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  • Archive: Elevate Your Story: Learn About the 2026 NSTA Teacher Awards, October 22, 2025

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    In this session, you'll learn about the various award categories, eligibility criteria, and the application process. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned educator, find out how to highlight your achievements and…

  • Archive: Learn and Lead: Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom – Tools, Strategies, and Solutions, September 16, 2025

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    Implementing OpenSciEd transforms science teaching—but it also comes with a learning curve for educators.  Key Topics: Overview of the teacher support materials in OpenSciEd Common challenges in classroom…

  • Archive: Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction: Why OpenSciEd is Leading the Way, July 21, 2025

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    Science education is evolving—and OpenSciEd is leading the way. Join us for Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction, a powerful web seminar designed for education leaders, curriculum specialists, and…

  • Center Your Learning in the NSTA Learning Center

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    Are you looking for a professional learning community specifically for K-16 science teachers? The NSTA Learning Center is stocked with resources, customized lesson plans, online modules, and community forums, and will…

  • Center Your Learning in the NSTA Learning Center

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    Are you looking for a professional learning community specifically for K-16 science teachers? The NSTA Learning Center is stocked with resources, customized lesson plans, and community forums, and will change the…

  • Assessment for Learning

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    What do you typically do after administering a test or a midterm to help students make necessary corrections and, thereby, reinforce the concepts that were not understood? – J., New York   Tests and exams,…

  • Learning by thinking

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    At a professional development workshop several years ago, I heard a teacher say “I do lots of activities. My students are so busy, they don’t have time to think!” Her statement has haunted me to this…

  • Assessments for learning

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    During the past few years, this blog has addressed several questions about formative assessments. These just-in-time assessments embedded in instruction help a teacher understand what students are learning, identify…

  • Activities for learning

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    In my sixth grade science class, I try to involve the students in fun activities. But they don’t take them seriously unless I require something in writing or give a quiz. And then the students don’t seem to be able to…

  • PD as learning

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    I’m conducting a professional development (PD) workshop on instructional strategies for our elementary science department, sharing some of the great ideas I learned at a conference.  The teachers all know each…

  • Collaboration and learning

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    Did you see this article from Education Week shared on NSTA’s Facebook page? Study: Interactive Tools Matter More Than Teaching Methods The article has more details, but basically in the 12th week of the semester, a…

  • Tectonic learning

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    Once again, a late evening was spent on earth science worksheets. This time, however, it was not memorizing terms that presented the challenge, but rather something that caused great consternation in science in general…

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