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Conferences for STEM Educators, Policymakers, and Researchers

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This file contains a listing of STEM education-related conferences that may be of interest to DRK-12 grantees, such as for the purposes of (1) disseminating knowledge and products and (2) developing partnerships with stakeholders and end-users. These conferences were chosen because they provide researchers and developers with an opportunity to present their work to individuals that could use, promote, or improve the work. We include conferences that target practitioners and policymakers, as well as research and academic communities.

Author/Presenter

CADRE

Year
2023
Short Description

This list includes STEM education-related conferences that may be of interest to DRK-12 grantees.

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STEM Conferences.pdf

NSF Proposal Toolkit

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Learn more about NSF’s funding opportunities in education and explore resources to help you in the proposal preparation, submission, and review process.

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Part 1: NSF DRK-12 Program & Solicitation | Other NSF EHR Funding Opportunities

Author/Presenter

CADRE

Lead Organization(s)
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
Year
2022
Short Description

Planning to submit an NSF proposal this year? This toolkit is a compilation of helpful resources.

From Dissemination to Knowledge Use: Options for DR K-12

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The Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) supports research and development (R&D) on innovative resources, models, and tools for use by students, teachers, administrators, and policy makers. Although the program embraces the aim of supporting use of the knowledge it produces, project teams may lack the know-how, incentives, or time to engage in the concerted efforts that are likely to lead to knowledge use, especially use outside the research community.

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Brenda Turnbull

Lead Organization(s)
Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA)
Year
2012
Short Description

To foster knowledge use among policy makers or practitioners requires a substantial effort that invests in sustained interaction and enlists a range of supports for the prospective knowledge users. This paper discusses some options for more effective dissemination efforts that could lead to knowledge use. Read the full paper for a description of these options.

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CADRE DR K-12 Knowledge Use Options.pdf

Highlights from Dissemination in STEM Education R&D: Perspectives on Knowledge Use

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Highlights from

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Brenda J. Turnbull

Year
2009
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DRK–12 projects at all stages, from early design work through completion, can benefit from an awareness and understanding of the challenges of knowledge use, so that what is designed can be suitably adapted and scaled.

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CADREhighlightsofdissemwhitepaper_0.doc

Partnering with Users to Develop STEM Education Materials: Insights from Discovery Research K-12 Projects

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Mathematics
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This brief suggests practical ways of engaging teachers and other “end-users” in projects that develop materials for education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Projects described in this brief have benefited from school, district, and state users serving as Co-PIs, advisory board members, co-developers, implementation managers, data collectors, professional developers, and project emissaries to the broader field.

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Derek Riley

Lead Organization(s)
Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA)
Year
2012
Short Description

This brief suggests practical ways of engaging teachers and other “end-users” in projects that develop materials for education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Projects described in this brief have benefited from school, district, and state users serving as Co-PIs, advisory board members, co-developers, implementation managers, data collectors, professional developers, and project emissaries to the broader field. The brief describes how K-12 end-users and decision-makers are instrumental for developing materials that will be adopted, implemented with essential fidelity, sustained at classroom and organizational levels, and scaled within and to new organizations.

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Partnering with Users.pdf
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