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The ABCs of Science Communication | Science communication is a broad and many-faceted field with unique terminology and methods. Science educator Joanne Manaster breaks down the ABCs of science communication in this can't miss NSTA blog post. |  |
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| | Need help explaining the upcoming solar eclipse to young children? NSTA Kids has recently published When the Sun Goes Dark, a richly illustrated 36-page book that will help young children learn the science behind solar and lunar eclipses and what makes them so special. Learn more about When the Sun Goes Dark. | |
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| | For an educator, understanding and using anchoring phenomena in science instruction can be challenging. Read about Liza Rickey's journey to successfully incorporating anchoring phenomena in this travel documentary–style NSTA blog post. | |
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| | Stock up on your summer reading, plan for next school year, and save money with help from NSTA Press. Shop using our grade-level mini-catalogs, organized by elementary, middle, and high school grade levels to help you find the resources that are right for you and your students. Between June 26 and July 3,receive FREE SHIPPING on any order more than$50 by entering promo code CAT17 at checkout in the online Science Store. | |
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| | Would an integrated curriculum format lead to better story comprehension for your students versus a layered approach? Craig Richard explores this question as he details the experience of one Massachusetts middle school as it transitioned from one curriculum to the other. Read more about the school's journey. | |
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| | | | | Thesegrants support K–12 projects that help American and Japanese students learn about each other's society, culture, and country and work together on issues of common concern. |
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| | | | | PreK through second-grade teachers can enter to win a brand-new, fully furnished classroom worth $15,000. Eligible teachers must submit an essay describing their teaching style and why their classroom needs a makeover. |
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| | | | | Mini-grants of $500 will be awarded to community-based organizations, libraries, or schools to help them move students "From Failure to Promise" in science, math, literacy, or technology. |
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| | It's no secret that traditional teacher training and "professional development" can feel far removed from the real world of the classroom. That's daunting to many who might enter the profession, frustrating to many already there—and ultimately hurtful to students. So when Louisiana announced that every new teacher in the state would receive a full year of "residency-based" training, modeled on how doctors learn their craft, the question the rest of the country should have asked is, "How do we make that happen here?" Unfortunately, the Trump Administration is moving in precisely the opposite direction, with a plan to zero out the funding for innovations like Louisiana's. Read the article featured on The 74. |
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| | If new teachers are paired with high-quality, trained mentors and receive frequent feedback, their students may receive the equivalent of up to five months of additional learning, a new study found. Read the article featured in TEACHER. |
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| | A nationwide group representing science teachers and a science education coalition have written to the U.S. Department of Education warning that excluding science as a top priority in new state education plans would be a mistake. In a letter sent Thursday to Jason Botel, the department's acting assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education, the National Science Teachers Association and the STEM Education Coalition said the department's recent feedback on states' plans for the Every Student Succeeds Act improperly discourages states from including science in school accountability systems. Read the article featured in Education Week. |
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