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Ed News: K12 Educator Externships Provide Practical STEM Experiences
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This week in education news, maker spaces help teach students to redesign their worlds; educator externships provide hands-on authenticity that better informs instruction and boosts teacher confidence; teachers wish…
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Ed News: Educators Gain Valuable Tech Experience Through Industry Certifications
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This week in education news, early exposure to robotics helps break gender stereotypes; the next generation of science education means more doing; dance programs help students develop skills such as creativity and…
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Early-in-the-school-year science experiences to support later explorations
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When children and teachers are just getting used to being at school and with each other, open-ended experiences can help bring joy to what may be a stressful time. Simple science experiences involve open exploration and…
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Experience being outdoors in nature—how much do we need?
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Children delight in seeing hidden animals. In preschool the lessons about environmental science can be about becoming familiar with and enjoying the environment through outdoor exploration and play, gardening, and…
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Next Generation Science Standards–understanding based on "prior experiences"
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A preK student acquires prior experience with sunlight needed to demonstrate understanding of NGSS Performance Expectations. The second draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) has been released and can…
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Nature experiences and empathy—see the March issues of journals for early childhood educators
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Both the NSTA journal Science and Children, and the NAEYC journal Young Children, were especially riveting this month, March of 2012. I quickly look through the journals to get a feel for the issue, and then put them in…
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Call for Papers: Science and Children
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Call for Papers: Science and Children Upcoming ThemesJuly/August 2026: Teaching Resources to Engage and Inspire (Deadline: October 1, 2025)Teachers are always searching for essential teaching resources that have the potential to transform daily science lessons. Whether it is a…
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Static electricity, something we experience before we're old enough to understand it
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It was a beautiful sunny winter day in the mid Atlantic region in the mid 40s with little wind when I went walking in a wetlands park wearing a synthetic fleece jacket and nylon pants. The boardwalk over the water is…
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Member Web Seminar |
Join us on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for Part 1 of this two-part Transforming Science Learning web seminar series. Student learning loss has been at the center of many conversations this…
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Join us on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for Part 2 of this two-part Transforming Science Learning web seminar series. In part one of this two-part series focusing on an asset approach to…
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National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 6
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National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 6 Half-Day WorkshopIntegrating the T in STEM with English Language Arts (ELA)Preconference • Wednesday, November 12 • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PMLunch is included and will be available 11:45 AM - 12:30 PMul li{list-style:…
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NSTA Executive Director Search
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NSTA Executive Director Search Search Description: Executive Director, National Science Teaching Association The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and works with elected officials and the Board to develop a strategic plan and vision for the Association and for carrying out the policies and directives…
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For Administrators The NSTA Learning Center is Your Teachers' Online Platform for Professional Learning Create a high-quality learning experience for your teachers leveraging the resources and online community available in the NSTA Learning Center! If you are responsible for coordinating or…
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National Conference Science Education Anaheim 2026 Leaders Institute
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National Conference Science Education Anaheim 2026 Leaders Institute Join fellow administrators for a day of empowering strategies, connection, and inspiration through focused leader-centric professional learning.At NSTA’s Leaders Institute, education leaders will explore practical, research-based…
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