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Survey | 2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting A/V Needs Survey
Please fill out the form below so that CADRE can anticipate the A/V needs for your presentation. Note that every room will have a projector and screen, podium, and head table.
Please fill out the form below so that CADRE can anticipate the A/V needs for your presentation. Note that every room will have a projector and screen, podium, and head table.
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Resource | Local Waters, Global Impact: Inspiring Young Minds Through Place-based Environmental Education
Environmental education is essential for protecting and restoring natural water sources. Integrating education with positive environmental experiences can instill values and stewardship in the public, encouraging proactive steps to preserve and enhance water resources. Elementary teachers can incorporate real-world water-related environmental issues into their classrooms, promoting critical…
Environmental education is essential for protecting and restoring natural water sources. Integrating education with positive environmental experiences can instill values and stewardship in the public, encouraging proactive steps to preserve and enhance water resources. Elementary teachers can incorporate real-world water-related environmental issues into their classrooms, promoting critical…
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Resource | Variation in the Implementation of Educative Curriculum Materials for Elementary Science Teacher Educators in Two Course Contexts: An Exploratory Case Study
Educative curriculum materials (ECM) have been shown to support K-12 teacher learning, but little is known about teacher educators’ use of ECM. In this study, we report on enactments of ECM designed to support the development of preservice elementary teachers’ content knowledge for teaching about matter in two different courses to understand how teacher educators use ECM. Participants were two…
Educative curriculum materials (ECM) have been shown to support K-12 teacher learning, but little is known about teacher educators’ use of ECM. In this study, we report on enactments of ECM designed to support the development of preservice elementary teachers’ content knowledge for teaching about matter in two different courses to understand how teacher educators use ECM. Participants were two…
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Resource | Variation in the Implementation of Educative Curriculum Materials for Elementary Science Teacher Educators in Two Course Contexts: An Exploratory Case Study
Educative curriculum materials (ECM) have been shown to support K-12 teacher learning, but little is known about teacher educators’ use of ECM. In this study, we report on enactments of ECM designed to support the development of preservice elementary teachers’ content knowledge for teaching about matter in two different courses to understand how teacher educators use ECM. Participants were two…
Educative curriculum materials (ECM) have been shown to support K-12 teacher learning, but little is known about teacher educators’ use of ECM. In this study, we report on enactments of ECM designed to support the development of preservice elementary teachers’ content knowledge for teaching about matter in two different courses to understand how teacher educators use ECM. Participants were two…
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Resource | Quenching a Thirsty Planet: Teaching the Dynamics of Water Scarcity and Sustainability Through the Water Cycle
Water scarcity poses a significant global challenge, which is often overlooked, particularly in regions with abundant water resources. This article outlines a curriculum designed for middle school students (grades 6–8) that addresses the dynamics of water scarcity and sustainability through five detailed lessons centered around the water cycle. The curriculum is designed to meet the Next…
Water scarcity poses a significant global challenge, which is often overlooked, particularly in regions with abundant water resources. This article outlines a curriculum designed for middle school students (grades 6–8) that addresses the dynamics of water scarcity and sustainability through five detailed lessons centered around the water cycle. The curriculum is designed to meet the Next…
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Resource | Middle School Mathematics Teachers’ Proportional Reasoning and Its Relation to Their Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Proportional reasoning is an important but challenging skill for students and teachers. This article, presents findings from two studies investigating whether four categories of reasoning identified by Copur-Gencturk et al. (2022, A Closer Look at Teachers’ Proportional Reasoning. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 21(1), 113–129) apply to a national sample of U.S.…
Proportional reasoning is an important but challenging skill for students and teachers. This article, presents findings from two studies investigating whether four categories of reasoning identified by Copur-Gencturk et al. (2022, A Closer Look at Teachers’ Proportional Reasoning. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 21(1), 113–129) apply to a national sample of U.S.…
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Resource | Lifting Noticing: Critical Events That Mathematics Teacher Educators Notice During Coaching Cycles
Building on research on teacher noticing, the goal of this study was to understand what and how mathematics teacher educators notice critical events and how they make connections to consider the characteristics of distinguished coach noticing, meaning the noticing we would hope those coaching would attain to support teachers. We interviewed 29 mathematics teacher…
Building on research on teacher noticing, the goal of this study was to understand what and how mathematics teacher educators notice critical events and how they make connections to consider the characteristics of distinguished coach noticing, meaning the noticing we would hope those coaching would attain to support teachers. We interviewed 29 mathematics teacher…
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Resource | Lifting Noticing: Critical Events That Mathematics Teacher Educators Notice During Coaching Cycles
Building on research on teacher noticing, the goal of this study was to understand what and how mathematics teacher educators notice critical events and how they make connections to consider the characteristics of distinguished coach noticing, meaning the noticing we would hope those coaching would attain to support teachers. We interviewed 29 mathematics teacher…
Building on research on teacher noticing, the goal of this study was to understand what and how mathematics teacher educators notice critical events and how they make connections to consider the characteristics of distinguished coach noticing, meaning the noticing we would hope those coaching would attain to support teachers. We interviewed 29 mathematics teacher…
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Resource | Individual Awareness to Systemic Action: Expanding Students’ Project with Civic Action Matrix
Despite a growing effort to integrate students’ civic action projects into science and engineering curricula that address climate change and environmental justice, there are few frameworks that guide teachers and students to make well-informed decisions and actions towards a more just and sustainable future. This article presents a tool, Civic Action Matrix, that characterizes different types of…
Despite a growing effort to integrate students’ civic action projects into science and engineering curricula that address climate change and environmental justice, there are few frameworks that guide teachers and students to make well-informed decisions and actions towards a more just and sustainable future. This article presents a tool, Civic Action Matrix, that characterizes different types of…
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Resource | Empowering Future Scientists: Mentors Employ Various Strategies to Engage Students in Professional Science Disciplinary Literacy Practices
Peer-review and publication are important parts of the scientific enterprise, and research has shown that engaging students in such scholarly practices helps build their sense of belonging and scientific identity. Yet, these disciplinary literacy skills and professional practices are often part of the hidden curriculum of science research, thus excluding students and others from fully…
Peer-review and publication are important parts of the scientific enterprise, and research has shown that engaging students in such scholarly practices helps build their sense of belonging and scientific identity. Yet, these disciplinary literacy skills and professional practices are often part of the hidden curriculum of science research, thus excluding students and others from fully…
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Resource | Effective Strategies for Learning and Teaching in Times of Science Denial and Disinformation
The modern information landscape offers an abundance of options to learn about science topics, but it is also ripe for the spread of mis- and disinformation and science denial. Science education can play a pivotal role in mitigating harm from untruthful information, strengthening trust in science, and fostering a more informed and critically engaged public. Across the articles in this special…
The modern information landscape offers an abundance of options to learn about science topics, but it is also ripe for the spread of mis- and disinformation and science denial. Science education can play a pivotal role in mitigating harm from untruthful information, strengthening trust in science, and fostering a more informed and critically engaged public. Across the articles in this special…
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Event | NSF EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research; Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ehr-core-research-building-ca….
