Join-
Apprehensive about teaching science
Blog Post |
I’m nervous about teaching science. It was not my favorite subject in high school and I took only the required courses in college (mostly lecture). My elementary math-science methods course included science inquiry, but…
-
Early Childhood at the NSTA 2016 national conference: Elementary Extravaganza and more!
Blog Post |
When I search any conference schedule to choose sessions to attend I am always suspicious of those that are listed as for PreK-12. I am delighted that the NSTA 2016 national conference coming up next week in Nashville…
-
NSTA on the International Scene
Blog Post |
With the upcoming Global Conversations in Science Education at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in the Omni Hotel, I am looking forward to reconnecting with the leaders of…
-
Blog Post |
There has been a lot of activity on Capitol Hill with FY2017 appropriations, the new federal education law ESSA, and at the Department of Education. The Race is on for FY2017 Appropriations It’s not clear where and…
-
What Can Science Teachers Learn about Special Needs at the #NSTA16 Nashville Conference?
Blog Post |
Heading to NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education in Nashville, March 31–April 3? Are you looking for proven techniques to help ALL students be more successful in your science classroom? Check out these…
-
Outstanding Co-Teaching Practices for Science Teachers
Blog Post |
Approximately 70% of students with disabilities in Virginia are spending 80% of their instructional day in the general education classroom. The most frequently used service delivery model is co-teaching. In the fall of…
-
Are children wondering about dirt (soil)?
Blog Post |
When children work with soil (or dirt as they most often call it), they rarely question where it comes from. Soil, sky, water…they just are. But when they view soil as one component of a garden, one part of the system…
-
Gardening: with limitations and some success
Blog Post |
When the preschool moved, the new location presented many obstacles to gardening with children: Sloping ground. Mature trees shading much of the area. English ivy covered portions of the available area. The play area…
-
Ideas and information from NSTA's March K-12 journals
Blog Post |
This month, all three K-12 journals include What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense of the World (a must-read) and Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (a must-share…
-
Blog Post |
If you teach middle school science, you need to be in Nashville for the NSTA National Conference on Science Education, March 31–April 3. You’ll be with thousands of your fellow teachers for the week and take home tried…
-
#NGSSchat at #NSTA16 | Building PLNs 140 Characters at a Time
Blog Post |
#NGSSchat is coming to Nashville, as part of the NSTA National Conference on Science Education! Join us Thursday, March 31, at the Omni Nashville in the Legends C room at 8 Central Time, or virtually via Twitter. It’s…
-
Supercharge Your Elementary Science Program in 4 Days at #NSTA16 Nashville
Blog Post |
Elementary science teachers will find an impressive array of Elementary programming at NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education, taking place in Nashville, March 31–April 3! Dive in on day one and learn more…
-
8 Sessions at #NSTA16 Nashville That a Maker Can’t Miss
Blog Post |
The maker movement will be strong at #NSTA16 this spring. At NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education, taking place in Nashville, March 31–April 3, DIY science teachers will be showing off their best strategies…
-
10 STEM Education Tools to Take Home from Nashville
Blog Post |
Implementing a quality STEM education program requires creative approaches. But you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. At NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education, taking place in Nashville, March 31–April 3, you…
-
Blog Post |
I teach middle school, and I’m looking for ways to interest girls in science. I seem to get a lot of “It’s too hard” and “I don’t like science.” What strategies could I use to overcome these attitudes? —C., Texas It’s…
36047 Results