| | | 2017–18 Northrop Grumman Foundation Teacher Fellows Announced | | Congratulations to the 27 middle school teachers (grades 5-8) selected as Teacher Fellows in the 2017-18 Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy. The Fellows—who hail from Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Australia—will participate in a number of science, engineering, and technology-related activities and professional learning opportunities. Read the press release. | |
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| | Win a Bundle From NSTA Press | | 'Tis the season to win a bundle of books from NSTA! We are giving away nine bundles of books, and entering to win them easy. Just tell us what you love about NSTA Press Books, and you'll be entered to win the bundle of your choice—elementary school, middle school, or high school—each bundle includes 10 total books. Three bundles will be given away each week through December 20. Enter here. | |
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| | A Learning Trajectory for Sensemaking in Science | | The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) present an opportunity nested within shared knowledge-building: the opportunity to teach sensemaking. Because shared knowledge-building is a collaborative effort, it requires students to interact with one another and make sense of one another's ideas. Read the November issue of Next Gen Navigator and learn how elementary teacher Emily Miller fosters this opportunity in her classroom. | |
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| | Last Chance to Get CYBER Savings on NSTA Membership | | NSTA's Cyber Savings offer has been extended through Wednesday, December 6. Use promo code CYBER17 to unlock exclusive savings on NSTA membership. With an NSTA membership, you'll get top-notch professional learning resources, grade level-specific journals, discounts on face-to-face conference opportunities, online learning, publications that enhance your content knowledge, and more. Join NSTA for one year for $69, a $10 savings off "Individual Member" rate. | |
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| | | Last Call for Committee Volunteers: Deadline Is December 4 | | Ever wish you could make changes in how science is taught? If so, please consider becoming a member of NSTA's committees, advisory boards, and review panels. We need experts from all areas of science education to help us craft our direction for the future. NSTA members can learn more and apply here. Application deadline is December 4, so please act now. | |
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| | What Was the Most Important Thing You Learned in Your Undergrad Science Methods Classes? | | "I'm teaching a science methods class. I'd like to know: What was the most important thing you learned in your undergrad science methods classes? What do you wish you had known about science teaching that you didn't learn in undergrad?" This question, asked on an NSTA list serve, got a lot of feedback! Read Gabe Kraljevic's thoughts on the subject in his latest Ask a Mentor post, and let us know how you'd answer. | |
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| | How Can Districts Transform Their Elementary Science Programs? | | Combine elementary level science and literacy instruction—and now technology, engineering, and math, as well—with Picture-Perfect Science! The award-winning NSTA program features ready-to-teach elementary science lessons designed to help K–5 teachers integrate science and reading in an engaging, kid-friendly way. Our next workshop date is January 23–24, 2018, in Athens, Georgia. Learn more about this program, or click here to learn about all of NSTA's professional learning programs. | |
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| | | | | | Fizz! Pop! Bang! Teachers Find New Science Standards Fun, But Costly | | With their emphasis on hands-on experiments, California's new science standards have turned classrooms into noisy, messy laboratories. That's been popular with students and teachers who say it's a more effective way to learn science than studying textbooks and memorizing facts, but the cost of all those underwater robots and exploding chemicals has left some teachers wondering how they can successfully implement the standards with ever-restricting budgets. Read the article featured in EdSource. |
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| | Report: STEM Degrees Rise, But Disparities Remain | | Despite modest gains in degree attainment in science, technology, engineering and math, women and minorities remain grossly underrepresented in the fields, according to a new report. Women are also less likely to enter STEM occupations after earning a STEM degree as are blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans, according to the report, which was prepared by the RAND Corporation and commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute. Read the article featured in U.S. News & World Report. |
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| | Schools Add Another 'S' to STEM—for Sports | | Administrators from the Houston area discovered a more effective way of teaching terminal velocity and gravity by keeping students afloat on 150-mph winds inside a vertical tunnel. The experience—hosted by the indoor skydiving facility iFLY—is one of many physical activities that schools use to better engage students in STEM courses. Read the article featured in District Administration. Check out the Education News Roundup for a selection of the week's top education news stories. |
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| | | | | | 2017–2018 FLEET Mini-Grants | | The American Association of Naval Engineers administers the Future Leaders in Experience-based Engineering and Technology (FLEET) program, a web-based STEM competition that engages high school students in naval ship design. The mini-grants support teachers who seek to enhance classroom learning for their students. |
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| | | | LifeChanger of the Year Awards | | These awards recognize K–12 educators and school employees who make a positive difference in students' lives. Those chosen as LifeChangers of the Year have a chance to receive cash prizes for themselves and their schools or districts. |
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| | | | Sponsored by: Amplify Science | | Amplify Science: Two Upcoming Webinars | | Amplify Science and the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) are proud to announce two upcoming webinars introducing Amplify Science for grades K–5 and 6–8. Senior LHS staff will provide background on the development of the NGSS-designed Amplify Science, including the philosophy, pedagogy, and research basis. Amplify's Matt Reed will conduct a walkthrough of the phenomena-based programs, highlighting the unit structure and key features of Amplify's K–5 and 6–8 programs. Both sessions will end with time for questions from participants about the programs. Introducing Amplify Science for Grades K–5 Date: December 5 Time: 2 pm EST Introducing Amplify Science for Grades 6–8 Date: December 7 Time: 2 pm EST | |
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| | Sponsored by: Montana State University | | Master of Science in Science Education | | Spring–clean your teaching career with innovative online course offerings open for spring 2018 registration. Snow and Avalanche Physics for Science Teachers educates science teachers in the basics of snow and avalanche physics for use in their classroom to excite students about science and physics. Biomimicry: The Technology of Biology introduces the rapidly emerging discipline of biomimicry as a design tool to inspire technological innovation and bring relevance to science curriculum. Crime Science Investigators–Forensics for Teachers focuses on developing an understanding of forensic science disciplines that teachers can apply to the classroom. The MS in Science Education program at Montana State University is currently accepting applications for spring and summer 2018 admissions. Admission to the graduate program is not required to register for courses. For a complete list of MSSE course offerings, visit www.montana.edu/msse | |
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