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Announcement | Data Science Education Technology Conference
CODAP is organizing a conference focused on data science education in Berkeley, CA February 15-17, 2017. Learn more about the conference, why you should attend, potential travel support, registration, and more at http://codap.concord.org/dset/. Space is limited.
CODAP is organizing a conference focused on data science education in Berkeley, CA February 15-17, 2017. Learn more about the conference, why you should attend, potential travel support, registration, and more at http://codap.concord.org/dset/. Space is limited.
Posted: Thursday, October 13
Project Spotlight | Dissemination Toolkit
Use this toolkit as a guide to disseminating your project's work. This collection of resources can be used for planning your communication & dissemination strategies or for learning more about different dissemination methods and approaches. Communication Planning Take time during the proposal process or at the beginning of the project to reflect on the overall goal of the project's…
Use this toolkit as a guide to disseminating your project's work. This collection of resources can be used for planning your communication & dissemination strategies or for learning more about different dissemination methods and approaches. Communication Planning Take time during the proposal process or at the beginning of the project to reflect on the overall goal of the project's…
Posted: Monday, October 10
Resource | Instructional Scaffolding in STEM Education
This book uses meta-analysis to synthesize research on scaffolding and scaffolding-related interventions in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. Specifically, the volume examines the extent to which study quality, assessment type, and scaffolding characteristics (strategy, intended outcome, fading schedule, scaffolding intervention, and paired intervention)…
This book uses meta-analysis to synthesize research on scaffolding and scaffolding-related interventions in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. Specifically, the volume examines the extent to which study quality, assessment type, and scaffolding characteristics (strategy, intended outcome, fading schedule, scaffolding intervention, and paired intervention)…
Posted: Friday, October 07
Announcement | NSF seeks PO with evaluation expertise
NSF's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) in the Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) announces a Nation-wide search for one Program Director with expertise in the evaluation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and education research programs, policies and projects. The incumbent will serve as the lead for…
NSF's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) in the Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) announces a Nation-wide search for one Program Director with expertise in the evaluation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and education research programs, policies and projects. The incumbent will serve as the lead for…
Posted: Wednesday, October 05
Announcement | NSF DCL: Life STEM
The NSF released a Dear Colleague Letter: Life STEM, inviting eligible organizations to submit research proposals that create, implement, and evaluate models of intervention that will advance the knowledge base for establishing and retaining underrepresented minorities in STEM fields with particular attention to life science and the biosciences. Researchers from minority-serving institutions,…
The NSF released a Dear Colleague Letter: Life STEM, inviting eligible organizations to submit research proposals that create, implement, and evaluate models of intervention that will advance the knowledge base for establishing and retaining underrepresented minorities in STEM fields with particular attention to life science and the biosciences. Researchers from minority-serving institutions,…
Posted: Tuesday, October 04
Announcement | NSF Proposal Writing Workshop in Maine
NSF is coming to New England for an “NSF Day” on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor (hosted by University of Maine). NSF Days are one day workshops that are designed to share with prospective NSF-funded PIs best practices and tips to writing strong proposals in order to secure funding for valuable research. This is a great opportunity for early career researchers…
NSF is coming to New England for an “NSF Day” on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor (hosted by University of Maine). NSF Days are one day workshops that are designed to share with prospective NSF-funded PIs best practices and tips to writing strong proposals in order to secure funding for valuable research. This is a great opportunity for early career researchers…
Posted: Tuesday, October 04
Posted: Monday, October 03
Resource | Future Research Priorities for DR K-12
This brief presents the results of a survey question asking DR K–12 awardees to suggest future research priorities for the DR K–12 program. Specifically, the survey question asked, “What research questions or topics should be future priorities for the NSF’s DR K–12 program research agenda?” Seventy-four participants (69% of survey respondents) responded to this item. The infographic (right)…
This brief presents the results of a survey question asking DR K–12 awardees to suggest future research priorities for the DR K–12 program. Specifically, the survey question asked, “What research questions or topics should be future priorities for the NSF’s DR K–12 program research agenda?” Seventy-four participants (69% of survey respondents) responded to this item. The infographic (right)…
Posted: Wednesday, September 28
Announcement | DR K-12 Solicitation Webinar Slides and Recordings
The slides and recordings from the series of informational webinars on DR K-12 solicitation 15-592 can be found at http://cadrek12.org/resources/slides-and-recording-2016-informational-webinars-dr-k-12-solicitation-15-592. View CADRE's proposal toolkit for a compilation of helpful documents, including the Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development, the Proposal and Award Policies…
The slides and recordings from the series of informational webinars on DR K-12 solicitation 15-592 can be found at http://cadrek12.org/resources/slides-and-recording-2016-informational-webinars-dr-k-12-solicitation-15-592. View CADRE's proposal toolkit for a compilation of helpful documents, including the Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development, the Proposal and Award Policies…
Posted: Monday, September 26
Event | NSF IUSE Solicitation Deadline
Learn more about the NSF IUSE Program and Solicitation at http://www.nsf.gov/funding//pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505082
Learn more about the NSF IUSE Program and Solicitation at http://www.nsf.gov/funding//pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505082
