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Each district remained in the conversation but chose different routes within their schools. Two years ago, CFF facilitated a collaboration among Cajon Valley, Lemon Grove and Santee School Districts seeking synergy for project-based learning and expanded technology innovation. Several grant applications were supported by CFF and funded these expansions. This involved acquiring technology, contracting with the Lemon Grove School District for LemonLINK services, and training teachers in two cohorts. Lemon Grove has been recognized by CFF Innovation Awards in 20.Д¬FF supported the expansion of a one-to-one learning environment at Emerald Middle School for the past five years.

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This application combined broad community support for STEM education through intensive professional development to increase teacher capacity for STEM instruction and participation of industry professionals in the classrooms.Д¬FF has supported the Lemon Grove School District since 2001 with grants, letters of support, involving their teachers in the TIME initiative, validating the design of the One-to-One School and Home Academy, evaluating the academic outcomes from the One-to-One program, expanding one-to-one computing to other school districts, and supporting their innovative program for school success.

Cajon Valley STEM School Initiative at Emerald Middle SchoolД¬oincidentally, CFF supported the STEM Collaboratory, a 14-district grant application for the Investing in Innovation in Education (i3) program by SDCOE.

Lemon Grove STEM School Initiative at Vista La Mesa and Lemon Grove Middle School.

Santee Project Based Learning (PBL) at the PRIDE Academy.

Subsequently, each school district created a STEM-focused initiative: That program evolved into a focus on project-based learning environments at Pepper Drive and Prospect Avenue schools with funding from SDG&E.ДЄ broader approach sprang from a three-district collaboration among Santee, Lemon Grove and Cajon Valley that combined CFF work on one-to-one technology with our support of project-based learning. BackgroundД¬FF participated in seminal work with Santee School District beginning in 2004 when they qualified for a bond program, QZAB, that exposed teachers from two low performing schools to the UCLA SEEDS program. We will be successful when schools in selected districts have participated in teacher professional development on project-based learning, have increased technology utilization for student projects, and have a steady flow of STEM professionals available to work with teachers and students in the classroom.

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Students and teachers toured the high tech facility and had the opportunity to interact with software engineers, IT technicians and programmers in-depth to better understand career paths and the skill sets needed for these careers.Д¬FF supports the concept of a STEM Collaboratory for San Diego County schools that combines increasing teacher capacity for STEM instruction, adding resources for STEM project-based learning, and involving STEM professionals from local businesses and industries into the classrooms. We will be successful when Lemon Grove has the resources to design and implement the STEM magnet school concept, including the use of STEM project-based learning, provisions for a Teacher on Special Assignment, participation by STEM industry partnerships and academic achievement by students in Lemon Grove.Д¬FF facilitated a partnership between EmeraldвЂ™s EmSTEM program and Qualcomm that led to a field-trip to QualcommвЂ™s IT network operations center. We will be successful when classroom teachers routinely use STEM projects in student-centered learning environments that achieve proficiency with academic content standards in these subject areas, including English Language Arts.Д¬FF supports the proposal by the Lemon Grove School District to create a STEM school within-a-school at Vista La Mesa Elementary School and ultimately transform Lemon Grove Middle School into a STEM magnet school. CFF champions initiatives that expand the classroom instruction of STEM / STE(A)M content, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math with the possibility of including arts content.