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Ed News: Are Teachers Underpaid? Around the World, People Say Yes
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This week in education news, as personalized learning spreads rapidly among U.S. schools, critics contend the term often is a misnomer; Americans think that U.S. teachers are underpaid by an average of $7,500 a year;…
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The #NSTA18 Charlotte Exhibit Hall: A Science Teacher’s Playground
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Do the twist! With the Dynamic DNA kit from 3D Molecular Designs, that is. Or if you’re really brave, face off against the Zombie Apocalypse with Texas Instruments. The Exhibit Hall at NSTA conferences has been called “…
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What are some hands-on ideas of how to integrate science into music and art classes? – A., Iowa I believe that teachers should try to integrate subjects! Here are just a few ideas; search the NSTA Learning…
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Investigations that Engage Learners in Science Performances
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The release of the consensus study report Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine provides teachers of science…
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Teaching Visually-impaired Students
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I am writing to ask for suggestions to teach visually-impaired students science. How do you suggest to teach such students? — M., Iowa First, you need to get to know the student as an individual learner.…
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Science Class: A Place Where Children Should Be Seen and Heard
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I recently observed a lesson about how shadows change throughout the day, and I was fascinated by the amount of time the teacher and the class took to listen to and watch one another as they discussed the data. The…
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Center Your Learning in the NSTA Learning Center
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Are you looking for a professional learning community specifically for K-16 science teachers? The NSTA Learning Center is stocked with resources, customized lesson plans, online modules, and community forums, and will…
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Why Attend? | #NSTA18 in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Known as the “Queen City,” Charlotte, North Carolina, is the third-fastest-growing major city in the United States. It is easy to understand what makes the city so popular thanks to its bustling and diverse restaurant…
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Introducing the NSTA Elementary Science Position Statement
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Jennifer Thompson, early elementary teacher and former chair of the NSTA Preschool and Elementary Committee, is the ideal person to introduce the updated NSTA Elementary Science Position Statement. Welcome Jennifer!…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s November 2018 K-12 journals
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Regardless of what grade level or subject you teach, check out all three K-12 journals. As you skim through titles and descriptions of the articles, you may find ideas for lessons that would be interesting for your…
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Key Midterm Election Results & What’s Ahead for Education and Science
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As widely reported, the Democrats won the majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives which means some key changes ahead. Education: House committee leadership positions will switch over at the start of the…
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Ed News: STEM: What’s Holding Females Back?
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This week in education news, Amazon announces new Amazon Future Engineer initiative; research project at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is exploring the use of flipped teaching in STEM courses; NASBE…
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I am hoping to have “word walls” in my classroom for subject areas. What would be some beneficial words no matter the age level for the science classroom? — H., Iowa Great idea! I have always maintained that…
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This month’s blogs feature questions sent to me by students of Michael D. Bechtel, EdD, assistant professor of science education, Biology Department of Wartburg College, Iowa. As part of their coursework they were asked…
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NSTA’s 2018 National Harbor Conference: Personalize Your Schedule Based on Content Area
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Happening right outside the nation’s capital, NSTA’s 2018 National Harbor conference on science education will take place November 15–17. If you’ve ever attended, you know that the best thing about the conference is…
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