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Continue the Coversation on Debunking Myths or Pseudoscience
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A few days ago, the Leaders Letter for May was sent out to those on the distribution list and it included a report about the Third National Climate Assessment and What Science Teachers Need to Know. While current…
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So what is a “must do” at an NSTA Conference?
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This month we are looking for comments and recommendations on what you are most looking forward to at the upcoming conference on science education in Boston! Help our fellow educators by highlighting your “must do”…
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Afterschool Science Engagement
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In this month’s Reaching the Stakeholders section of the Leaders Letter, there is mention of a feature on NPR which raised the point about engagement of students in science in the classroom. A follow up point about…
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International Comparisons – Should We Pay Attention or Not? What Are Your Thoughts?
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According to the Key Results of the PISA study which was recently released, “PISA assesses the extent to which 15-year-old students have acquired key knowledge and skills that are essential for full participation in…
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What is your favorite children's or young adult book?
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Recently, NSTA and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) announced the winners for the annual list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (books published in 2013). Previous year’s lists and…
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Talking about the Top Ten Technology Items Administrators Think About
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This month’s The Leading Edge asks science education leaders to share their views on The Top Ten items identified by administrators as part of the Speak Up National Research Project which focused on the changing…
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What’s Your Favorite Science App???
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Word of mouth (or in this case text of blog) is one of the greatest ways to share ideas and new information. While some apps have a fee associated with them and others do not, the ability to utilize apps in the…
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The Next Generation Science Standards has been released and is now available for download. As with any new set of standards, there is always much discussion about the feasibility of implementing them…
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What are your thoughts on The Condition of Education Report?
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The National Center for Education Statistics Releases The Condition of Education 2013 Report The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released its annual report, The Condition of Education. This year’s report…
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What will we do, where will we go with the NGSS?
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On Tuesday, April 9, the final Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a new set of voluntary, rigorous, and internationally benchmarked standards for K—12 science education, were released. For more information on…
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Incorporating the History of Science
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In the most recent issue of the Leaders Letter, one of the features includes a discussion about the new NOVA Series which is appearing on PBS. The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers which is developed and produced…
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Your favorite professional development opportunity
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This month’s topic for Continuing the Conversation focuses on discussing your favorite professional development opportunity that you participated in during your career. These could be online for face to face…
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In this month’s Leaders Letter, the topic for the building content area focused on the recent record setting sky (or should we say space) jump conducted by Felix Baumgartner. The undertaking was sponsored by Red…
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And the definition is??? Defining 21st century skills
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Based on many different sectors requests to have schools integrate skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving into academic subjects, the term of 21st century skills surfaced several years ago…
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A point well taken about the Leading Edge
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The Leading Edge is a blog that asks those involved in science education leadership whether that be administrators, policy makers, supervisors, state leaders to continue the conversation on something that was presented…
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