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Project Spotlight | Visual Representations in Mathematics
Visual representations (VRs) are used in mathematics to help students solve problems or understand abstract ideas. Graphing data, placing numbers in a line, or drawing out a word problem are all examples of using VRs. Several NSF-funded projects within the DRK–12 portfolio are using VRs to enhance mathematical understanding. In this Spotlight, CADRE asks five mathematics education projects to…
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Announcement | Register for the CADRE Legislative Visits Webinar
CADRE is hosting a webinar on conducting legislative visits. The purpose of this webinar is to help NSF awardees prepare for effective informational meetings with congressional staff and craft appropriate messages for conversations with them about preK-12 STEM education. Date/Time: May 2, 2018 | 1:00pm ETPanelists: Neil Canfield, Legislative Affairs Specialist, Office of Legislative…
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Event | CADRE Legislative Visits Webinar
On May 2nd, CADRE hosted a webinar on conducting legislative visits. The purpose of this webinar was to help NSF awardees prepare for effective informational meetings with congressional staff and craft appropriate messages for conversations with them about preK-12 STEM education. Panelists: Neil Canfield, Legislative Affairs Specialist, Office of Legislative & Public Affairs, NSF; Augustus…
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Announcement | NSF Job Opportunity
NSF is seeking temporary Program Directors with expertise in education research in the broad area of science teaching and learning. Learn more: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/494808400
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Newsletter | March 2018 Newsletter
Dear Colleagues,   Now that the 2018 US budget has just passed with increased research spending, we can focus on NSF's 2019 Budget Request to Congress. As you look at a breakdown of the EHR funding request, note that the requested funding level for DRK-12 remains level at 82.21 (dollars in millions). (Also note that ECR's budget is separated in several budget lines across divisions.)…
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Announcement | Call for 2018 STEM For All Video Showcase Facilitators
Would you like to be a facilitator for the 2018 STEM For All Videoshowcase? If interested, contact cadre@edc.org. Learn more below. The role of the facilitator: Groups of three facilitators are assigned to 12-14 videos. The job of each facilitator is to seed conversations and set a productive tone for collegial discourse. If you accept, you will be asked to post queries and comments to each of…
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Survey | 2018 DRK-12 PI Meeting Invited Presenter Registration
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Resource | Dissemination Toolkit: Policy Outreach
Why Communicate with Legislators and Their Staff? Funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) is contingent on legislative support. Because of this, it is important for NSF awardees to communicate with legislators about the value and importance of their projects. This is especially true for legislators who sit on committees relevant to STEM education. As a government agency, NSF does not…
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Survey | Legislative Visits Webinar
The Legislative Visits Webinar was held on May 2, 2018. The recording and slides are available here: https://cadrek12.org/resources/2018-legislative-visits-webinar-resources.
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Event | Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5324&org=NSF&sel_org=N…
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Event | Computer Science for All (CSforAll) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505359&org=NSF&sel_org…
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Event | Formal Methods in the Field (FMitF) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505518&org=NSF&sel_org…
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Event | US-EU Internet Core & Edge Technologies (ICE-T) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505516&org=NSF&sel_org…
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Event | Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Sciences and Engineering (BIGDATA) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504767&org=NSF&sel_org…
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Event | Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505027&org=NSF&sel_org…
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Event | Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&org=NSF&sel_org=N…
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Event | Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Advancing Cognitive and Physical Capabilities (FW-HTF) Letter of Intent Deadline
For more information, visit: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505528&org=NSF&sel_org…
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Survey | 2018 DR K-12 PI Meeting A/V Needs Survey
NOTE: All rooms will be setup with an LCD projector and screen. Wireless internet will be available. Generally, participant seating will be at round tables set for eight people. Please fill out this short survey so that we know what your A/V needs are for the PI Meeting June 6-8
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Announcement | NSF Announcement about NSF Accounts in FastLane, Grants.gov and Research.gov
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is making major changes to the way the research community registers for NSF accounts and maintains account and user profile information in FastLane and Research.gov. Effective March 26, 2018, NSF is introducing a new centralized and streamlined account registration process in Research.gov for the research community that will provide each new user with a…
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Survey | 2018 DR K-12 PI Meeting Poster Registration
Please note that poster registration is ongoing, but the deadline to be included in print materials was May 11.  The 2018 DR K-12 PI Meeting will have three general poster sessions, tentatively scheduled for June 6, 5:00-6:00pm; June 7, 4:00-5:00pm; and June 8, 10:15-11:15am.  Please fill out the form below to register to present a poster representing your invited project(s) during the…
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Survey | NSF PO Attendance: 2018 DRK-12 PI Meeting
Please take this 5 minute survey to indicate your availability June 6-8 for the 2018 DR K-12 PI Meeting. Read the draft agenda outline for more information about the meeting schedule.
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Event | 2018 American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition; New Orleans, LA
To learn more, visit https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/national-meeting.html. DRK-12 Presenters: Ellen Yezierski, Dillon Frank, Nicholas Spurgus, and Justin Pratt, Miami University (Project: Further Development and Testing of the Target Inquiry Model for Middle and High School Science Teacher Professional Development (Collaborative Research: Yezierski))
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Event | Future of Work at the Human - Technology Frontier: Advancing Cognitive and Physical Capabilities (FW-HTF) Full Proposal Deadline
Letter of Intent is due April 16, 2018. For more information, visit: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18548/nsf18548.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&W…
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Survey | Postdoc PI Meeting Form
The 2020 DRK-12 PI Meeting will take place June 3-5, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Please answer the questions below so that we can arrange your stay at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. We’re starting at 9:00am on Wednesday, June 3, and the meeting will conclude at 12:30pm on Friday, June 5; you should be able to travel home that same day. Please let us know if you have any questions.
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Announcement | Twitter Chat on Modeling, Mar 8 at 9PM EST
CADRE teamed up with NSTA to organize a Twitter chat on scientific modeling in grades K-5. The #NSTAchat Twitter chat was facilitated by NSTA. National Science Foundation-funded education researchers answered questions (such as those below) and shared their expertise. Participants shared their resources and experiences. What does modeling look like in the classroom? What makes models and…
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Survey | CADRE Fellows PI Meeting Form
The 2018 DRK-12 PI Meeting will take place June 6-8, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Please answer the questions below by Tuesday, March 13, 2018, so that we can arrange your stay at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The mock proposal review is expected to take place at 12:00pm on June 6, so please plan to be at hotel in advance of that session. The meeting will conclude by 2:00pm on June 8; you…
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Resource | Writing a Scientific Explanation
American Museum of Natural History. (2018). Writing a Scientific Explanation. Retrieved from https://www.amnh.org/explore/curriculum-collections/integrating-literac….
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Resource | Disruptions in Ecosystems
Disruptions in Ecosystems is a middle school curriculum unit with supporting teacher materials. The unit includes five chapters, each focused on a specific phenomenon related to ecosystem disruption, including questions around the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone and the invasion of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes and Hudson River.
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Resource | Classroom Videos from Disruptions in Ecosystems Unit
Kastel, D. (2017, August 25). Classroom videos from disruptions in ecosystems unit [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/08/25/ngss-from-theory-to-pra…
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Resource | Science as Experience, Exploration, and Experiments: Elementary Teachers’ Notions of ‘Doing Science’
Much of the literature on science teaching suggests that elementary teachers lack relevant prior experiences with science. This study begins to reframe the deficit approach to research in science teaching by privileging the experiences elementary teachers have had with science – both in and out of schools – throughout their lives. Our work uses identity as a lens to examine the complexities of…
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