Program+Goals

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**Collaborating for Excellence in Middle School Science (CEMSS)** is a partnership of seven Orange County school districts, two universities and the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE). This partnership has been established to improve science education for all middle school students, especially those who are English Learners (EL). ======

**GOAL #1** //Create Professional Learning Communities among 7th and 8th grade science teachers at each middle school and among grant partners to plan, teach, reflect and revise their professional practice to increase teacher efficacy and improve student achievement.// **GOAL #2** // Enhance teacher content knowledge in science by revealing the common misconceptions of scientific phenomenon for both teachers and students. // **GOAL #3** // Increase the repertoire of instructional strategies of participating teachers to differentiate instruction that meets the needs of English learners. //