techbooks benefits students from different academic backgrounds, ELL students, ESE students, and high achieving students. The impact of the techbook is not just related to their "non-linear curriculum pathway" promoting inquiry-based learning; it also impacts the students' practice skills that will "support them with college and career readiness." The techbook has two advantages: the Spanish component allows students to understand the concepts in their native language, and at the same time, they can further accelerate their learning of the English language. Research of ELL students has shown that if they have a grasp of the concept taught in their native language, they can better understand it in English. For the ESE students there are lessons that are targeted to their reading level and ample opportunities for understanding the material in a simple format. Finally, lessons can be tailored for the highly achieving students in which they will be challenged to utilized their critical thinking skills. To further advocate my desire to obtain this grant, I have been recognized by Discovery Education (DE) in 2014 as being one of the top teachers in the US that uses their resources, which resulted in an increase of the majority my students' science scores.  

Budget Narrative

The budget reflects the purchase of the Earth and Space Science Techbook and includes all of the resources available through DE. The annual investement for the first year is $19 per student. If renewed the second year, the price per student goes down to $7.20. The total price for the first year is $3,230 for 170 students. Because the grant is for $2000, my principal, Mr. Saba, stated that he will try to provide the remaining $1230 or will look for other possible means to obtain it. 

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