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Using Citizen Science to Engage Preservice Elementary Educators in Scientific Fieldwork
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Preservice elementary teachers’ lack of confidence in teaching science is an ongoing concern. Only 29% of elementary teachers in the field felt “very well prepared to teach life science,” according to the National…
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Student-Centered Learning in an Earth Science, Preservice, Teacher-Education Course
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In an effort to get elementary teachers to teach more science in the classroom, a required preservice science education course was designed to promote the use of hands-on teaching techniques. This paper describes course…
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Learning Disabilities A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that causes difficulty in organizing information received, remembering it, and expressing it, and therefore affects a person's basic functions such as reading, writing, comprehension, and reasoning. In simple terms, a…
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Sensory Integration Challenges
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Sensory Integration Challenges Sensory Integration Disorder is a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses. Pioneering occupational therapist and neuroscientist A. Jean Ayres, PhD, likened SPD to a neurological "traffic jam" that prevents certain parts…
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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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Ride-Along Inserts Ride-Along Inserts NSTA's new ride-along insert program is the ideal opportunity to highlight everything your organization has to offer science educators involved at the PreK-College level. The insert is included in all orders fulfilled from NSTA's warehouse, "riding along" with the books and…
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The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards
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The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards An NSTA Background Paper Writers of Science for All Americans (AAAS 1989) were the first to clearly define the “understandings and ways of thinking [that] are essential for all citizens in a world shaped by science and technology.”…
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Tips for Busy Parents Do you panic when your child comes home from school asking for help with his or her science fair project? Do you ever wonder how you can help your child learn science? You are not alone. Many parents—especially those who didn't pursue careers in science—may be apprehensive, sometimes even fearful,…
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Graduate Credit NSTA Conference TranscriptsNSTA offers professional development certification (based on clock hours) for its conferences. The transcript, which lists the sessions attended, also serves as proof of attendance at the conference.NSTA acknowledges up to 19…
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Joint Memberships Affiliated Organizations Join both organizations at once and save money. Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) Society for College Science Teachers (SCST)Add-On SCST Membership: $20…
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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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Call for Papers: Science and Children
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Call for Papers: Science and Children Your 2000-word manuscript should describe a set of connected lessons or investigations that build an idea or content area. They should include assessments (pre-, post- and formative) as well…