Track: K-12 Education and Library Science
A Proposed National Prototype for GIS Integration into the Secondary School
William L. HamiltonWalter Paul
The Chelsea Public High School (CHS) has developed a national model for GIS integration into secondary schools by building upon a partnership with the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), City personnel, and Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts. The model employs federally developed GIS software and ArcView GIS coupled with right-to-know legislation to enable the integration of a School-wide GIS curriculum. Over 200 students are currently enrolled in the program at CHS and the curriculum is now integrated into seven school systems.
William L. Hamilton
Salem State College
Salem, MA 01970
USA
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