A large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across the U.S. has tested the...
 

Welcome to NSTA Reports—your timely source for news, information, and resources on science teaching and learning. 

NSTA and CBC
Best STEM Books for K-12 Students
The sixth annual list of Best STEM Books K-12 provides recommendations about the best trade books with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content available for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
 
 
NSTA
Making Science Education a National Priority
In this issue of the Next Gen Navigator—guest edited by NSTA Executive Director Erika Shugart—we examine in-depth the NASEM Call to Action for Science Education with articles from Heidi Schweingruber, Board on Science Education; and Jim Short, program director, Carnegie Corporation and Margaret...
 
 
Selected by National Science Teaching Association
From the Field
Opportunities and events for science educators
 
 
 
NSTA
Uncovering Student Ideas With Formative Assessment Probes Web Seminar
Page Keeley, the author of NSTA’s Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series, will share how diagnostic probes reveal students’ thinking about core disciplinary ideas and then become formative when data from students’ responses are used to make informed instructional decisions.
 
 
 
Phys.org
Studying the power of megastudies by testing the idea on just one subject: How to get people to exercise more
A large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across the U.S. has tested the idea of conducting megastudies to better under social issues or problems. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes conducting a megastudy to learn more about how to get people...
 
 
 
District Administration
Why school chief financial officers need to care about cybersecurity
A recent report from IBM lists the average cost of a data breach at $4.24 million.
 
 
 
Scientific American
Deadly Indonesia Eruption Was Triggered by Heavy Rains
Ash covers houses and trees on the slopes of Mount Semeru in Lumajang on December 5, 2021, the day after a volcanic eruption on the mountain that killed at least 13 people.
 
 
 
Edutopia
Flexible Professional Development
Moving from one-size-fits-all PD to a flexible model can make professional learning more effective for your whole staff.
 
 
NSTA Blog
Developing a Strong, Diverse Science Teaching Workforce Is Critical
 
 
 
NSTA Connected Science Learning
SCOPE: A Volunteer-Led STEM Outreach Program Connecting Communities to Research