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So how was the conference?

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 23, 2010

Read what your colleagues had to say.

Posted in Conferences | Also tagged animals, books, chemistry, classroom strategies, Philadelphia, physics, professional development, resources | 6 Comments

Spend a little, gain a lot

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 21, 2010

I revisited a popular session held last year in New Orleans to see who showed up this year.

Posted in Conferences | Also tagged activity ideas, chemistry, classroom strategies, counting, data, high school, math, measuring, Philadelphia, physics, professional development | 1 Comment

Creating tomorrow’s STEM workforce

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 20, 2010

In the 21st century, our country will have “so many things we need that we don’t have a workforce for,” said Garland Thompson during his Shell Science Seminar “Talent Knows No Color Line.” He says “we need to train up a new crew to do that work.”

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CSI Philadelphia

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 20, 2010

Full disclosure–NSTA got me hooked on the CSI programs. So when given a chance to attend a session called “The Dead T-Shirt Contest” that promised to enlighten us about teaching forensic science, I had to go there, of course.

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LOL in science class

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 19, 2010

Today I needed a laugh. This workshop was the best place to get one–and some good science as well.

Posted in Conferences, NSTA Press Books | Also tagged activity ideas, animals, chemistry, classroom management, classroom strategies, literacy, NSTA Press, online resources, Philadelphia, professional development, resources | Leave a comment

Girl power in science

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 19, 2010

I loved how Christina Dragon’s presentation “She Discovered It! Bringing Women Scientists to Life in the Classroom” turned into a lively interactive discussion about how to reach girls in science.

Posted in Conferences | Also tagged activity ideas, classroom strategies, inquiry, online resources, Philadelphia, professional development, resources, scientist | 1 Comment

Getting ideas

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: March 19, 2010

I was in an interesting session yesterday and have overheard bits and pieces of a lot of different conference attendees talking about presentations they’ve liked. I’m wondering: What presenters would you like to hear more from?

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The scoop on science notebooks

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 18, 2010

I’ve been hearing a lot about science notebooks lately, so I went to the Education Development Center’s Pathway Session on Establishing Science Notebook Habits and Skills. It was interesting to hear each presenter’s unique take on the science notebook and see all of the student examples they displayed.

Posted in Conferences | Also tagged assessment, classroom strategies, data, early childhood, elementary, integrated, literacy, Philadelphia, professional development | Leave a comment

All about animals

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 18, 2010

This is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a Madagascar hissing beetle.

Posted in Conferences | Also tagged activity ideas, animals, assessment, classroom strategies, early childhood, elementary, insects, integrated, math, measuring, online resources, Philadelphia, resources | Leave a comment

Tweets, treats, and the tricks of Web 2.0

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 15, 2010

If you’re asking yourself “to Tweet or not to Tweet?” or wondering how to face Facebook, treat yourself to these sessions on Friday, March 19.

Posted in Conferences | Also tagged classroom strategies, environmental science, Facebook, online resources, Philadelphia, professional development, resources, social media, technology, Twitter | 2 Comments

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