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Statewide Instructional Technology

About Us

Maricopa County ESA plans, designs, and delivers staff development opportunities to increase teacher quality in Maricopa County schools. Maricopa County ESA is involved in developing professional development activities for a variety of grants. These services are offered at no cost, or minimal cost, to districts and teachers.

The Statewide Instructional Technology (SIT) Project is part of Arizona’s statewide technology project under the Enhancing Education Through Technology, Title IID funding. Each County ESA is responsible for creating the technology vision for implementing this grant into school districts and charter schools within their county. Each County ESA employs 1-2 Technology Integration Specialists (TIS) whose purpose is to provide professional development opportunities for integrating current technologies and methodologies for a variety of curricular, instructional, and administrative purposes in the school environment. Every Technology Integration Specialist is required to have an active Arizona teaching certificate and classroom experience. The model is designed to provide teachers with training and long-term support to effectively integrate technology into the academic curriculum.

Maricopa ESA Statewide Instructional Technology (SIT) Project Focus

• Technology and curriculum specialists work collaboratively to help teachers integrate technology.
• Teachers are trained in integration techniques to create dynamic integrated lessons.
• Students use and integrate technology in their school work.
• Administrators support professional development activities for technology integration.

SIT Project Goals

• Providing training and support services to assist public, charter and private schools in acquiring standards-based, instructional technology integration practices for K-12 subject areas.
• Promoting IDEAL (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona's Learning) into all professional development activities.