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As a recent graduate, I’m preparing for interviews. Do you have any hints for successful interviews? —A., Minnesota I’ve been on interview committees, and when applicants have comparable credentials, little things can make an impression...
By Mary Bigelow
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Science Teachers Needed to Support Libraries’ Solar Eclipse Events
Public libraries across the country are receiving 2 million eclipse viewing glasses and a booklet of information to help prepare the public to view the sky event of the decade – the All American total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. (This distr...
By Korei Martin
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A short story about one Massachusetts middle school deciding between a layered or integrated curriculum format...
By Korei Martin
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I teach fourth grade, looping with them to fifth. I’m thinking of ways to keep my students and their families involved with science over the summer. I don’t have a lot of money to spend. —D., Florida...
By Mary Bigelow
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Every Student Succeeds Act Looking for funding sources for STEM activities, resources and professional learning this fall? Take a look at this powerpoint on the Every Student Succeeds Act, the new federal education law, which includes key highligh...
By Jodi Peterson
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Ed News: More Must Be Done To Strengthen Girls Interest In STEM Fields
This week in education news, more must be done to increase girls interest in the STEM fields; Florida needs a scientifically literate public; an English teacher’s video explains why teaching is so tiring; misconceptions about climate change common...
By Kate Falk
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The Requirements of Emergency Showers and Eyewash Stations
Most science teachers know that emergency showers and eyewash stations are needed in the presence of potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards. But which ones should they choose, and how should they be installed, operated, and maintained? ...
By Kenneth Roy
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New Book: Perspectives on Science Education
What is the purpose of science education? As science educators it’s important to take time to analyze and discuss the reasons why we teach science to children. How does science affect our daily lives, how can it inspire and motivate us, how can it ...
By Carole Hayward
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Pollinator Week June 19-25, 2017
Unexpectedly a butterfly flew around a group of preschoolers, repeatedly landing on one and then another. We had been outside on a hot day last week and were sweating underneath our sun screen lotion. What did the butterfly taste as it touched its pr...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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NSTA Retiring President Mary Gromko Thanks Retiring Committee Members
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