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preK-12 STEM education.

Spotlight on DRK-12 Partnership Development Projects

Learn about projects funded to build or strengthen connections among school partners and researchers for future co-design work.

2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting

Visit the virtual poster hall and view session materials from the June 2025 meeting.

Spotlight on Spatial Reasoning

Read about innovative DRK-12 work focused on spatial reasoning.

Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence in STEM Education Research

Read new briefs on AI in STEM teaching and learning, learn about DRK-12 AI work, and more.

Curricula & Resources for Educators

Explore 75+ NSF-funded curricula, apps, modules, and/or simulations in our searchable library.

NSF Proposal Toolkit

Find a collection of helpful resources for developing proposals, including slides & recordings of solicitation webinars.

Classroom-Based STEM Assessment: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives

CADRE is pleased to announce the release of a new report, which highlights the latest insights from DRK-12 program-funded research.

News & Announcements

NSF Updates Related to the Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
NSF is posting updates related to the Implementation of Recent Executive Orders on their website. Check back often for updates.
Informational Webinar: Funding Opportunity Focused on Digitalization in K-12 STEM Education
Join NSF for an information session about a new grant funding opportunity being offered by the Swedish Research Council. The primary aim of the grant is to support long-term research collaboration…
Information Session Recordings on DRK-12 Resource Center solicitation (24-602)
The second of two information sessions about the Discovery Research PreK-12 Program’s solicitation 24-602, which calls for a Resource Center on Transformative Education Research and Translation is…

Events

American Chemical Society ACS Fall 2025; Washington, DC

08/17/2025 - 12:00am to 08/21/2025 - 12:00am

European Early Childhood Education Research Association 2025 EECERA Conference; Bratislava, Slovakia

08/25/2025 - 12:00am to 08/28/2025 - 12:00am

Resources

Early Childhood Teachers’ Use of Asset-based Computational Thinking Pedagogy: Centering Students’ Expertise and Life Experiences

Computational thinking (CT) is central to computer science, yet there is a gap in the literature on how CT emerges and…

Presentation

Asset-based Computational Thinking in Early Childhood Classrooms: Centering Students’ Expertise in a Community of Learners

Computational thinking CT is central to computer science, yet there is a gap in the literature on the best ways to…

Publication

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