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| November 21, 2016 |
| | During the campaign President-Elect Trump has said he'd get rid of the Education Department, eliminate the Common Core State Standards, and expand school choice (i.e. implement vouchers). A post-election look at the transition and the developments that will shape education in the months ahead in this issue of the NSTA Legislative Update. Also, read the memo from STEM educators to the Trump transition team and thoughts on the election and transition from NSTA Executive Director David Evans. |  |
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| | NSTA Reports recently asked science teachers about their experiences when substitute teachers fill in for them. Only 8% said their substitutes had a background in science, but a majority (87%) said they take steps to prepare their classrooms for a substitute ahead of a planned absence. Read more from the poll and check out our current anonymous polls now. | |
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| | Help middle school students channel their creativity through the Bright Schools Competition, which helps students, parents, and teachers better understand the links among light, sleep, and student health and performance. Read more in this blog post from one of our National Finalists, whose blog explains why the competition is a team's coach or mentor's golden opportunity to shine! | |
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| | Many 2016 high school graduates are interested in STEM majors and careers, but few are prepared to succeed in first-year college STEM courses, creating a "big disconnect between students' interests and their actual preparation" says this year's ACT Condition of STEM 2016 report. ACT also points out that the interest in teaching STEM subject areas continues to be alarmingly low among high school graduates—less than 1% of the nearly 2.1 million 2016 graduates who took the ACT indicated an interest in teaching math or science. |
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| | | NSTA recently launched a new blog on safety. Written by NSTA's chief science safety consultant, Ken Roy, the blog is the place where teachers can get safety tips and information every month. The Lab Out Loud podcast recently featured Roy talking about safety and the new blog. Also new, NSTA's Science Safety Advisory Board has updated its recommendations on the Safer Handling of Alcohol in the Lab. Find all safety resources on our dedicated safety portal. | |
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| | | There's still time to register for our last area conference of 2016. We're coming to Columbus, December 1–3. Want to come but can't get away for the full conference? Don't forget that we also offer one-day registration and discounts for student teachers! You would be amazed at what you can gain in one day to take back to your classroom. Browse through the conference program and view more offerings in the conference browser. | |
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| | Introduce middle and high school students to careers in medical imaging and radiation therapy using Radcademy's videos and other resources. In Ask a Ranger Q & A, a distance learning program from Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, students in grades 4–12 participate in a live question-and-answer session with a park ranger. And in the Environmental Protection Agency's Divers in the Classroom program, EPA divers visit K–12 classrooms to inform students how EPA uses scientific diving to help protect our underwater environment. More free resources for educating students about STEM careers is just a click away on NSTA's Freebies for Science Teachers web page. | |
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| | Enter today to win one of 32 NSTA gift cards, good on our award-winning books, NSTA membership, and registration for our upcoming conferences. Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Click to enter and to see all the ways you can use NSTA gift cards. | |
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| | Give yourself the gift of the best professional development for science teachers when you become an NSTA member. Starting Monday, November 28, we're offering our best rates of the year on NSTA membership. Learn more and bookmark this page so you're ready. | |
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