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  • NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages

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    NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages Empower educators. Transform instruction. Engage all learners.NSTA’s professional learning offerings support the shift from traditional, content-driven teaching to phenomenon-based, three-dimensional science instruction. Whether you're…

  • National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Courses and Pathways

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    National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Courses and Pathways Let Us Help You With Your JourneyPathways feature hand-selected programming tracks to maximize your conference experience through a curated grouping of sessions centered around a specific topic of interest…

  • New NAP Publication Helps Teachers Assess 3-Dimensional Learning in the Classroom

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    Seeing Students Learn Science It is a truly exciting time in science education. Science educators across the country are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science guided by the Framework for K–12 Science…

  • FA22: Topic Study for Elementary Teachers: Designing Meaningful 3-D Assessments

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    This topic study for elementary school teachers on assessing three-dimensional learning will move our learning community from research to practice over the course of four weeks. We will use high-quality instructional…

  • National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026

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    National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Empowering Educators, Fueling Futures  Science and STEM education are never still, and neither are the educators who teach them, inspire them, and reimagine their future every day. Join us in Indianapolis, a city where…

  • Call for Papers: The Science Teacher

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    Call for Papers: The Science Teacher Not ready to pen a feature article? Consider writing a column. These shorter, focused pieces are the perfect way to share your experiences with the wider high school school science community…

  • OpenSciEd

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    OpenSciEd Transform Science Teaching with OpenSciEd Professional LearningNSTA is proud to offer OpenSciEd Professional Learning Packages, designed to support districts and schools in implementing high-quality, inquiry-based science education. Aligned with the Next Generation Science…

  • Fields of STEM

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    Fields of STEM Purpose StatementThe Fields of STEM program provides STEM educators from the Midwest an opportunity to leverage the collective expertise of the cohort and the latest relevant research to improve K-12 STEM education and workforce development in their local and global communities. A key…

  • National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Institutes

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    National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Institutes Enhance your expertise by diving deep into a key area of interest.These full-day workshops offer an immersive, interactive experience, fostering meaningful learning and networking opportunities with fellow attendees.You may add an…

  • Transforming Science Learning: Assessment of Sensemaking Through the Crosscutting Concepts, May 14, 2024

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    Join us on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for the fourth (and last) web seminar in this series about the Crosscutting Concepts.Presenters will discuss assessment shifts of the Crosscutting Concepts (…

  • How PLCs Helped Move Us Toward Equitable High School Assessment Practices

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    My colleagues and I began using units intentionally designed for the NGSS for biology in early 2017. We started with a high-quality unit evaluated by my colleagues on the Science Peer Review Panel, and eventually used a…

  • For Teachers and Administrators

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    For Teachers and Administrators Understanding Next Generation Science Standards The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize the use of science and engineering practices to teach critical science content and introduce the concept of three-dimensional learning. Start with some basics about…

  • Safety Alert: Do Not Use Methanol-Based Flame Tests on Open Laboratory Desks

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    Safety Alert: Do Not Use Methanol-Based Flame Tests on Open Laboratory Desks Because of serious safety issues surrounding science experiments and demonstrations involving ignition of flammable liquids, NSTA strongly recommends that teachers immediately stop using methanol-based flame tests on an open…

  • CSL Contribution Review Form

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    CSL Contribution Review Form Dear reviewer: Thank you for agreeing to review a contribution submitted to Connected Science Learning. We use a double-blind review process, where the contribution authors are not explicitly revealed to reviewers, and reviewers are not revealed to authors. We ask that you complete your…

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