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| | March for Science's (MfS) new Vote for Science initiative kicks off this month with a focus on science education and the Next Generation Science Standards. MfS partners (including teachers) can access a tool kit to learn more about science education and science standards and get involved in a science project. Learn more here . |  |
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| | Find out which titles made NSTA's list of Best STEM Books K-12 . Winning titles—selected by volunteer educators and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council —thoughtful and engaging stories that explore a host of topics from the origins of chocolate to the hazards of fracking. Read the press release. | |
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| | Empower your K–12 students to imagine how future technology can solve the world's scientific challenges! Teams of students can win classroom prizes; savings bonds; a trip to Washington, D.C.; and more. Submit your teams' STEM projects before the deadline to receive personalized recommendations from NSTA. Register today, and submit projects by February 8, 2018, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. | |
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| | NSTA's National Conference takes place March 15–18, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia, and you can win a free ride from NSTA and Southwest Airlines. You have until midnight, Friday December 22 to enter to win one of 12 round-trip ticket vouchers to NSTA's National Conference. You can share the giveaway with friends via social media to earn extra entries. Winners will be selected at random and notified via e-mail on December 23. Good luck! | |
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| | New from NSTA! We have launched a new program called the Next Generation Science Teachers Fund to provide support for early career and preservice teachers through access to online resources, memberships to NSTA, and attendance at conferences. It is now open, and early career and preservice teachers can apply here. Planning to make an end-of-year donation? Click here to support this fund. | |
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| | Inspired by a recent e-list discussion and an Ask a Mentor blog post, NSTA Reports wants to know about the most important things you learned—and didn't learn—in your undergraduate science methods courses. Take our short anonymous survey now. | |
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| | Stop shopping and start winning. Just tell us what you love about NSTA Press Books, and you'll be entered to win a book bundle of your choice—elementary school, middle school, or high school. Each bundle includes 10 books. The final drawing is December 20, so enter today! | |
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| | Today is the last day to get applications in for the annual Shell Science Lab Challenge Competition, which recognizes outstanding middle and high school programs for their exemplary approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources. All entries must be received by 11:59PM EST on December 18, via online submission (please note this is an extension of the original deadline). | |
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| | An NSTA committee has developed a position statement supporting the transition from scientific inquiry to three-dimensional teaching and learning. It states NSTA's support for the recommendations in the Framework for K-12 Science Education and their application in the Next Generation Science Standards. We encourage NSTA members to review the draft statement and give us their feedback before the statement is considered for adoption. Deadline for comments is December 20. | |
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| | | Whether it's how to connect science and literacy in the early years with Picture-Perfect Science, how to use formative assessment probes with Uncovering Student Ideas, how to adapt your teaching to three-dimensional instruction and the science standards, or a custom package we create for you, NSTA authors and other trained experts are available throughout the year to bring these classroom-tested approaches to your school or district. For more information on professional learning opportunities, please contact Kim Stilwell at 703-312-9247 or kstilwell@nsta.org. | |
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| Sponsored by: American Museum of Natural History |
| | | These six-week online courses are co-taught by world-class Museum scientists and classroom educators and are accessible anytime, anywhere. Gain access to cutting-edge research, rich content, and powerful classroom resources to bring back to your students. Courses include: Climate Change; Earth: Inside and Out; Evolution; The Diversity of Fishes; The Ocean System; Space, Time and Motion; Water. January 29 — March 11 Registration deadline: January 15 Register by January 1 to save $50 on course fees | |
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| | As schools nationwide take on the most comprehensive overhaul of science standards in 20 years, a school district in a quiet suburb of Los Angeles has become a pace-setter. Without relying on outside funding, or major grant money, Torrance Unified has trained more than 500 teachers and has unveiled the new standards to all 24,000 students in the district. By devoting thousands of hours to teacher training, the district has shown teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade how to explain scientific phenomenon in a new way to their students — by letting the students discover the answers on their own, instead of memorizing facts from a textbook. Read the story featured in Ed News. |
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| | More and more teachers are "flipping" their instruction—but what does that really mean? And does it work? A University of Missouri team of researchers has received $450,000 from the National Science Foundation to study these questions over a three-year period. They're going to be observing 40 Missouri algebra classrooms—20 that will be using some sort of flipped instructional tactic more than 50 percent of the time, and 20 that will be using the traditional classroom format. Read the blog featured in Education Week. |
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| | The Virginia Board of Education voted last month to become the first state to adopt mandatory computer science standards for all students. The computer science Standards of Learning were unanimously approved after lengthy discussion on Nov. 16. They laid out the four key fundamentals that must be taught: computer literacy, educational technology, digital citizenship and information technology. Each of these concepts is interwoven into other content areas in most cases. Computer literacy means just that: making sure a student knows how to use computers and programs and can demonstrate that by creating a digital presentation. Read the story in the Daily Press. |
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| | | | | Science Friday, a nonprofit organization and the producer of the public radio program Science Friday, is seeking experienced formal and informal educators to join its Educator Collaborative. As part of this paid, fully remote, short-term opportunity, educators will author and share engaging approaches to STEM education with a national audience and receive training on curriculum authoring and digital media skills. |
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| | | | | As a Teach Earth USA fellow, you'll join other K–12 teachers on an Earthwatch expedition and develop your skills and understanding around environmental concerns by helping scientists collect data on climate change and sustainable resource management. |
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| | | | | | In this free residential summer program, high school students will learn about scientific research in nuclear astrophysics, as well as the impact of nuclear science and its applications for society, through conducting their own experiments. |
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| | Sponsored by: University of Nebraska | | | |  4 Campuses. 100+ online programs. Learn more at online.nebraska.edu Programs include: This program exposes students to courses in laboratory and field experiences that provide a well-rounded education. Studies are emphasized through solving modern biological problems. A low student-faculty ratio insures guidance for successful program completion. This program enhances skills in science content inquiry and application: Acquire new and enhanced science content knowledge Integrate content to age-appropriate pedagogy Apply content to real-world situations Develop relevant, standards-based curriculum materials Inspire students with science in action This interdisciplinary program involves departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Physical Science, and Teacher Education. This online degree enables veteran teachers to gain knowledge in their content areas as well as an understanding of developments in math and science standards. | |
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