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ehr-core-research-building-ca….
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Event | NSF Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs); Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/csforall-research-rpps-comput….
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/csforall-research-rpps-comput….
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Event | NSF Translation and Diffusion (TD); Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/td-translation-diffusion.
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/td-translation-diffusion.
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Event | NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL); Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/aisl-advancing-informal-stem-….
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/aisl-advancing-informal-stem-….
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Event | NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST Centers); Preliminary Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/crest-centers-centers-researc….
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/crest-centers-centers-researc….
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Event | NSF Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR); Letter of Intent Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hbcu-eir-historically-black-c….
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hbcu-eir-historically-black-c….
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Event | NSF Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR); Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hbcu-eir-historically-black-c….
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hbcu-eir-historically-black-c….
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Event | William T. Grant Foundation; Institutional Challenge Grant; Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/institutional-challenge-grant.
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/institutional-challenge-grant.
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Event | NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology - Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (CREST-RISE); Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/crest-rise-centers-research-e….
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/crest-rise-centers-research-e….
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Event | William T. Grant Foundation; William T. Grant Scholars Program; Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/william-t-grant-scholars-program.
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/william-t-grant-scholars-program.
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Event | Spencer Foundation; Large Research Grants on Education; Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant.
Learn more at https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant.
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Event | Spencer Foundation; Large Research Grants on Education; Intent to Apply Deadline
Learn more at https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant.
Learn more at https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant.
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Event | William T. Grant Foundation; Research Grants on Reducing Inequality; Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/research-grants-on-reducing-inequ…
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/research-grants-on-reducing-inequ…
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Event | William T. Grant Foundation; Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence; Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/research-grants-on-improving-use-….
Learn more at https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/research-grants-on-improving-use-….
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Newsletter | March 2025 Newsletter
Dear Colleagues, This month’s Spotlight showcases DRK-12 research in engineering education, highlighting innovative approaches to pedagogy, curricula, and student learning, as well as the unique challenges and opportunities in this area of STEM. The Spotlight also includes a list of active engineering projects, publications, and other resources related to engineering education. If you’re heading…
Dear Colleagues, This month’s Spotlight showcases DRK-12 research in engineering education, highlighting innovative approaches to pedagogy, curricula, and student learning, as well as the unique challenges and opportunities in this area of STEM. The Spotlight also includes a list of active engineering projects, publications, and other resources related to engineering education. If you’re heading…
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Resource | An Emerging Theory of School-based Participatory Science
Participatory science conducted in formal K–12 settings has many benefits, including the potential to engage teachers and students authentically in the scientific enterprise and to make learning more meaningful. Despite these benefits and others, school-based participatory science (SBPS) is not widespread. In this essay, we put forth a theory of SBPS that is emerging from a four-year study of…
Participatory science conducted in formal K–12 settings has many benefits, including the potential to engage teachers and students authentically in the scientific enterprise and to make learning more meaningful. Despite these benefits and others, school-based participatory science (SBPS) is not widespread. In this essay, we put forth a theory of SBPS that is emerging from a four-year study of…
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Survey | 2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting NSF Registration
2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting June 9-11, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City | Arlington, VA
2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting June 9-11, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City | Arlington, VA
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Survey | 2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting Guest Registration
2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting June 9-11, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City | Arlington, VA
2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting June 9-11, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City | Arlington, VA
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Resource | Cultivating Teacher Efficacy for Social Justice in Science
Two teachers—whose students were concerned about environmental injustices in their communities and eager to take action—initiated a collaboration to design freely available, customizable curriculum materials and a model professional development workshop. The workshop was designed to foster teacher efficacy in incorporating social justice into science teaching. To cultivate teacher efficacy, the…
Two teachers—whose students were concerned about environmental injustices in their communities and eager to take action—initiated a collaboration to design freely available, customizable curriculum materials and a model professional development workshop. The workshop was designed to foster teacher efficacy in incorporating social justice into science teaching. To cultivate teacher efficacy, the…
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