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Teaching & Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Learn about efforts to understand the impacts of the pandemic on STEM teaching, learning, and education research.

NSF Proposal Toolkit

This toolkit offers a compilation of helpful resources for developing DRK-12 proposals, including slides & recordings of the solicitation webinars.

Spotlight on Video-Enhanced Teacher Education

Learn about DRK-12 work to enhance teacher education using video.

Spotlight on Simulations in STEM Teaching & Learning

Read about DRK-12 work that is leveraging simulations to enhance student and teacher learning.

Spotlight on Culturally Responsive STEM Education

Learn about culturally responsive PreK-12 STEM education and projects researching culturally responsive instruction, curricula, and assessment.

CADRE Learning Series

In this CADRE Learning Series, participants will have an opportunity to refine the designs of the PD components of their DRK-12 projects or proposals.

Curricula & Resources for Educators

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

Meet the 2022 CADRE Fellows!

The CADRE Fellows program is a competitive fellowship designed to be a capacity-building experience for early career researchers and developers.

News & Announcements

Recognized DRK-12 Videos at the STEM for All Video Showcase
More than 40 DRK-12 projects shared their work in 3-min videos during the 2022 STEM For All Video Showcase. Congratulations to the six DRK-12 videos recognized for public and facilitator's choice…
Informational Webinar on NSF's DRK-12 Solicitation
CADRE will host an NSF-led webinar on DRK-12 Solicitation 20-572 on June 16, 2022, 1-2 PM ET. If you are planning to submit a DRK-12 proposal (deadline October 5, 2022), we encourage you to register…
Revision of NSF Award Terms and Conditions
Notice from NSF sent May 13, 2022 Dear Colleagues: We wanted to make you aware that the entire suite of NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been revised to implement the requirements of the Build…

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Events

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research 2022 SABER Annual Meeting; Minneapolis, MN

07/07/2022 (All day) to 07/10/2022 (All day)

American Association of Physics Teachers 2022 AAPT Summer Meeting; Grand Rapids, MI

07/09/2022 (All day) to 07/13/2022 (All day)

Resources

Teaching Earth and Environmental Science using Model-Evidence Link Diagrams

High-quality science education is essential for students to become scientifically literate. Model-Evidence Link (MEL)…

Publication

The Origins build-a-MEL: Introducing a Scaffold to Explore the Origins of the Universe

The origin of the Universe is something that people have pondered for thousands of years. As evidence has mounted, the…

Publication

Newsletter

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