The deal is good news for working parents of elementary school children, who can remain on campus...
 

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

 
ExploraVision/NSTA
ExploraVision
Toshiba and NSTA have announced the regional winners of the 29th annual ExploraVision program, the largest K-12 science competition designed to build problem-solving, critical-thinking, and collaboration skills that are central to the Next Generation...
 
 
FDA
Apply Today For FDA's Summer PD
FDA’s July 2021 virtual PD on food safety, nutrition, and biotechnology has hands-on training plus activities for middle and high school science, agriculture, and FCS teachers. Apply at www.teachfoodscience.org.
 
 
 
University of Maryland
Master of Chemical & Life Sciences (MCLFS)
MCLFS is a 30-credit online program in the STEM disciplines of biology and chemistry for middle and high school teachers looking to advance their career.
 
 
 
NSTA
Education Funding Under the American Rescue Plan
The $1.9 trillion relief package signed into law last week will provide $125.8 billion in funding for K-12. Read more in the NSTA Legislative Update.
 
 
 
NSTA
STEM Forum & Expo Will Go Virtual
Given the continued concerns around travel and current CDC restrictions, NSTA has rescheduled the face-to-face 10th annual STEM Forum & Expo on July 28–30 to a virtual conference that will take place July 26–30.
 
 
 
LA Times Education
L.A. school board approves deal with teachers to reopen campuses by mid-April
The deal is good news for working parents of elementary school children, who can remain on campus all day. Union members will vote next week.
 
 
 
District Administration
University launches TED-like talks on school equity
Anti-racist assessment and culturally responsive therapy highlights a new a series of TED-like talks on school equity launched byThe Fordham Graduate School of Education.
 
 
 
The Scientist Magazine®
The Vanishing Night: Light Pollution Threatens Ecosystems
The loss of darkness can harm individual organisms and perturb interspecies interactions, potentially causing lasting damage to life on our planet.
 
 
NPR
Checking Back With A Teacher, College Student and Mother After A Year At Home
On the one year anniversary of COVID-19-related school closures, NPR checks back in with a teacher, a college student and the mother of a student with disabilities about how the year has gone.
 
 
 
Edutopia
7 Tips for Teaching With Videos
Along with considering video length, teachers should look for ways to make watching a video an opportunity for active learning.
Resources
Virgin Galactic is in the business of making astronauts with a mission to open up space to change the world for good. How do they do it? Mark your calendar now and plan to join NSTA on Thursday, April...
 
 
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