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The scoop on the Next Generation Science Standards

By Debra Shapiro | Published: November 10, 2011
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Stephen Pruitt enlightened conference attendees about the standards and asked them to lead the way for implementation in their states.

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Catch sessions on Framework and Science Standards in Hartford

By Cindy Workosky | Published: October 20, 2011
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Greetings … Interested in learning more about NRC’s Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards now in development, catch one of the many sessions slated for the Hartford Regional Conference. Featured Panel: Stephen Pruitt, Achieve, and Francis Eberle, NSTA Thursday, October 27 12:30–1:30 PM Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom A A Framework for [...]

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Discussing standards

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: March 10, 2011
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A panel discussion on the Next Generation of Science Education Standards with NSTA executive director Francis Eberle; Helen Quinn, chair of the board on Science Education, The National Academies in Menlo Park, California; and Stephen Pruitt, vice president, Achieve, Inc., wrapped up a few minutes ago. The trio shared an overview of how the draft [...]

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20th century skills for the 22nd century and beyond!

By Martin Horejsi | Published: March 1, 2011
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“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.” —Chinese Proverb A team of science educators has developed a new NSTA position statement acknowledging the value of 21st-century skills within the context of science education (available here). The statement advocates for the science education community to support 21st-century skills consistent with best practices across a science [...]

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Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards, draft ready for our review

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: July 13, 2010
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Teachers of K-12, including early childhood educators, we have until August 2nd, 2010 to comment on the preliminary public draft of the Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards Here are a few paragraphs from the beginning of the document to get you interested: “This document is an interim draft of a report from a [...]

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Educational technology standards

By Mary Bigelow | Published: May 29, 2010
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I had an interesting conversation with some teachers about technology skills for the 21st century. Many years ago in the last century (the mid 1980s), when personal computers were emerging into the schools, we had similar discussions and made up lists of skills we thought would take our students into the future. Looking back at [...]

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Learning from the experience of others

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: May 11, 2010
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As the revision of the national science education standards gets started, many educators, administrators, parents, and other community members will be concerned not just the final product, but how the final product will be decided. Henry Kepner, Jr., president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, shared his observations from the development of the [...]

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Once Upon a Life Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

By Amy America | Published: April 29, 2010
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As the great Dr. Seuss once said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” In Jodi Wheeler-Toppen’s new book, Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers, she utilizes the parallels between how people learn science and how people become better readers. This [...]

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Three creative, committed, and caring awardees

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 16, 2010
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Meet three 2010 NSTA Teacher Award recipients who represent science teaching at its best.

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Exemplary science program monograph series

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 9, 2010
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This series from NSTA Press has focused on meeting the reforms central to the National Science Education Standards. NSTA members are invited to volunteer to serve as members of the National Review Team for future monographs.

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