AbstractSustaining a K12 GIS Program Track: Educational Research and Teacher Education Author(s): Shannon White What happens when the GIS educator leaves the school? This case study research investigates the issues surrounding sustainability of GIS courses and GIS integration in a middle school setting where the key GIS facilitator left the school. The potential problems faced by schools, administrators, educators, and students in this situation will be discussed. In addition, the implications of training and support necessary for continued GIS integration in a school curriculum will be examined. Shannon White North Carolina State University Curriculum and Instruction Campus Box 7801 Raleigh, NC 27695-7801 US Phone: 919-515-9655 E-mail: Shannon_White@ncsu.edu |