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Blog Post
Addressing Current and Anticipated Challenges in Science and STEM Education
By Elizabeth Allan, NSTA President-Elect, and Kevin Anderson, President, Council of State Science Supervisors
NSTA Press Book
The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions
New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what stu...
By Ted, Willard
NSTA Press Book
STEM, Standards, and Strategies for High-Quality Units
New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. Do you, your school, or your school district want to align your scienc...
By Rodger W. Bybee
Journal Article
Spicing Up Your Classroom With Games
When was the last time you sat in a classroom as a student instead of as the teacher? Did you notice what types of activities you enjoyed and which fr...
By Melanie Pearlman
Journal Article
Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan
Science games and simulations—whether in the form of a board game or a system incorporating augmented or virtual reality—can provide students...
By KELLIE TAYLOR
Blog Post
How PLCs Helped Move Us Toward Equitable High School Assessment Practices
My colleagues and I began using units intentionally designed for the NGSS for biology in early 2017. We started with a high-quality unit evaluated by ...
By Holly Hereau
Journal Article
Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postse...
By Melissa Vosen Callens, Paul Kelter, Jill Motschenbacher, James Nyachwaya, Jared L. Ladbury, and Anna M. Semanko