Posted: Tuesday, September 20
Event | Informational Webinar: NSF IUSE Program and Pre-Service STEM Teacher Education
The NSF Division of Undergraduate Education in collaboration with AAAS will offer an Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program webinar for institutions interested in improving undergraduate education for PRE-SERVICE STEM TEACHERS on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 05:00 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Speakers will include NSF Program Officers in the IUSE Program, Kathleen…
The NSF Division of Undergraduate Education in collaboration with AAAS will offer an Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program webinar for institutions interested in improving undergraduate education for PRE-SERVICE STEM TEACHERS on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 05:00 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Speakers will include NSF Program Officers in the IUSE Program, Kathleen…
Posted: Tuesday, September 20
Announcement | New Math Research Database
We are happy to announce the creation of a database designed to promote research and collaboration around the topic of teachers' understanding and use of curriculum materials. These data were collected in relation to instruction based on the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM). The ERGO Database was funded by a supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation in relation…
We are happy to announce the creation of a database designed to promote research and collaboration around the topic of teachers' understanding and use of curriculum materials. These data were collected in relation to instruction based on the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM). The ERGO Database was funded by a supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation in relation…
Posted: Tuesday, September 20
Resource | 2016 Informational Webinars on DR K-12 Solicitation 15-592 Resources
Recordings: September 19, 2016 Webinar (Led by NSF PO Karen King) September 23, 2016 Webinar (Led by NSF PO Karen King) September 26, 2016 Webinar (Led by NSF PO Margret Hjalmarson) View a Storify of #nsfdrk12 Tweets.
Recordings: September 19, 2016 Webinar (Led by NSF PO Karen King) September 23, 2016 Webinar (Led by NSF PO Karen King) September 26, 2016 Webinar (Led by NSF PO Margret Hjalmarson) View a Storify of #nsfdrk12 Tweets.
Posted: Monday, September 19
Announcement | First NSF INCLUDES awards issued to 37 projects
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued its first-ever awards for the NSF INCLUDES program, a comprehensive initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering by broadening participation in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued its first-ever awards for the NSF INCLUDES program, a comprehensive initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering by broadening participation in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering…
Posted: Tuesday, September 13
Announcement | Upcoming DR K-12 Solicitation Webinars. Register Today!
CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. WEBINAR REGISTRATION The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide information on the DR K-12 program and solicitation (15-592…
CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. WEBINAR REGISTRATION The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide information on the DR K-12 program and solicitation (15-592…
Posted: Monday, September 12
Event | 2016 Informational Webinar on DR K-12 Solicitation (15-592)
Event Resources: Slides Webinar Recording (Led by NSF PO Margret Hjalmarson) CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide…
Event Resources: Slides Webinar Recording (Led by NSF PO Margret Hjalmarson) CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide…
Posted: Monday, September 12
Event | 2016 Informational Webinar on DR K-12 Solicitation (15-592)
Event Resources: Slides Webinar Recording (Led by NSF PO Karen King) CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide information…
Event Resources: Slides Webinar Recording (Led by NSF PO Karen King) CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide information…
Posted: Monday, September 12
Event | 2016 Informational Webinar on DR K-12 Solicitation (15-592)
Event Resources: Slides Webinar Recording (Led by NSF PO Karen King) CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide information…
Event Resources: Slides Webinar Recording (Led by NSF PO Karen King) CADRE invites you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program and solicitation by registering for one of three solicitation webinars to be held on September 19, September 23 and September 26. The webinars, led by an NSF program officer and hosted by CADRE, provide information…
Posted: Monday, September 12
Announcement | NSF Job Opportunities
The Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) announces a nationwide search for a rotator Program Director who will work in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program. Formal consideration of applications will begin on September 15, 2016 and will continue until selections are made. Learn more. The Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) at the National Science…
The Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) announces a nationwide search for a rotator Program Director who will work in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program. Formal consideration of applications will begin on September 15, 2016 and will continue until selections are made. Learn more. The Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) at the National Science…
Posted: Thursday, September 08
Announcement | Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Students ages 13-to-18 from countries across the globe are invited to create original videos (up to five minutes in length) that illustrate a concept or theory in the life sciences, physics or mathematics. The submissions will be judged on the students’ ability to communicate complex scientific ideas in the most engaging, illuminating, and imaginative ways. The deadline for submissions is October…
Students ages 13-to-18 from countries across the globe are invited to create original videos (up to five minutes in length) that illustrate a concept or theory in the life sciences, physics or mathematics. The submissions will be judged on the students’ ability to communicate complex scientific ideas in the most engaging, illuminating, and imaginative ways. The deadline for submissions is October…
Posted: Wednesday, September 07
Announcement | The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program Now Accepting Applications
Applications are due 8:00 pm EST, November 17, 2016. The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education arena. Fellows spend eleven months working in a Federal agency or U.S. Congressional office, bringing their…
