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| June 27, 2016 |
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| | The new federal law will change science teaching and learning for years to come. Do you know what your state is doing now to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act? If not you should. Read more and get involved. |  |
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| | The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) was the focus of a June 21 segment on the popular news program PBS Newshour. Watch the program, which includes insights from NSTA Executive Director David Evans, to see how the NGSS is redefining instruction in science classrooms. | |
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| | High school teachers, don't miss the 5th Annual STEM Forum & Expo, hosted by NSTA, taking place July 27–29 in Denver, Colorado. Learn what environments best facilitate effective STEM integration (across both STEM and non-STEM subject areas). Read more and see sample sessions just for high school teachers. | |
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| | Learn how to "bundle" standards to bring coherence to instruction and ensuring instructional time is used most effectively. In this June 28 webinar, presenters will show samples of ways to bundle the NGSS and introduce the soon-to-be released Example Bundles Guide. Learn more and register. | |
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| | "The fate of dozens of federally funded programs to improve STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in U.S. elementary and secondary schools is up in the air following the first move by Congress to fund a new education law that reshuffles money allocated for STEM activities." Read more in this issue of Science magazine. | |
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| | Middle school teacher Patty McGinnis writes on the NSTA blog: "Today I am embarking on a new journey with Science Scope—that of its field editor. Science Scope is OUR personal journal—a journal dedicated to those of us who understand the challenges of teaching the tweens." Read more, and consider answering McGinnis's call for papers. | |
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| | Feel like summer goes by too fast, so there's not enough time to apply for funding? Don't worry: You have nearly the whole summer to apply for these. High school teachers, you have until August 22 to apply for the AVS Science and Technology Society Science Educators' Workshop and Equipment Grant, which provides a free vacuum system for your school when you attend an inservice workshop on low-pressure experiments and modeling this fall. Teachers of disadvantaged youth, you have until August 31 to apply for MAXIMUS Charitable Foundation Grants of between $2,500 and $5,000. Those seeking funding for classroom projects have until September 9 to nominate them for up to $5,000 in funding from the Apples for Education Program. Surf on over to the NSTA Calendar to find more ways to get funded. | |
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| | Educators of children ages 3-11, join us for the Engaging Students in Science: PreK-6 virtual conference taking place on Wednesday, June 29. You'll learn strategies for engaging young learners in science, have a chance to pick the brains of NSTA Press authors, swap success stories with science educators from across the country, and receive an NSTA Press e-book (approximate value $20). Sign up here; view the conference agenda and presenters. | |
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| | The American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science Books & Films highlights resources for summer science in its June issue, including two NSTA Press books. Visit the Science Store to read sample chapters from both of these highly recommended books and more from NSTA Press. | |
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| | | | | Reviewer Harold Geller highlights the total eclipse of the Sun on August 21, 2017, and says of Solar Science, by Dennis Schatz and Andrew Fraknoi: "teachers looking for resources... should get their hands on this book...The authors represent the best in education and astronomy." |
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