Connally Independent School District officials closed its five suburban Waco, Texas, schools for...
 

Welcome to NSTA Reports—your timely source for news, information, and resources on science teaching and learning. 

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Prioritizing Relationships and Equity: Leveraging Student Ideas to Accelerate Learning
Join us for this web seminar series starting Tuesday, September 28, in which we explore the connection between deep science learning and student opportunities to express, clarify, and represent their ideas in a supportive learning community, while receiving feedback from their trusted peers and...
 
 
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Explore the Shipping Process at Amazon With Your Students With FREE New Engineering Lesson Plan
Take a tour at Amazon and explore the packing and shipping process with your students with this new engineering lesson plan, developed in collaboration with the Amazon Future Engineer program. Tours are available now and throughout the school year.
 
 
 
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Elevate STEM Learning w/ FREE Racing-Themed Science Lessons & Resources
NASCAR and NSTA have teamed up to provide fun and engaging content and activities for teaching science and STEM. Check out new racing-themed lessons for K-8 students, a track guide, videos, and more—free of charge to educators nationwide!
 
 
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Join the NSTA Leadership Team
NSTA is now accepting applications for positions on the NSTA Board of Directors and Council for the 2021-2022 Election year. Join our leadership team, contribute to your professional growth, and help to shape the future of science teaching and learning!
 
 
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Equity and Evidence: A Vision for NSTA from Erika Shugart
Erika Shugart joins the Lab Out Loud podcast for their 250th episode to discuss her role as NSTA Executive Director, share how the association can provide professional development and networking opportunities in a face-to-face world with digital demands, and explain her vision to provide equity and...
 
 
NPR
A School System Closes After 2 Teachers Die Of COVID-19
Connally Independent School District officials closed its five suburban Waco, Texas, schools for the rest of the week.
 
 
 
EdSource
Substitute shortages so severe, some districts may have to temporarily close classrooms
California's already dire substitute shortage has become a crisis for some schools. Districts are responding by increasing salaries, asking parents for help.
 
 
 
District Administration
COVID is now shutting districts down in droves as mask disputes rage on
Another governor has waded into the battle over school mask mandates as a Florida superintendent fined by her state said face coverings are beginning to have an impact on COVID-19 transmissions.
 
 
 
Edutopia
4 Crucial Lessons for School Leaders Facing a Difficult Year
For administrators guiding schools through uncharted terrain, working deliberately on two or three school-wide goals will be key.
 
 
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