Applications are due 8:00 pm EST, November 17, 2016. The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education arena. Fellows spend eleven months working in a Federal agency or U.S. Congressional office, bringing their…
Posted: Tuesday, August 23
Announcement | Call to Action to Improve STEM Ed through Active Learning
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is issuing a national Call to Action to improve STEM education through the use of active learning. Learn more at https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/08/17/call-action-incorporating-active-stem-learning-strategies-k-12-and-higher-education
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is issuing a national Call to Action to improve STEM education through the use of active learning. Learn more at https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/08/17/call-action-incorporating-active-stem-learning-strategies-k-12-and-higher-education
Posted: Wednesday, August 17
Announcement | AERA Grants Program competition
AERA's Fall 2016 Grants Program competition is currently accepting proposals for both Dissertation and Research Grants until Thursday, September 15, 2016. The AERA Grants Program, with support from the National Science Foundation, provides small grants for conducting studies of education policy and practice using federally-funded, large-scale data sets. Proposals are encouraged from a variety of…
AERA's Fall 2016 Grants Program competition is currently accepting proposals for both Dissertation and Research Grants until Thursday, September 15, 2016. The AERA Grants Program, with support from the National Science Foundation, provides small grants for conducting studies of education policy and practice using federally-funded, large-scale data sets. Proposals are encouraged from a variety of…
Posted: Friday, August 12
Announcement | NSF Polar Research Opportunity
NSF seeks proposals for research and development projects that facilitate access to polar research efforts in (1) undergraduate education, (2) informal science education or (3) formal PK-12 science or math education. Read the "Dear Colleague Letter" announcement. For this and other DR K-12 "Dear Colleague Letter" funding opportunities, visit our proposal toolkit.
NSF seeks proposals for research and development projects that facilitate access to polar research efforts in (1) undergraduate education, (2) informal science education or (3) formal PK-12 science or math education. Read the "Dear Colleague Letter" announcement. For this and other DR K-12 "Dear Colleague Letter" funding opportunities, visit our proposal toolkit.
Posted: Thursday, August 04
Announcement | New NAS report
A new report from the National Academies Press, Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Students' Diverse Pathways, looks at the barriers and opportunities for students to major in STEM degrees. Nearly 40 percent of the students entering 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions indicated their intention to major in science, technology,…
A new report from the National Academies Press, Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Students' Diverse Pathways, looks at the barriers and opportunities for students to major in STEM degrees. Nearly 40 percent of the students entering 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions indicated their intention to major in science, technology,…
Posted: Tuesday, August 02
Announcement | Summer 2016 News
Our latest CADRE newsletter has hit inboxes. A special issue on the 2016 DR K-12 PI Meeting, this newsletter features session-related resources, as well as upcoming opportunities and news from DR K-12 projects & people. Read the Summer 2016 Newsletter.
Our latest CADRE newsletter has hit inboxes. A special issue on the 2016 DR K-12 PI Meeting, this newsletter features session-related resources, as well as upcoming opportunities and news from DR K-12 projects & people. Read the Summer 2016 Newsletter.
Posted: Thursday, July 28
Newsletter | Summer 2016 Newsletter
Dear Colleagues: All our appreciation goes to June's DR K-12 PI Meeting participants. In this issue, we highlight some of the information, ideas, and resources that came out of your good work and conversation at the event. I am also excited to share that I have very confidently transferred the CADRE PI role to Catherine McCulloch, the past CADRE Co-PI and Project Director. Catherine has the…
Dear Colleagues: All our appreciation goes to June's DR K-12 PI Meeting participants. In this issue, we highlight some of the information, ideas, and resources that came out of your good work and conversation at the event. I am also excited to share that I have very confidently transferred the CADRE PI role to Catherine McCulloch, the past CADRE Co-PI and Project Director. Catherine has the…
Posted: Thursday, July 28
Announcement | Funding Opportunity: NSF Seeks "Change Makers"
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the place where science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discoveries and discoverers begin. Nationally and internationally, cities and communities face deeply interlocking physical, social, behavioral, economic, and infrastructural challenges. For example, we face complex challenges in providing sufficient food, clean water, and energy for…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the place where science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discoveries and discoverers begin. Nationally and internationally, cities and communities face deeply interlocking physical, social, behavioral, economic, and infrastructural challenges. For example, we face complex challenges in providing sufficient food, clean water, and energy for…
Posted: Tuesday, July 26
Announcement | Webinar on NSF Opportunities: Broadening Participation in STEM
On behalf of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), you are invited to attend a special webinar highlighting upcoming funding opportunities within EHR, especially aimed at broadening participation in STEM. Thursday, July 28 from 12:30-2:30 pm ET Click here to register for this event. Program Officers from all four EHR Divisions will be presenting…
On behalf of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), you are invited to attend a special webinar highlighting upcoming funding opportunities within EHR, especially aimed at broadening participation in STEM. Thursday, July 28 from 12:30-2:30 pm ET Click here to register for this event. Program Officers from all four EHR Divisions will be presenting…
Posted: Tuesday, July 26
Event | 2017 Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education; San Francisco, CA
To learn more, visit http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/get-involved/events/summit-improvement-education/.
To learn more, visit http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/get-involved/events/summit-improvement-education/.
Posted: Friday, July 22