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  • An offer you can't refuse

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    The conference blog has reported on some interesting topics/conference events and sights to see in Philadelphia, but you’re disappointed that you won’t be able to attend this year—the economy, schedule conflicts, time…

  • Boost your meeting attendance

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    Thanks to everyone who posted a comment and e-mailed me directly. Boosting meeting attendance seems to be on everyone’s mind. While there is usually no one “quick fix,” here are some ideas to think about: Restructure…

  • NSTA Press free book chapters

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    Did you know that nearly every NSTA Press book has a free sample chapter you can download from the Science Store?  To make it easier for science teachers to locate these resources, we’ve created a new page listing…

  • Recording in a journal—video clips model using a science journal

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    Not having any “kids” at home these days, I have to make a special effort to learn about the programs my preschool students are watching on television. I like to know the opening songs so I can impress the children!…

  • Latest from NSTA's online outposts

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    Recent Activity on NSTA’s various online outposts On our listservs, there are great conversations about moldy cats (yes, that’s right, moldy cats) on our Biology list,  engineering and Newton’s laws on…

  • Exemplary science program monograph series

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    The seventh ESP monograph, now in final stages of editing, should be available for the three NSTA fall area conferences.  This series from NSTA Press has focused on meeting the reforms central to the…

  • Looking for a challenge

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    I’ve been teaching middle school science for 15 years, and I love my job. But I’m wondering what other opportunities there might be for sharing and expanding my experiences and knowledge. I don’t think I want to be an…

  • Seasonal scavenger hunt

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    Early spring flowers on a red bud tree. Red bud tree leaves in fall. Give your students practice making observations by doing a seasonal scavenger hunt that will require closer looks at the familiar landscape to…

  • New blog on the block

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    Welcome to the Chapter and Associated Groups (CAG) Blog!  Let me start by introducing myself.  I’m Anne O’Donnell, CAE.  I have been in association management for almost 20 years serving a wide variety of associations…

  • Science Education Leadership

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    Leaders from diverse constituencies in science education bring their insights and advice together in an important new book from NSTA Press. Science Education Leadership: Best Practices for the New Century discusses how…

  • Peering into students' "private universe"

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    Photo uploaded to Flickr.com’s Creative Commons by marcusrg In the award-winning documentary A Private Universe, education researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics sought to answer this…

  • Preschool STEM

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    Science, technology, engineering and math are linked together in what is called “STEM” curriculum. If we break down this (possibly unfamiliar) term into it’s parts, we see that much of it is already happening in…

  • Science careers

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    There was an interesting article recently in eSchool News. Survey: Educators aren’t discussing STEM careers with students reports on a survey of students who basically said that their teachers make the content…

  • Outdoor Science

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    The melting snow piles outside NSTA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, provide daily reminders of the D.C. area’s record 2010 snowfall (locally dubbed Snowmageddon).  Like many teachers in other parts of the…

  • Conference first-timer

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    I will be attending the NSTA national conference for the first time. And while I am really excited, I am also nervous. Can you give a newbie some advice on how to approach the conference? I want to make the most of this…

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