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Preparing Science Teachers for High-Need Schools
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Ella Bonah (left), a teacher at Tyner Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, completed an apprenticeship through Project Inspire, a program that prepares teachers for positions in high-need schools. (photo by David…
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Ed News: Idaho Legislature Approves New Science Standards that Omit Climate Change
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This week in education news, the Idaho Senate Education Committee approved new science standards that omit climate change; more states introduce bills that interfere with science education; 100Kin10 renews its call to…
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ESSA—What’s in YOUR State Plan?
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States stakeholders are working now to develop plans to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These state plans will include new guidelines for accountability and much more. Plans are due to the U.S.…
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10 NSTA Conference Sessions that Will Turn Your World Upside Down
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Ready for something completely different? Ready to love science teaching even more? NSTA is headed to Los Angeles this month for our 2017 National Conference on Science Education, March 30-April 2. And what…
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"Iron Science" students
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I used to assign projects for students to complete at home. But I’m now at a middle school where many students do not have access to materials and resources outside of class. I need alternatives for in-class…
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Some of my students have little experience in lab investigations. My colleague suggested I “scaffold” my instruction to help them develop lab skills, but I’m not sure what that would look like. —C., Virginia “…
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Ed News: Teachers Eye Potential of Virtual Reality
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This week in education news, teachers eye potential of virtual reality; schools zoom in on STEM equity; Louisiana considers new science standards; South Dakota’s antiscience bill is stopped; and Idaho teachers, parents…
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Career of the Month: Evolutionary Psychologist
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Evolutionary psychologists analyze human behavior for traits that evolved to increase the odds of survival and reproduction. They may then apply this knowledge to redesign aspects of today’s cultural institutions and…
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Maple trees and squirrels: a relationship
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The Silver maple tree is flowering, early for the season in my region, but right on schedule for the way the season is unfolding this year. Although the flowers are tiny, the details can be seen with a magnifier. When…
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Science 2.0: Developing the Computational Thinker
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For the past few issues, we have been focusing on the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. This month, we look at the Computational Thinker standard. Its performance indicators require…
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What's So Special About Disciplinary Core Ideas? (Part 3)
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DCIs Develop Across Time The first two blogs in my series on disciplinary core ideas (DCIs) focused on how DCIs form a conceptual framework and that DCIs provide explanations for a variety of phenomena. In this final…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s February 2017 K-12 journals
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All three journals this month include the inaugural Best STEM Books for Students K–12 with descriptions and reviews. The rubric and criteria used in selecting these books is also provided. Share it with your librarian,…
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Using Science and Engineering Practices in the Classroom
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Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices provides an in-depth understanding of the practices strand of A Framework for K–12 Science Education (Framework) and the…
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Ed News: Idaho Legislators Strip Climate Change Language
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This week in education news, Idaho legislators remove climate change language from new state science standards, California renews push to promote environmental education in public schools, three global indexes show…
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The Most Profound News of Valentine’s Day 2017
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This Valentine’s Day, while most media attention was focused on the dismissal of the National Security Advisor, The New York Times ran a story that received much less media attention, but has far greater potential…
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